Ball State University

The purpose of this project is to develop and test the COMPASS [Collaborative Model for Competence and Success] Across Settings (CAST) intervention to enhance the goal setting and attainment skills of autistic youth. Despite federal education law mandating transition services as part of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) for ensuring good outcomes for students with disabilities, current educational practices have been unable to demonstrate that autistic students experience positive p...

The purpose of this project is to refine an intervention designed to reduce special education teacher burnout and attrition and improve teaching quality, classroom climate, and student outcomes (i.e., engagement, social/behavioral, academic). Teacher stress and burnout are major contributors to teacher attrition. The costs associated with teacher attrition are significant. Not only is teacher attrition financially costly to school districts, but it also reduces the organizational stability o...