Poster Presentations

The PI Meeting poster session provides an opportunity for researchers to present and discuss work funded by the National Center for Education Research (NCER), the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), and the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Listed below are this year's presentations, featuring both traditional posters and technology demonstrations. The table below is searchable by poster category and sortable by keywords.

Posters

Title: Stakeholder Perspectives on Parental Knowledge of Special Education and Access to Resources
Co-Author(s): Jennifer Farley (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Jacqueline Huscroft-D’Angelo (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Daniel Poling (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Poster #: 64
Poster Category: Families
Grant/Contract Number: R324B160033
Keywords: Families
Title: Improvements in Math Instruction and Achievement Through Professional Development Around the Common Core State Standards: Outcomes for Students with Low Prior Achievement in Chicago
Co-Author(s): Sarah Cashdollar (University of Chicago), Julia Gwynne (University of Chicago)
Poster #: 37
Poster Category: Systems, Policy, and Leadership
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160162
Keywords: School Practices and Systems
Title: A Randomized Wait-List Controlled Trial of the Integrated-Literacy Study Group for Teachers of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Co-Author(s): Jordan Pennefather (University of Oregon), Jean Smith (University of Oregon), Teressa Trusty (University of Washington)
Poster #: T10
Poster Category: Reading, Writing, and Language Development
Grant/Contract Number: R324A180220
Keywords: Behavior
Title: Modeling Improvement for Underrepresented Minorities in Online STEM Education
Co-Author(s): Lawrence Angrave (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Eddie Huang (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Michelle Perry (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Poster #: 35
Poster Category: Transitions, Postsecondary, and Adult Education
Grant/Contract Number: R305A180211
Keywords: School Practices and Systems
Title: Efficacy of Multi-Tier Training for Paraprofessionals Who Teach Students with Severe Disabilities
Poster #: 81
Poster Category: Effective Instruction and Professional Development
Grant/Contract Number: R324B160009
Keywords: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Title: Does Genre Matter? Exploring Writing Achievement and Genre
Co-Author(s): Norbert Elliot (University of Michigan), Beata Beigman Klebanov (University of Cambridge), Daniel McCaffrey (Rand Corporation)
Poster #: 27
Poster Category: Transitions, Postsecondary, and Adult Education
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160115
Keywords: Writing
Title: The Effect of Spanish and English Definitions on Learning of General-Purpose Academic English Words by 4th Grade Spanish-Speaking English Learners
Co-Author(s): Jason Anthony (University of South Florida), Mary Avalos (University of Miami), Jeffrey Williams (University of South Florida)
Poster #: 13
Poster Category: Reading, Writing, and Language Development
Grant/Contract Number: R305A150415
Keywords: English Learners
Title: Evaluating the Impact of Arithmetic Learning Trajectories on Low-Achieving Kindergarten Students
Co-Author(s): Authur Baroody (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign),Traci Shizu Kutaka (University of Denver), Julie Sarama (University of Denver)
Poster #: 90
Poster Category: Early Childhood and Early Intervention
Grant/Contract Number: R305A150243
Keywords: Early Childhood
Title: Efficacy of the SELF Intervention: Main Effects from a Goal 3 Cluster Randomized Efficacy Study to Evaluate a Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum for K–1 Students at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Co-Author(s): James Algina (University of Florida), Nancy Corbett (University of Florida), Stephen Smith (University of Florida)
Poster #: 51
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R324A160136
Keywords: Social/Emotional Learning
Title: Parent Peer Support via Phone Leads to Caregiver Gains for Families of Students with EBD
Co-Author(s): Jennifer Farley (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Matthew Lambert (William & Mary), Alexandra Trout (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Poster #: 65
Poster Category: Families
Grant/Contract Number: R324A130180
Keywords: Families
Title: Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Malleable Factors to Support Children with ADHD
Co-Author(s): Ariel Aloe (University of Iowa), Nicole Schatz (Florida International University), William Pelham, Jr. (Florida International University)
Poster #: 52
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R324A160133
Keywords: Behavior
Title: Freshman Success: Effects of a Randomized Control Trial of Comprehensive Universal Supports on School Engagement
Co-Author(s): Angus Kittelman (University of Oregon), Mimi McGrath Kato (University of Oregon), Kent McIntosh (University of Oregon)
Poster #: 55
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R305A150010
Keywords: High School
Title: Does Teacher Math Anxiety Predict Student Math Learning?
