Allison Gandhi

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate the Integrated MTSS Fidelity Rubric (IMFR), a tool for measuring school-level implementation of integrated multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). Integrated MTSS provides multiple levels of coordinated supports to meet the academic and behavioral needs of all learners. Although MTSS is being planned and implemented in schools around the country, there are several challenges related to the integration of academic (such as math and reading)...

Students with reading and language disabilities make up the largest group of students with disabilities. The majority of these students will participate in their state assessment with or without accommodations. Very little is known about the effects of these accommodations on standardized test scores, yet states continue to allow different accommodations for their state assessment. The purpose of this study is to identify a set of valid accommodations that could be provided to students with ...