Erica Lembke

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research focused on improving self-regulation for high school students with disabilities and challenging behavior. The PI will also participate in mentoring and training to build skills related to school-based experimental research, iterative intervention development, and grant writing and management. Students with disabilities can experience social, emotional, and behavior problems at significantly higher rates than their peers witho...

The purpose of this project is to evaluate different levels of intensity of a professional development (PD) and coaching model for middle school special education teachers to accelerate pandemic recovery in mathematics for their students with disabilities. Due to pandemic-related school closures, many students have not received enough instruction to develop a deep understanding of mathematics content. Students who experienced mathematics difficulties prior to the pandemic are at even greater...

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)...

The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of Data-Based Instruction: Tools, Learning and Collaborative Support (DBI-TLC), aimed at improving teachers' use of data to promote positive outcomes for children with intensive early writing needs. Although writing is critical to students' success in school and afterwards, little is known about effective ways to support teachers in improving outcomes of students who experience significant writing difficulties. Data-based instruction (DBI)...

Learning to write is critical to students' overall literacy development. Writing provides students with the means to communicate what they know and is important for integrating knowledge and critical thinking. Beyond the K-12 school years, lack of writing proficiency can have a serious impact on postsecondary and employment opportunities. Improving student writing outcomes is particularly important for students with or at risk for disabilities that affect writing. Researchers found that only...