District Research Projects
All active research projects are listed below. Select the title of a project for more information. For your convenience, you may also download this list of projects in Excel.

To find a particular project, you may use the Contact Filter to filter results by Investigator/Contact. In addition, you can sort the projects by any of the displayed fields by clicking on the corresponding header.

The research projects on this web site have been approved by the district. If your students or staff are approached by someone claiming to be part of a grant or research project, consult this web site in order to ensure that the research has been approved. In most cases, schools voluntarily participate in research projects. However, certain research projects may be mandatory. Such projects would be listed below in yellow.If you have any questions or concerns about research taking place at your school, please contact the Research and Reporting Department at 619-725-7188.

In addition to the list shown below, you may be interested in viewing one of the following sets of research projects:

To find out more about conducting research in San Diego Unified School District, please contact the Research and Reporting Department at 619-725-7188 with any questions or comments.

 

Active Research Projects: 119
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Title
Affiliation		Investigator/ContactSponsor/District Contact
Start DateSort Descending
End DateSchoolsType
Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Cognitive and Genetic Factors
University of California, San Diego
 Tapert, Susan Culver, Shirley 3/1/20048/31/2017MultipleRPRP
Team Work in Services for Teens (TWIST)
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC)/University of California, San Diego/San Diego State University
 Yeh, May Culver, Shirley 8/1/20056/30/2013MultipleRPRP
Effects of Nonviolent Communication Training in Schools
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State University
 Caruso, Thomas  1/17/20066/30/2012Perkins (185)RPRP
Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
 
 Janak, Melissa  7/1/20066/30/2012MultipleGrant
Striving Readers
 
 Osborne, Carol Staley, Rosemary 9/1/20066/30/2011MultipleGrant
21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens Program
 
 Eves, Virginia  7/1/20076/30/2012MultipleGrant
Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) Middle School Study
WestEd
 Hamburger, Leslie Walter, Terry 7/1/20076/30/2011MultipleIndependent Researcher
Family Therapy and Fluoxetine In The Treatment Of Adolescent Anoexia Nervosa
University of California, San Diego
 Kaye, Walter Gorman, Jennifer 3/3/20082/1/2015MultipleRPRP
Evaluation of the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) Using Evidence from San Diego
University of California, San Diego
 Betts, Julian Hall, Kim 4/1/200812/31/2012MultipleRPRP
Evaluation of the outcomes of Career and Technical Education in the San Diego, California School District
University of California, San Diego
 Betts, Julian Eves, Virginia 4/1/200812/31/2012MultipleRPRP
Vision & Development Project Extension: Pilot Study: Cognitive Outcomes of Elementary School Children With Hypeeopis And/Or Astigmatism
University of California, San Diego
 Roth-Levecq, Anne-Catherine Gorman, Jennifer 4/14/20083/31/2013MultipleRPRP
Learning Progressions for Scientific Inquiry: A Model Implementation in the Context of Energy
San Diego State University
 Goldberg, Fred Spiegel, John 5/16/20082/28/2013MultipleRPRP
(GEAR UP) Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
SDUSD Counseling and Guidence Department
 Janak, Melissa Janak, Melissa 6/1/20089/30/2014MultipleGrant
"6 to 6" Extended School Day Programs ("6 to 6 ") Program
SDUSD Extended Learning Opportunities Department
 Trout-McPhee, Christine Trout-McPhee, Christine 7/1/20086/30/2013MultipleGrant
School Community Violence Prevention Program
Price Charities
 Zirkle, Dorothy Trakas, Andreas 7/1/20086/30/2013Hoover (338)Grant
Visual Perception In Families Affected By Autisum
University of California, San Diego
 Koh, Hwan Hannaman, Beth 7/31/20087/31/2011MultipleRPRP
UCSD BioBridge Partnership: Teacher Quality Development in Science and Mathematics
University of California, San Diego, Student Educational Advancement
 Thompson, Loren Whisman, Don 9/2/20088/31/2011MultipleRPRP
Transition for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Examination of School Preparation, Family Involvement and Outcomes Achieved
San Diego State University
 Kraemer, Bonnie Morris, Robert 9/15/20086/30/2012MultipleRPRP
Identifying and Evaluating Adaptive Expertise in Teachers (presented to teachers as the SRI Middle School Math Teachers Study")
SRI International Center for Technology in Learning
 Schechtman, Nicole True, Mariam 9/16/200812/31/2010MultipleRPRP
Research on Associations between Classroom Ventilation and Student Absence and Performance
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
 Mendell, Mark Berry, Carol 11/1/20086/30/2011MultipleRPRP

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