Centers and ProjectsKansas City Regional Professional Development CenterThe Kansas City Regional Professional Development Center (KCRPDC), instituted at UMKC's School of Education in July 1995, is composed of a support team of professional developers who work with schools and school districts in Clay, Jackson and Platte counties. Funded by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the purpose of the center is to increase the performance of K-12 students in the region by building the capacity of Missouri's teaching and administrtive staff through professional development. For more information call (816) 235-5627.The following state-funded, school improvement programs are located within the KCRPDC: Accelerated SchoolsAccelerated Schools is a school improvement initiative based on Henry Levin's work. UMKC hosted the state's first Accelerated Schools Center, in which the staff works with approximately 80 schools. Accelerated Schools teaches a philosophy and a process for bringing about school improvement. For more information call (816) 235-2442.
Missouri Assessment Program (MAP)The goal of the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) is to raise achievement for all students. Regional facilitators train senior leaders nominated by district administrators. The senior leaders, in turn, share their work and experiences with MAP teams in their own buildings or districts. The professional development provides teachers a foundation for performance-based assessment. For more information call (816) 235-2497.
STARR TeachersSelect Teachers As Regional Resources (STARR) teachers are outstanding classroom teachers who are granted sabbaticals from their school districts to work with educators at the district, school and classroom levels. STARR teachers deliver and facilitate professional development to promote active, hands-on learning by students in all subject areas. Call (816) 235-2483 for more information.
Economic Education CenterThe Economic Education Center is one of a network of centers across the state and nation. The center is affiliated with the Missouri Council for Economic Education (MCEE), which in turn is a part of the National Council for Economic Education. The goal of the Center for Economic Education is to strengthen and support the teaching of economics in K-12 area schools. In keeping with this goal, the center provides graduate coursework, in-service programs and workshops to area teachers. The Economics Education Resource Collection, housed in the Instructional Materials Center in the School of Education, provides resource materials to area teachers.
Center for the Study of Metropolitan Problems in EducationThe center was established in 1964 to conduct research on important issues in urban education. Topics emphasized in research have included school desegregation, compensatory education, reform of urban schools and demographic trends affecting metropolitan education. The center maintains a small collection of documents and research reports regarding urban education and it conducts or helps to conduct evaluation studies bearing on local projects involving urban education. Additional information may be obtained by calling (816) 235-2448.
Missouri Council of Teachers of MathematicsThe Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and improving mathematics teaching and learning at all levels. With a membership of more than 2,000, the organization has a long history of quality activities and programs. Affiliated with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MCTM maintains strong contacts with the national agenda and with its own affiliated groups within the state. For more information visit MCTM at http://www.MoCTM.org.
Berkley Child and Family Development CenterThe Berkley Child and Family Development Center provides quality care and education for young children and serves as a research training site for UMKC students. The center is administered through the School of Education and is part of the academic unit. It is accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children and licensed by the state of Missouri. Enrollment is open to the University population and the community for children ages 3 months to 6 years old. During the summer, programming is also provided for children ages 6 to 11 years old. Tuition assistance scholarships are available and are awarded based upon financial need. The center is accessible to children with special needs. To inquire about enrollment or a tour of the facility call (816) 235-2600.
Missouri Center for Safe SchoolsThe purpose of this center is to provide a clearinghouse where urban, suburban and rural schools across Missouri can get information and ongoing assistance to help them develop promising and effective ways of dealing with the kinds of serious problems school violence represents. For additional information call (816) 235-5657.
Special Note on CoursesThe School of Education recently implemented a new series of curricular designations under which courses are listed:
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