FACULTY AND STAFF DIRECTORY

lisa abrams, ph.d. , assistant professor

foundations of education

Research Interests
 
Lisa Abrams
Research interests include (1)the impact of test-based accountability policies on teachers, students, and classroom practice in general and special education settings; (2) the impact of high-stakes testing policies on student progress through the k-12 public school system, with particular emphasis on the Grade 9 transition, dropout and retention rates, and graduation rates; and (3) the intersection of test-based accountability programs and federal special education policies, with a focus on graduation rates and diploma earning patterns of students with disabilities

Curriculum Vitae

: lmabrams@vcu.edu

Phone : 804.827.2627

Fax : 804.225.3554

foundations of education
James McMillan , Department Chair
Lisa Abrams Gina Pannozzo
Kathleen Cauley Maike Philipsen
Henry Clark Kurt Stemhagen
Paul Gerber  
Affiliate Faculty
Carl Chafin John Lindstrom
Mark Hampton Robert Triscari
Sonya Lawson  
Staff
Pat Pleasant