Lee Kern

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research for improving outcomes for teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) while participating in mentoring and training activities to develop expertise in school-based research, mixed methods and group design research, and grant and publication writing. Teaching students with ASD requires knowledge of evidence-based practices and other unique skills that are often not taught in preservice programs. Without them, tea...

The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test a multi-componentprogram that augments typical school-based college and career readiness (CCR) activities. In recent years, there has been an increase in initiatives to ensure students are adequately prepared for college or career. Research suggests, however, that high school age students with or at risk for EBD, are neither prepared for college or career nor sufficiently benefiting from CCR activities. The current project aims to fill...

The purpose of this project is to develop an Adaptive Intervention Framework (AIF) that will facilitate the systematic identification and modification of Tier 2 interventions within the context of a multi-tiered system of behavior support. Multi-tiered systems of support (e.g., Response to Intervention) frequently used in schools provide the framework for addressing the academic and behavioral needs of students with problem behavior. These systems comprise integrated layers of prevention/int...

The primary objective of this project is to develop and evaluate the efficacy of a package of intervention strategies designed to reduce the significant behavioral and academic challenges experienced by high school students with behavior disorders. In addition, the research team will conduct supplementary studies to address key issues in special education and are responsive to the needs of policymakers and secondary-level special education practitioners; broadly disseminate their findings; a...

The primary aim of the initial efficacy study is to examine the effects of face-to-face and online behavioral parent education (BPE), using the intervention Promoting Engagement for ADHD Pre-Kindergartners (PEAK), on parent knowledge of and fidelity with intervention strategies, parent treatment acceptability, child and parent behavior, and child early academic skills for families of young children at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Young children with ADHD exhibit ...