PhD Candidate Katherine Pettrey Receives Mathematics Education Trust Pre-K-8 Preservice Teacher Action Research Grant

 
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2020


BATON ROUGE – School of Education PhD candidate Katherine Pettrey was awarded the Mathematics Education Trust Pre-K-8 Preservice Teacher Action Research Grant.

The purpose of this grant is to provide financial support for action research conducted as a collaborative by university faculty, preservice teachers and classroom teachers seeking to improve their understanding of mathematics in Pre-K-8 classrooms. With the grant, Katherine aims to focus on the impacts of using Error Analysis as part of the intervention process with 3rd through 5th graders.

 “Error Analysis is the process of examining student work to determine if there are patterns to the types of errors students make” Pettrey said. “We will use those patterns on a student-by-student basis to design math interventions with the hope that we see significant improvements in student understanding.”

Along with pursuing a PhD in Special Education, Katherine also has a background in Mechanical Engineering. She primarily wants to focus on mathematics.

 “I came to LSU with the ultimate goal of creating a math center that would act as a place of education, training, and research to support children who struggle in mathematics and their teachers and guardians.  I love the LSU community and am thrilled to be Tiger FIERCE!”  

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A school of the College of Human Sciences & Education, SOE offers undergraduate programs for students who want to pursue a career as a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade teacher or acquire dual certification in both traditional elementary and special education classrooms. Besides providing graduate certification in early childhood education and instructional coaching, SOE offers a master’s degree in arts, arts in teaching, education (MEd), education in counseling (MEd), certificate of education specialist (EdS) and PhD. The School’s mission is to prepare educational professionals to be leaders, practitioners, and scholars knowledgeable in contemporary educational issues.

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About LSU College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE)

Located on the flagship campus in Baton Rouge, the College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division of Louisiana State University. The college is comprised of the School of Education, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, the School of Library & Information Science, the School of Social Work, the University Laboratory School and the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool. These combined schools offer eight undergraduate degree programs, 20 graduate programs, and seven online graduate degree and/or certificate programs. CHSE current enrollment includes approximately1,800 undergraduates and more than 1,900 graduate students. CHSE is committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and service and is committed to improving quality of life across the lifespan.

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