The Members Reception will be in the Fun Times Room, Grand Hyatt, Washington D.C. from 6:00 - 7:30pm on August 5.
Development and validation of inclusive academic assessment s in reading and math for students with disabilities in grades 3-12. Federal policy driven, data-based research focusing on opportunity to learn, testing accommodations, and item modifications. Research questions concern test score validity, test score boost, and consequences for students and teachers.
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The focus of this program of research is to develop, implement, evaluate, and refine effective school-based interventions for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Specifically, our research program aims to enhance the academic, behavioral, and social functioning of students with ADHD as an adjunct or in lieu of pharmacological treatment. Our team has conducted intervention studies from preschool through middle school; with proposals to expand intervention investigation to the high school setting.
Broadly defined, my major research interest is psychological consultation. Consultation within school psychology typically involves the delivery of psychoeducational services to child and adolescent clients through a staff member such as a classroom teacher. For example, a school psychologist may consult with a teacher about solving problems that involve a student or group of students. The successful practice of psychological consultation in schools has clear implications for preventing academic failure, promoting mental health, and providing a support system to staff members. Consultation is integral to contemporary methods of service delivery in schools, such as that found in problem-solving teams and response to intervention.
I have primarily examined interpersonal dynamics and participant outcomes associated with the practice of behavioral consultation, conjoint behavioral consultation, mental health consultation, and prereferral intervention teams in schools. One strand of this research involves the coding of audiotapes and transcripts of dyadic and small group interviews in order to link verbal process/interaction measures to various outcome measures. This process-outcome, communication-based research is likely to continue using different consultants, consultees, clients, work settings, verbal interaction coding systems, and modalities of service delivery.
A more recent research strand uses a survey methodology to study the interpersonal dynamics of school consultation with respect to social influence as revealed through social power bases/influence strategies. This approach allows a glimpse into how one participant may influence another participants during consultation.
The primary focus of my research is to develop intervention and prevention programs for children with or at risk for attention, learning, and behavior problems. Much of my research focuses on children with ADHD. Our work is characterized by the strengthening and linking of systems of care, in particular the school, family, and primary care systems. In the context of our intervention and prevention research, we have developed and validated several measures.
Announcements
SSSP Members Reception (August 5, 2011)
SSSP Members Meeting (August 5, 2011)
The Members Meeting will be in the Success Room, Grand Hyatt, Washington D.C. from 5:00 - 6:00pm on August 5.