State University of New York (SUNY), Albany

The increasing number of published single-case experimental design (SCED) studies in education sciences can be used to inform policy, research, and practice decisions. Multilevel meta-analysis is one technique to summarize the literature in the SCED field in a standardized, objective, reliable, and valid manner. A three-level meta-analysis is recommended to address the hierarchical structure of the SCED data with effect sizes clustered within cases and cases clustered within studies.

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) emphasize reading complex texts and writing argumentative and explanatory essays across content areas, including social studies. However, the National Assessment of Educational Progress shows that 70 percent of twelfth graders do not read and write proficiently. Additionally, research shows that students who are behind academically by the end of ninth grade are at greater risk for leaving school before graduating. Supplementary literary instruction in h...

Instructional approaches for improving reading and writing skills of older students may address deficits in knowledge, vocabulary, comprehension, and basic reading skills. Often the approaches feature a standard treatment that does not differentiate instruction based on individual student needs. The research team proposes to investigate the efficacy of the Interactive Strategies Approach-Extended with third and fourth graders who have disabilities or are struggling readers. The interventio...

The development of a competent science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM+C) workforce in the era of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is crucial for the nation's economic growth, security, and global competitiveness. To achieve this goal, initiatives that combine a robust understanding of core STEM concepts with competence in computational thinking (CT) and AI are needed. With this goal in mind, the National Center on Generative AI for Uplifting STEM+C Educa...

The ability to read is critical to success in American schools. As struggling readers progress through school, their educational problems become more complicated because they are expected to acquire knowledge in all academic subject areas through independent reading. Older struggling readers fall increasingly below their peers in academic achievement, and may become disengaged and unmotivated. The purpose of this project is to develop and test a new approach to intervention with older strugg...

Research suggests that good early literacy instruction can dramatically improve student achievement. Despite the acknowledged importance of teachers, little research has directly focused on pre-service teacher education, or on ways to enhance teacher's problem-solving skills as they relate to the needs of children who struggle with literacy acquisition. In the current project, the researchers plan to develop a set of multimedia materials that can be used in the context of pre-service langu...