Co-Author(s): Connie Barroso (Florida State University), Chris Schatschneider (Florida State University), Robert Schoen (Florida State University)
Poster #: 74
Poster Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170463
Keywords: Teaching and Professional Development
Title: Explicit Vocabulary Instruction in Automated Listening Centers for Young Children with Language Delays
Co-Author(s): Elizabeth Kelly (University of South Florida)
Poster #: 96
Poster Category: Early Childhood and Early Intervention
Grant/Contract Number: R324A170073
Keywords: Early Childhood
Title: Measuring Parent Engagement in Early Learning in Low-Income Populations
Co-Author(s): Amie Bettencourt (Johns Hopkins University), Holmes Finch (Ball State University), Demetria Singleton (Baltimore County Public Schools)
Poster #: 63
Poster Category: Families
Grant/Contract Number: R305H170027
Keywords: Families
Title: Impact of a Pilot Study on Language and Comprehension of Students with ASD
Co-Author(s): Emily Solari (University of Virginia)
Poster #: 24
Poster Category: Reading, Writing, and Language Development
Grant/Contract Number: R324B180034
Keywords: Autism
Title: Testing the Association Between Physical Activity Level, Motor Competence, and School Readiness in Early Childhood
Co-Author(s): Amanda Jones (Lee University), Michael Willoughby (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Amanda Wylie (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Poster #: 92
Poster Category: Early Childhood and Early Intervention
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160035
Keywords: Behavior
Title: Adding Precision to Data-Based, Intervention Decision-Making for Individual Children Who Are Not Responsive to Preschool Literacy Instruction
Co-Author(s): Charles Greenwood (University of Kansas), Alana Schnitz (University of Kansas)
Poster #: 99
Poster Category: Early Childhood and Early Intervention
Grant/Contract Number: R324A170048
Keywords: Early Childhood
Title: Bayesian Dynamic Borrowing
Co-Author(s): Jianshen Cassie Chen (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Poster #: 103
Poster Category: Statistics and Methodology
Grant/Contract Number: R305D190053
Keywords: Statistics and Methodology
Title: Calculating Standard Errors in Assessment Surveys — Design Effects and Methods for Using Plausible Values (with Application to National Assessment of Adult Literacy 2003 Data)
Poster #: 101
Poster Category: Statistics and Methodology
Grant/Contract Number: R305D170013
Keywords: Statistics and Methodology
Title: Academic and Behavior Combined Support (ABC Support) in Tier 2 Interventions
Co-Author(s): Maribeth Gettinger (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Thomas Kratochwill (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Poster #: 58
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170061
Keywords: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Title: The Roots of Gender Gaps in STEM: How Stereotypes Contribute to Girls’ Lower Interest in STEM
Co-Author(s): Sapna Cheryan (University of Washington), Andrew Meltzoff (University of Washington)
Poster #: 77
Poster Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Grant/Contract Number: R305A180167
Keywords: Longitudinal Studies
Title: Measuring Elementary Teachers’ Metalinguistic Awareness: Early Results for a New Measure
Co-Author(s): Heather Hebard (University of Washington), Mary Northey (University of Washington), Erin Lane (University of Chicago)
Poster #: 87
Poster Category: Effective Instruction and Professional Development
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170112
Keywords: Teaching and Professional Development
Title: Is Seeing Believing? A Longitudinal Study of Vividness of the Future and Academic Success for College Students
Co-Author(s): Kevin Grimm (Arizona State University), Virginia Kwan (Arizona State University), Morris Okun (Arizona State University)
Poster #: 36
Poster Category: Transitions, Postsecondary, and Adult Education
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160023
Keywords: Postsecondary Education
Title: Closing the Gap in Early Reading: An Examination of the Impact of a Multi-Tiered, Integrated, Reading and Behavior Intervention for Students with or at Risk for Literacy-Related Disabilities
Co-Author(s): Steve Goodman (Michigan's Integrated Behavior Learning Support Initiative), Derek Kosty (Oregon Research Institute), Kimberly St. Martin (Michigan's Integrated Behavior Learning Support Initiative)
Poster #: 18
Poster Category: Reading, Writing, and Language Development
Grant/Contract Number: R324L180014
Keywords: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Title: Think Before You Act: Pause Time in Graspable Math Contributes to Greater Strategy Efficiency in Equation Problem Solving
