BARTLETT LABS: A Commitment to Learning BY LAUREL GRIGG MASON Director of Bartlett Labs
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n our second year of operation, the SALT Center’s Bartlett Labs has continued to prioritize applied research and assessment. Through partnerships, research projects, and outreach, we have bolstered innovative approaches and programming helping to affirm the SALT Center’s position as one of the nation’s most impactful support programs for college students with learning and attention differences.
PARTNERSHIPS
University of Macerata
Bartlett Labs’ relationship with the University of Macerata in Italy has blossomed! Last year, we hosted doctoral candidate, Noemi Del Bianco, as a visiting scholar. This year, we formalized an agreement which will enable us to host scholars and practitioners from Italy, and in turn, send scholars and professionals from the University of Arizona to learn from and collaborate with our colleagues there.
College STAR Network
We are also thrilled to be affiliated with the College STAR Network, a project with partner organizations across the nation seeking to make postsecondary education more welcoming and supportive for individuals with learning and attention differences. This network allows us to share our expertise, learn from other campuses, and have an impact beyond our individual institutions. Not only do these partners promote best practices in supporting students at the college level, together we are actively working on joint research and outreach efforts to increase college-going rates and success outcomes for this student population.
Arizona Online
Macerata, Italy
Our recent partnership with Arizona Online has provided promising results for the SALT Center Online pilot program. After surveying student participants and staff, we have received positive outcomes in terms of process and quality of programming. Bartlett Labs will continue to be the assessment and research unit where all of the SALT Center’s pilot programs begin.
Photo courtesy of Regione Marche Tourism Board “Macerata: Veduta” licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 flickr.com/photos/turismomarche/9682823031
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