John Lind

In this study, the researchers will develop an intervention to increase the level and quality of parent-school partnerships with a specific focus on kindergarten through grade 5 (K-5) literacy, for Pacific Islander (PI) parents with students in K-5 and school staff. Data from the Oregon and Washington state departments of education indicate poor outcomes for these PI students at all grade levels and in all subjects, including literacy. Research indicates a disconnect between PI parents and t...

The purpose of this project is to develop Paths to the Future for Young Men (P2F-Young Men), a career development intervention to address the needs of adolescent boys with high-incidence disabilities.Adolescent males lag behind their female peers on a number of important academic and behavioral outcomes such as rates of high school graduation and college enrollment, and have greater risk for violence, suicide, and substance abuse. Males with disabilities also receive less support outside the...

The purpose of the Paths 2 the Future for All: College and Career Readiness Intervention research project was to develop, revise, and evaluate the promise of the Paths 2 the Future for All (P2F4A) curriculum package for underserved youth in grades 9 to 12. P2F4A modified an existing transition curriculum package, Paths 2 the Future-Girls, originally designed for high school girls with high-incidence disabilities. P2F4A expanded on the promising Paths to the Future-Girls curriculum package by...