Co-Author(s): Jenny Yun-Chen Chan (University of Minnesota), Katie Sawrey (Tufts Department of Education), Erik Weitnauer (Indiana University)
Poster #: 72
Poster Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Grant/Contract Number: 91990019C0034
Keywords: Technology and Online Learning
Title: A Meta-Analysis of Classroom Structure Intervention Effects on K–16 Students’ Academic Motivation, Engagement, and Achievement
Co-Author(s): S. Natasha Beretvas (The University of Texas at Austin), Kejin Lee (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Nicole Yates (University of Southern California)
Poster #: 59
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160406
Keywords: Behavior
Title: Developing Connections Between Word Problems and Mathematical Equations to Promote Word-Problem Performance Among Students with Mathematics Difficulty
Co-Author(s): Katherine Berry (University of Texas at Austin), Marcia Barnes (Vanderbilt Peabody College)
Poster #: 69
Poster Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Grant/Contract Number: R324A150078
Keywords: Mathematics
Title: Family-Centered Prevention to Enhance Parenting Skills During Early Elementary School
Co-Author(s): S. Andrew Garbacz (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Laura Lee McIntyre (University of Oregon), Elizabeth Stormshak (University of Oregon)
Poster #: 68
Poster Category: Families
Grant/Contract Number: R324B180001
Keywords: Families
Title: A Perceptual-Motor Approach to Teaching Triangle Trigonometry
Co-Author(s): Laura Kreisel (Stanford University), James McClelland (Stanford University)
Poster #: 4
Poster Category: Cognition and Student Learning
Grant/Contract Number: R305A150453
Keywords: Technology and Online Learning
Title: Applying Value-Added Analysis to Program Evaluation
Co-Author(s): Stephen Leach (American University), Samreen Nayyer-Qureshi (iTutor.com, Inc.), Yilin Pan (University of Washington)
Poster #: 45
Poster Category: Systems, Policy, and Leadership
Grant/Contract Number: R305H180003
Keywords: Cost Analyses
Title: codeSpark and Story Mode for Teaching Coding Concepts: How a Game-Based, Block-Based Programming Environment Centered Around Creating Stories Can Integrate Coding into all Early Elementary Classrooms
Co-Author(s): Grant Hosford (codesSpark)
Poster #: T12
Poster Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Grant/Contract Number: 99190019C0035
Keywords: Technology and Online Learning
Title: Giving Middle School Students the Choice of Research Question to Contextualize Instruction on Experimental Design Increases Science Attitudes but has Mixed Effects on Learning Outcomes
Co-Author(s): David Klahr (Carnegie Mellon University)
Poster #: T7
Poster Category: Cognition and Student Learning
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170176
Keywords: Science
Title: Validation of the Mathematics Motivation Questionnaire (MMQ) for Middle School Students
Co-Author(s): Kinnari Atit (University of California, Riverside), Grace Panther (University of Nebraska-Lincoln), Sheryl Sorby (University of Cincinnati)
Poster #: 5
Poster Category: Cognition and Student Learning
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170640
Keywords: Mathematics
Title: Demystifying the Pre-Registration Process: Connections Between Grant Proposal Development and Entering a Study in the Registry of Efficacy and Effectiveness Studies (REES)
Co-Author(s): Susan Jekielek (University of Michigan), Susan Hautaniemi Leonard (University of Michigan), Rebecca Maynard (University of Pennsylvania)
Poster #: T1
Poster Category: Statistics and Methodology
Grant/Contract Number: R324U180001
Keywords: Statistics and Methodology
Title: The Coherence Between Special Education Teachers’ Preparation and Early Career Experiences and Implications for Special Education Teacher Attrition
Co-Author(s): Dan Goldhaber (University of Washington), Darcy Miller (George Washington University), Marcy Stein (University of Washington-Tacoma)
Poster #: 86
Poster Category: Effective Instruction and Professional Development
Grant/Contract Number: R324A170016
Keywords: Teaching and Professional Development
Title: Impact of Directing Arm Motions with the Kinect on Geometry Performance
Co-Author(s): Mitchell Nathan (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Poster #: 6
Poster Category: Cognition and Student Learning
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160020
Keywords: Cognitive Processes
Title: TAGG-A: Developing, Validating, and Disseminating a New Secondary Transition Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Taught to Alternate Achievement Standards
Co-Author(s): Tracy Sinclair (The University of Oklahoma), Christopher Sanford (SRI International)
Poster #: 33
Poster Category: Transitions, Postsecondary, and Adult Education
Grant/Contract Number: R324A160160
