NCSER made a series of new research program grant awards in February. A list of these awards follows:

Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education

Validation of the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System for Early Identification for Social-Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Preschoolers
University of South Carolina, Christine DiStefano

Assessment of Natural Play for Instructional Planning
Northeastern University, Karin Lifter

Expanding the Reach of Evidence-Based Interventions for Improving Social-Emotional Outcomes for Infants in Child Care
University of Kansas Center for Research, Kathleen Baggett

Reading, Writing, and Language Development

First Grade Super-Readers: Intervention for the Prevention of Reading Comprehension and Decoding Difficulties in Young Children At-Risk for Reading Disabilities
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Carolyn Denton

Assessing ASL Knowledge and its Relationship to Reading English in Deaf Children
Boston University, Robert Hoffmeister

Preventing School Dropout with Secondary Students: The Implementation of an Individualized Reading Intervention and Dropout Prevention Intervention
The University of Texas at Austin, Jade Wexler

Reliability and Validity Evidence for Progress Measures in Reading
University of Oregon, Gerald Tindal

Developing a Narrative Intervention
Utah State University, Sandra Gillam

Mathematics and Science Education

Learning Progressions: Developing an Embedded Formative and Summative Assessment System to Assess and Improve Learning Outcomes for Elementary and Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities in Mathematics
SRI International, Kavita Seeratan

Developing Middle School Mathematics Progress Monitoring Measures
University of Oregon, Gerald Tindal

Social and Behavior Outcomes to Support Learning

Promoting Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Competence in Adolescents With Disabilities: A Schoolwide Inclusive Violence Prevention Model
Virginia Commonwealth University, Terri Sullivan

A Randomized Trial of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation (CBC) in Rural Educational Settings: Efficacy for Elementary Students With Disruptive Behaviors
University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Susan Sheridan

Development of a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum for Children At Risk for Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
University of Florida, Ann Daunic

Transition Outcomes for Special Education Secondary Students

My Life: Evaluation of Self-Determination Enhancement for Transitioning Students in Special Education and Foster Care
Portland State University, Sarah Geenen

Peer Support & Peer Network Interventions to Improve Peer Relationships and School Engagement
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Erik Carter

Factors Associated with the High School Preparation and Post-High School Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities: Secondary Analysis of Data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2
SRI International, Lynn Newman

iSKILLS — the Audio/Video Guidance Repository for Life Skills
University of Georgia, Kevin Ayres

Teacher Quality

Project PRIME: Planning Realistic Intervention Implementation and Maintenance by Educators
University of Connecticut, Lisa Sanetti

Related Services

SmartSign: Learning Sign Language via Mobile Phone
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Thad Starner

Special Education Policy, Finance, and Systems

Feedback-and-Revision on Alternate Assessment based on Modified Achievement Standards in Mathematics
Educational Testing Service, Cara Cahalan-Laitusis

Autism Spectrum Disorders

A Randomized Trial of the SCERTS Curriculum for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Early Elementary School Classrooms
Florida State University, Amy Wetherby