Jill Locke

In this study, the researchers will examine the efficacy of the Helping Educational Leaders Mobilize Evidence (HELM) implementation strategy for promoting building-level implementation leadership, implementation climate, and high-fidelity delivery of evidence-based practices. This study tests whether HELM improves outcomes when used in conjunction with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), an evidence-based practice. The researchers will compare the effects of PBIS implement...

The purpose of this study is to compare two implementation strategies for a social engagement intervention that supports autistic children and their non-autistic peers during recess. Many students who are socially isolated in school would benefit from support to develop friendships and improve peer-related social skills. Autistic students in particular often ask for this kind of support when interviewed. However, training and resources for school staff to support students in social engagemen...

The purpose of this project is to develop and test an organization-focused implementation intervention, called Helping Educational Leaders Mobilize Evidence (HELM). HELM aims to improve elementary school principals' use of strategic implementation leadership to support the adoption and high-fidelity use of Tier 1/universal social emotional and behavioral programs and practices that improve student outcomes.

The purpose of this exploration study is to identify and examine the malleable individual and organizational characteristics that increase teachers' and paraprofessionals' use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) to more meaningfully include and retain children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in general education settings. Specifically, this study will: 1) explore which EBPs general and special education teachers and paraprofessionals have been trained to use and actually use to support i...