Keywords: Students with Disabilities
Title: Measuring the Teaching of Emotion Skills to Facilitate Teacher and Student Growth
Co-Author(s): Timothy Curby (George Mason University), Rachel Gordon (University of Illinois, Chicago), Ernesto Ponce (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Poster #: 94
Poster Category: Early Childhood and Early Intervention
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160010
Keywords: Social/Emotional Learning
Title: Developing a Mixed-Reality Intelligent Classroom Orchestration System to Address Learners’ Diverse Needs
Co-Author(s): Stephen Fancsali (Carnegie Mellon University), Kenneth Holstein (Carnegie Mellon University), Steven Ritter (Carnegie Mellon University)
Poster #: T6
Poster Category: Cognition and Student Learning
Grant/Contract Number: R305A180301
Keywords: Adaptive Interventions and SMARTs
Title: Predicting if a Student Will Quit a Level in Physics Playground
Co-Author(s): Amanda Barany (Drexel University), Shamya Karumbaiah (University of Pennsylvania), Valerie Shute (Florida State University)
Poster #: 71
Poster Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170376
Keywords: Technology and Online Learning
Title: Online Information for Parents About Middle-School Students’ Sleep: Inaccuracies and Omissions
Co-Author(s): Andrew Barnes (University of Minnesota), Clayton Cook (University of Minnesota), Corinne Hamlin (University of Minnesota)
Poster #: 62
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R305A180265
Keywords: Behavior
Title: Effects of Spatial Instruction on Preschoolers’ Spatial and Math Skills: A Look at Socioeconomic Status
Co-Author(s): Roberta Michnick Golinkoff (University of Delaware), Kathy Hirsh-Pasek (Temple University), Laura Zimmermann (University of Delaware)
Poster #: 2
Poster Category: Cognition and Student Learning
Grant/Contract Number: R305A140385
Keywords: Technology and Online Learning
Title: Developing and Evaluating Interactive Technology to Support Positive Classroom Behavior
Co-Author(s): Lesa Hoffman (University of Iowa) , Joe Wehby (Vanderbilt University)
Poster #: T14
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R324A160076
Keywords: Data Use
Title: Development of a Web Application to Individualize Data-Driven Decision-Making for Diverse Family Needs and Service Delivery Models
Co-Author(s): Charles Greenwood (University of Kansas), Dwight Irvin (University of Kansas), Dale Walker (University of Kansas)
Poster #: T8
Poster Category: Early Childhood and Early Intervention
Grant/Contract Number: R324A170141
Keywords: Data Use
Title: Final Impacts of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Direct Instruction Spoken English (DISE) on the Development of English Oral Language Skills of Emergent Bilingual Middle School Students
Co-Author(s): Caroline Dennis (Oregon Research Institute), Barbara Gunn (Oregon Research Institute), Keith Smolkowski (Oregon Research Institute)
Poster #: 14
Poster Category: Reading, Writing, and Language Development
Grant/Contract Number: R305A150325
Keywords: English Learners
Title: Equity in School Bus Provision: Evidence from New York City
Co-Author(s): Amy Ellen Schwartz (Syracuse University), Meryle Weinstein (New York University)
Poster #: 38
Poster Category: Systems, Policy, and Leadership
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170270
Keywords: School Practices and Systems
Title: Act Now for Transition: Evaluation of an Interagency Transition Discussion Tool
Co-Author(s): Melanie Allen (Duke University) , Julie Larsen (University of Copenhagen)
Poster #: 28
Poster Category: Transitions, Postsecondary, and Adult Education
Grant/Contract Number: R324L180011
Keywords: Transitions
Title: Improving Self-Regulation for Adolescents with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: First-Year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial of the I Control Program
Co-Author(s): Brian Barber (Kent State University), Ann Daunic (University of Florida), Joni Splett (University of Florida)
Poster #: 50
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R324A180042
Keywords: Cognitive Processes
Title: Opening the Door to Algebra: Causal Relations Between Fractions and Algebra Learning
Co-Author(s): Christina Barbieri (California State University, Fullerton), Kristie Newton (Temple University), Laura Young, (Temple University)
Poster #: 1
Poster Category: Cognition and Student Learning
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170226
Keywords: Mathematics
Title: Measuring Classroom Communication in Students with Autism and Minimal Verbal Skills
Co-Author(s): Kandace Fleming (University of Kansas), Katherine Goble (University of Kansas), Kris Matthews (University of Kansas)
Poster #: 26
Poster Category: Reading, Writing, and Language Development
Grant/Contract Number: R324A160072
