Texas A&M University

The purpose of this project is to support research synthesis of single-case experimental designs, where experimental results are represented as counts. The project aims to address the need for design-comparable effect size measures in single-case experimental designs (SCEDs). It recognizes the limitations of existing measures like between-case standardized mean difference (BC-SMD) and the absence of suitable design-comparable effect sizes for count outcomes in SCEDs.

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and/or moderate-to-severe intellectual delay (ID), who have complex communication needs (CCNs) typically require highly intensive, costly, and individualized educational interventions to develop a communicative repertoire. However, there is little information to guide parents and instructional personnel in selecting the most effective dose and duration of treatment. Similarly, there is a lack of guidance about when and how treatment integrity ...

In this project, researchers will develop and evaluate an online game-like environment for middle school students to solve and learn algebra linear equations by teaching a simulated peer student. Learning by teaching is a promising style of instruction, with evidence supporting that when students engage in peer tutoring there is a benefit for both the tutee and tutor.

The purpose of this project is to conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis to determine whether augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is associated with improved outcomes (e.g., behavior and communication) for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD). Although AAC is widely used in educational settings, it is unclear for whom and under what conditions it is most effective. This project aims to address this gap by conducting a meta-analysis to explore relationshi...

The purpose of this replication project is to test the efficacy of the Intelligent Tutoring system for the Structure Strategy (ITSS), an online tutor for fourth and fifth grade students that teaches them about different structures for text (e.g. comparison, cause and effect) to improve reading comprehension outcomes. One problem that many students who struggle to read may encounter is the inability to understand and remember what they read. The structure strategy is a method of understanding...

Results from the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress indicate that more than 60% of fourth graders do not read proficiently. While comprehension difficulties may be influenced by many factors, one compelling reason is that students may not have a deep and flexible understanding and ability to use vocabulary of comprehension. Vocabulary of comprehension is defined as the vocabulary associated with narrative and informational text, text structure, and text processing (e.g. vocabul...