Nicholas Gage

Since 2004, IES has supported education research training programs through grants funded by the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) with the broad purpose of preparing individuals to conduct rigorous and relevant education research that advances knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education policymakers and practitioners. Over the past decades, NCER and NCSER have developed a number of programs ...

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research focused on improving writing outcomes among young students with or at risk for learning disabilities (LD), while participating in mentoring and training activities to build expertise in single-case research design, multilevel modeling, development of written language, and grant management. The ability to construct quality sentences using a variety of syntax structures is a necessary skill that contributes to the ability to wr...

This study planned to develop a technology-based intervention to support students with visual impairments in locating key information in math word problems that include graphics. Prior research has shown that students with visual impairment face challenges when working with graphical material and can miss important information resulting in errors in their problem solving. More research is needed on the efficacy of instruction and technology tools to teach students with visual impairments to ...

This postdoctoral program trained four postdoctoral fellows in statistics, methodology, and applied research that addresses the instructional and behavior support needs of students with disabilities. Mentors included faculty in the Center for Behavioral Education and Research in the Neag School of Education and the Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment work group in the Departments of Educational Psychology, Psychology and Sociology, and Statistics.