Keywords: Assessment and Testing
Title: A Brief Intervention Strategy for School-Based Clinicians Holds Promise for Improving Efficiency and Outcomes of School Mental Health Services Provided to High School Students
Co-Author(s): Chayna Davis (University of Washington), Kristine Lee (University of Washington), Elizabeth McCauley (University of Washington)
Poster #: 53
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160111
Keywords: Social/Emotional Learning
Title: Vanderbilt Fatigue Scale for Children with Hearing Loss: Additional Disabilities Impact Listening-Related Fatigue in Children with Hearing Loss
Co-Author(s): Fred Bess (Vanderbilt University), Benjamin Hornsby (Vanderbilt University), Samantha Sekator (Vanderbilt University)
Poster #: 10
Poster Category: Cognition and Student Learning
Grant/Contract Number: R324A160300
Keywords: Assessment and Testing
Title: Identifying Subtypes of Youth Bullying and Victimization and Their Social, Emotional, and Academic Correlates
Co-Author(s): Tamar Mendelson (Johns Hopkins University)
Poster #: 54
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R305A160082
Keywords: Behavior
Title: Preliminary Results of an Examination of Response to Intervention in the Early Writing Skills of At-Risk Preschoolers
Co-Author(s): Richard Faldowski (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Edmund Fernandez (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Poster #: 15
Poster Category: Reading, Writing, and Language Development
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170529
Keywords: Language and literacy
Title: Iterative Development and Testing of an Online Training Program for Paraeducators Who Support Young Children with Complex Communication Needs
Co-Author(s): Ryan Bowles (Michigan State University), Josh Plavnick (Michigan State University)
Poster #: 82
Poster Category: Effective Instruction and Professional Development
Grant/Contract Number: R324A180122
Keywords: Teaching and Professional Development
Title: Blimp: Estimation and Imputation for Multilevel Models with Missing Data
Co-Author(s): Han Du (University of California, Los Angeles), Brian Keller (University of California, Los Angeles)
Poster #: T3
Poster Category: Statistics and Methodology
Grant/Contract Number: R305D190002
Keywords: Statistics and Methodology
Title: Recruitment Strategies and Lessons Learned from a Randomized Controlled Replication Study of Technology-Based Homework Intervention
Poster #: 73
Poster Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170641
Keywords: Technology and Online Learning
Title: Race and Ethnicity in Education Research: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Sampling, Reporting, and Analysis
Co-Author(s): Stephanie Brewer (University of Washington), Mylien Duong (University of Washington), Michael Pullmann (University of Washington)
Poster #: 40
Poster Category: Systems, Policy, and Leadership
Grant/Contract Number: R305B170021
Keywords: Diversity
Title: Supporting High School Students in Earning Industry Certifications: Strategies for Implementing the Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Act in Florida
Co-Author(s): Ben Dalton (RTI International), Erich Lauff (RTI International), Elizabeth Parish (RTI International)
Poster #: 41
Poster Category: Systems, Policy, and Leadership
Grant/Contract Number: R305A170222
Keywords: Career and Technical Education
Title: The Effect of Taking Applied-Stem Career and Technical Education Coursework on High School Attendance for Low-Income Students
Co-Author(s): Daniel Klasik (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Jay Plasman (The Ohio State University)
Poster #: 75
Poster Category: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Grant/Contract Number: R305A180096
Keywords: Career and Technical Education
Title: Efficacy of the START-Play Program for Infants with Neuromotor Disorders: Closing the Gap Between Movement and Cognition in Early Intervention
Co-Author(s): Stacey Dusing (Virginia Commonwealth University), Michele Lobo (University of Delaware), Sarah McCoy (University of Washington)
Poster #: 98
Poster Category: Early Childhood and Early Intervention
Grant/Contract Number: R324A150103
Keywords: Early Childhood
Title: HighScope Preschool Curriculum and Professional Development Efficacy Study
Poster #: 91
Poster Category: Early Childhood and Early Intervention
Grant/Contract Number: R305A150049
Keywords: Early Childhood
Title: Evaluation of an After-School Program to Promote Academic Success via Social and Emotional Learning and Connectedness with Adults
Co-Author(s): Janelle Billingsley (University of Virginia), Andrea Negrete (University of Virginia)
Poster #: 57
Poster Category: Social and Behavioral Outcomes
Grant/Contract Number: R305A150028
Keywords: Social/Emotional Learning