Advancements in Technology, Accessibility and Equity in Schools
Our reliance on technology to function in society has never been greater. Unfortunately for people with limited access or ability to use technology, this places their access to necessary services even further out of reach than ever. These digital divides have a disproportionate impact on people of color, people with disabilities, and other minoritized populations. Our research on technology to support or deliver evidence-based practices focuses on improving both the effectiveness of these practices and their accessibility across diverse populations. Through community-engaged research that involves local and national stakeholders, we also have an emerging research program focused on identifying and reducing barriers to services for people with disabilities with culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse backgrounds.
![Teacher in a library looking over the shoulder of a seated student who has an open laptop on his table. Two other students are out of focus in the background.](/sites/juniper/files/styles/16_9_placeholder_/public/images/2022/pexels-mikhail-JuniperTechresearch.jpg?h=54e63a21&itok=TYWpG5LU)
Research Highlights
![Students in a high school classroom talking at a table; there is a calculus book in the center of the table.](/sites/juniper/files/images/2022/Juniper%20research%20project.jpg)
Project: Making Online Decisions (MOD): A web application that guides data-driven intervention decision making
![Teacher reading a book with a young child who is wearing a hooded sweatshirt](/sites/juniper/files/images/2022/JuniperTechpaper2.jpg)
Publication: Technology to Facilitate Progress Monitoring of Infant–Toddler Growth and Development: Measuring Implementation in Community-Based Agencies
![Jay Buzhardt](/sites/juniper/files/images/2023/juniperJayBuzhardt2.jpg)