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The National Center for Special Education Research Research Programs and Funded Projects 2005–2012
NCSER 2005-2012

Professional Development for Teachers and Related Service Providers

FY 2012 Awards

Name of Institution: Ohio University
Principal Investigator: Owens, Julie
Title: Development Strategies to Increase Teacher Integrity in a Daily Report Card Intervention for Children with or at-risk for ADHD
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Ohio and Florida
Award Number: R324A120272
Award Amount: $1,500,000
Award Period: 7/1/2012–6/30/2015

Name of Institution: University of Oregon
Principal Investigator: Unruh, Deanne
Title: State Toolkit for Examining Post-School Success (STEPSS) Professional Development (PD) Project
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Kentucky, Arizona, Oregon, and Rhode Island
Award Number: R324A120277
Award Amount: $1,500,000
Award Period: 9/1/2012–8/31/2015

FY 2011 Awards

Name of Institution: University of Kentucky
Principal Investigator: Effgen, Susan
Title: Relationship of Student Outcomes to Physical Therapy School Services
Goal: Exploration
Research Site(s): Maryland, Georgia, Kentucky, Washington, and Oklahoma
Award Number: R324A110204
Award Amount: $851,822
Award Period: 7/01/2011–6/30/2014

Name of Institution: Board of Regents, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Principal Investigator: Doll, Elizabeth
Title: Using Data to Foster the School Success of Students with Disabilities
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Nebraska
Award Number: R324A110131
Award Amount: $1,496,461
Award Period: 6/1/2011–5/31/2014

FY 2010 Awards

Name of Institution: University of Florida
Principal Investigator: Griffin, Cynthia
Title: Prime Online: Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Research-based Practice in Inclusive Elementary Mathematics Classrooms
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Florida
Award Number: R324A100196
Award Amount: $1,457,085
Award Period: 8/16/2010–8/15/2013

Name of Institution: University of Connecticut
Principal Investigator: Sanetti, Lisa
Title: Project PRIME: Planning Realistic Intervention Implementation and Maintenance by Educators
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Connecticut
Award Number: R324A100051
Award Amount: $1,413,597
Award Period: 7/1/2010–6/30/2013

Name of Institution: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Principal Investigator: Starner, Thad
Title: SmartSign: Learning Sign Language via Mobile Phone
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Georgia
Award Number: R324A100080
Award Amount: $1,500,000
Award Period: 3/1/2010–2/28/2013

Name of Institution: Vanderbilt University
Principal Investigator: Yoder, Paul
Title: Efficacy of Broad Target Speech Recasts on Students with Down Syndrome
Goal: Efficacy and Replication
Research Site(s): Tennessee
Award Number: R324A100225
Award Amount: $2,856,880
Award Period: 9/1/10–8/31/14

FY 2009 Awards

Name of Institution: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc
Principal Investigator: Frey, Andy
Title: Enhanced First Step to Success: Improving School Readiness for School Children with Disruptive Behavior
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Kentucky
Award Number: R324A090237
Award Amount: $1,495,511
Award Period: 7/1/2009–9/30/2012

Name of Institution: Ohio State University
Principal Investigator: Case-Smith, Jane
Title: Write Start: Development of an Integrated Occupational Therapy Writing Intervention
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Ohio
Award Number: R324A090004
Award Amount: $556,526
Award Period: 3/1/2009–2/28/2012

Name of Institution: Iowa State University
Principal Investigator: Foegen, Anne
Title: Professional Development for Algebra Progress Monitoring
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Iowa and South Carolina
Award Number: R324A090295
Award Amount: $1,483,333
Award Period: 8/1/2009–07/31/2012

Name of Institution: University of Kansas
Principal Investigator: Linas, Maura
Title: Professional Development that is Systemic, Focused on Teacher Growth, Incorporates Coaching, Collaboration, Cohorts, and Increased Knowledge to Create Student Success
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Kansas and Missouri
Award Number: R324A090283
Award Amount: $1,408,568
Award Period: 7/01/2009–6/30/2012

Name of Institution: Ohio State University
Principal Investigator: Justice, Laura
Title: Language Growth and Therapy Characteristics for Early Elementary Students
Goal: Exploration
Research Site(s): Ohio
Award Number: R324A090012
Award Amount: $1,814,200
Award Period: 3/1/2009–2/28/2013

FY 2008 Awards

Name of Institution: Vanderbilt University
Principal Investigator: Camarata, Steven
Title: Related Services Intervention for Expressive and Receptive Language Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder and in Cognitive Impairment
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Tennessee
Award Number: R324A080143
Award Amount: $908,546
Award Period: 07/01/2008–6/30/2011

FY 2007 Awards

Name of Institution: University of Florida
Principal Investigator: Brownell, Mary
Title: The Influence of Collaborative Professional Development Groups & Coaching on the Literacy Instruction of Upper Elementary Special Education Teachers
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Florida, California, and Colorado
Award Number: R324B070192
Award Amount: $2,049,920
Award Period: 7/1/2007–6/30/2011

Name of Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago
Principal Investigator: Hughes, Marie Tejero
Title: Collaborative Teacher Network
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Illinois
Award Number: R324B070045
Award Amount: $1,207,516
Award Period: 7/1/2007–6/30/2010

Name of Institution: University of Kansas
Principal Investigator: Knight, Jim
Title: Improving Instruction Through Implementation of the Partnership Instructional Coaching Model
Goal: Development and Innovation
Research Site(s): Colorado and Texas
Award Number: R324B070302
Award Amount: $1,919,577
Award Period: 7/1/2007–6/30/2011

Name of Institution: Florida State University
Principal Investigator: Sass, Tim
Title: The Effects of Teacher Preparation and Professional Development on Special Education Teacher Quality
Goal: Exploration
Research Site(s): Florida
Award Number: R324B070018
Award Amount: $640,044
Award Period: 8/1/2007–7/31/2010

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