Karrie Shogren

This study will examine the initial efficacy of an intervention combining two existing evidence-based interventions, Check and Connect (C&C) and the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI), for students with disabilities who are at risk for school failure. The outcomes of interest in this study include both secondary school/transition outcomes (academic achievement, self-determination, and graduation) and postsecondary outcomes (access to and progress in postsecondary educa...

The purpose of this project is to conduct a systematic investigation of interventions for students with disabilities in kindergarten to 12th grade (K-12) that target the constructs in motivational, agentic, and self theories (MAST). Motivation theories seek to understand what drives humans to work towards particular goals. Agentic theories hold the view that humans are active contributors to, or agents of, their own behavior. Self theories focus on how humans view themselves, which shapes th...

The purpose of this project is to examine the initial efficacy of the Goal Setting Challenge (GSC) App, a fully developed, technology-delivered self-determination intervention. This intervention provides the core components of the self-determined learning model of instruction (SDLMI), a type of self-determination intervention usually delivered by teachers. The GSC App delivers instruction to students directly through technology. The research team will examine the impacts of the GSC App on th...

The purpose of this project is to develop and test the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction for Reading (SDLMI-R) to increase self-determination and reading achievement among 4th and 5th graders with or at-risk for reading disability (RD). This newly developed program will adapt the research-based SDLMI (https://selfdetermination.ku.edu/), originally designed to support secondary students in transition planning, to address a critical need for self-determination interventions for upp...

The purpose of this project is to develop an interactive web application, the Goal-Setting Challenge (GSC) App, to enhance goal setting and attainment skills of adolescents with high-incidence disabilities. Self-determination skills, including self-regulated problem solving, goal setting and attainment, self-monitoring, and self-evaluation, are critical for successful transitions to post-secondary and employment settings. Existing self-determination interventions, such as the Self-Determined...

: This study will test the efficacy of varied levels of support for teachers implementing the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI). SDLMI is a research-based program designed to promote positive transition outcomes for high school students with disabilities. Previous research indicates that students whose teachers participate in professional development (PD) around SDLMI experience improved access to the general education curriculum and self-determination outcomes (e.g., inc...