Mary Wagner

The National Behavior Research Coordination Center (NBRCC) is coordinating data from behavior research centers (BRCs) at four leading universities. The BRCs are investigating the efficacy of evidence-based interventions with students who exhibit severe behavior problems in grades 1 to 3.  With SRI leadership and in partnership with the four BRCs, the NBRCC will produce and actively disseminate new knowledge for the special education and mental health fields regarding "what works" in improvi...

The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) is intended to provide a national picture of the experiences and achievements of students in special education during high school and as they transition from high school to adult life. NLTS2 involves a nationally representative sample of students who were 13 to 16 years old and receiving special education services in December 2000 when the study began. These students will be followed until 2010 in an effort to understand their educationa...

The rapid growth in the number and diversity of children and youth served under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the category of autism represents a significant challenge for educators across the country. There is still much to be learned about the types of school-related interventions (e.g., instructional programs and settings; learning supports; supplemental and related services; and accommodations and modifications) that can be used to improve school and post-s...

The First Step to Success Program is a school-home intervention with substantial evidence for its efficacy in achieving secondary prevention goals and positive outcomes for behaviorally at-risk children in the primary grades. It is packaged for dissemination, is evidence-based, and has been implemented successfully by a number of districts across the country during the past decade. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of First Step to Success under scaled-up conditio...