University of Washington, Seattle

This study will test the efficacy of a technology tool designed to improve the use and effectiveness of Tier 3 function-based behavior supports for students with chronic challenging behaviors. In the past two decades, there has been an increased focus on systems-wide positive behavioral supports to help student learning. However, educators often struggle to provide appropriate intervention options for students with complex needs. Barriers to implementing such Tier 3 interventions within a mu...

In this project, the researchers will identify what makes social, emotional, and behavioral interventions (SEBIs) usable in elementary and middle schools. An array of evidence-based SEBIs are now available at the universal (Tier 1) level of multi-tiered systems of supports (MTSS) frameworks, but most attempts to implement and sustain Tier 1 SEBIs are unsuccessful. Research indicates that the design of the programs and practices themselves is a critical determinant of adoption and use and tha...

The use of education technologies is generating large quantities of data at unprecedented speed. These data (e.g., the prose in digital instructional materials, social media data, clickstreams from e-learning platforms) are largely unstructured or noisy, meaning that they are not arranged according to a preset data model and/or have many complicated attributes. The features of these data make it difficult to use conventional analytic tools and techniques. This training program will prepare e...