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Through previous grant awards from IES, researchers developed Graspable Math, a tablet-based intervention where middle and high school students create and manipulate complex expressions for basic operations as well as equations and equations systems and inequalities. In this project, the team will develop a prototype of Graspable Math Activities, an app with novel kinds of algebra practice and ass ...

In this project, researchers will develop a prototype of Science Quest, a tool to assess the science skills and understanding for students in grades 1 to 3. The prototype will deliver psychometrically validated assessment items in a game-like format. Educators will be able to assign and monitor completion of science assessments, view assessment results in real-time with reports at the individual a ...

In previous research and development, the developers created Core-LX, a platform that hosts videos and resources for high school students to learn about educational topics and to gain skills in career and technical education (CTE). In this project, the developers will create a prototype of a dashboard with specific career-oriented pathways that integrate local opportunities for internships, appren ...

PoliomyelitisPoliois a highly infectious disease that primarily affects young childrenCurrentlythe live attenuated oral poliomyelitis vaccineOPVis the vaccine used to prevent polio outbreaks and stop transmission of wild poliovirusesHoweversometimes OPV has the ability to revert to a form that can cause paralysis or poliomyelitiswhich will inevitably lead to new polio outbreaksIn most developed co ...

Healthy design features in a workplace can enable healthy eating and physical activitywhich are key behaviors in the prevention of obesity and other chronic diseasesAs of yetthere is no comprehensive webbased tool for designers and employers in different types of workplacesparticularly small business settingsto learn about and implement behavioral design strategies in the workplaceThe goal of this ...

There has been a recent rise in the rate of fungal infections following corneal transplant surgeries over the last six yearsand most cases have been tied to donor to recipient transmissionWhile preliminary studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of adding antifungal agents to the corneal storage media to minimize the risk of infectionthe shelf life of these antifungal agents is significa ...

SUMMARY SignificanceImpaired alertness accompanied by short microsleep events is a frequently reported phenomenon in all areas of modem lifeA microsleep event can be defined as a somewhat unexpected short episode of sleepbetweenandsecondsthat occurs in the midst of ongoing wakeful activityPeople who experience microsleeps usually remain unaware of theminstead believing themselves to have been awak ...

ABSTRACT Early detection of mentalemotionaland behavioral disorders is vital to prevent ongoing impairment and provide effective treatment servicesPediatricians report the need for standardizedeasily deployedaccessibleand automatically scored mobile screening measures for completion by parents in waiting rooms prior to commencing office visits in pediatric primary care settingsConsistent use of de ...

Project Summary The Diagnostic Interview Schedule for ChildrenDISChas served as a gold standard assessment for diagnosing DSM disorders in children and has been cited in overpeer reviewed publicationsInthe DSM IV TR was updated to DSMWhile a gold standard instrumentthe DISCis also cumbersomeit is apage document with overtext pieces and a complex branching patternAn electronic versionthe cDISC was ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The research proposed here will show the feasibility of an electronic method to measure and report hand hygiene compliance, called Monitor for Hand Hygiene on Patient Contact (MHHPC). MHHPC will determine, record and report whether anyone touching a hospital patient washed or sanitized their hands before or after doing so. This topic is important because hand ...