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ReadWorks Article-A-DayTM: Using a Maze Assessment to Test the Impact Of Building Background Knowledge on Reading Comprehension (Technical Report No. 1902)

Nobles, S., Anderson, D., Raman, M., Laird, K. & Tindal, G. ReadWorks Article-A-DayTM: Using a maze assessment to test the impact of building background knowledge on reading comprehension. (Technical Report No. 1902). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This study was premised on the importance of vocabulary in comprehending text. Critical findings from both the National Reading Plan (NRP) and the National Reading Technical Assistance Center (NRTAC) frame this study, both in the intervention that was implemented and…
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CLD (October 11th – 12th, 2018, Portland, OR)

CLD (October 11th – 12th, 2018, Portland, OR) The International Conference on Learning Disabilities (CLD) will be committed to enhancing the education and quality of life for individuals with learning disabilities across the lifespan All individuals with learning disabilities are empowered to achieve their potential. Data-based Decision-making: Exploring Preschool Teachers’ Role in Reading Disability Prevention. Hinkle, H. M., Pilger, M., Irvin. P. S., & Sáez. L. Reading Disability Risk Prevention in Preschool: The LRA Approach. Sáez, L., Pilger, M., &…
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Joseph F.T. Nese Receives a Promotion to Research Associate Professor

Dr. Joseph F.T. Nese was recently promoted to the rank of Research Associate Professor by the University of Oregon. Joe, who graduated in 2009 with a Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Maryland, initially came to work at BRT as an IES Post-Doctoral Fellow. His work was so impressive that he was offered full-time work as a Research Associate as soon as his Fellowship ended. In addition to being the Principal Investigator on an Institute of Education Sciences…
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BRT Affiliate Rhonda N.T. Nese Receives $1,490,000 in 2018 IES Funding

Dr. Rhonda N.T. Nese, who works as a Research Assistant Professor in the Educational and Community Supports research unit within the University of Oregon’s College of Education, recently received the good news that her grant proposal Development of an Instructional Alternative to Out-of-School Suspension was selected by the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) for four-years of funding to the tune of just under $1.5 million. The project extends Nese’s earlier work on preventative strategies to improve student outcomes, and in…
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Classification Accuracy of the easyCBM Kindergarten – Grade 2 Reading Measure (Technical Report 1801)

Alonzo, J. & Anderson, D. (2018). Classification accuracy of the easyCBM kindergarten – grade 2 reading measures. (Technical Report No. 1801). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. In this technical report, we present results of classification accuracy analyses to identify cut scores to optimize sensitivity and specificity for the easyCBM literacy assessments in Kindergarten through Grade 2. TechRpt_1801

BRT Congratulates Dr. Irvin on His 2018 Promotion to Research Assistant Professor

Shawn Irvin Promoted to Research Assistant Professor June 2018 In recognition of his increased presence as a researcher with an independent line of research, P. Shawn Irvin, Ph.D., was recently promoted to the rank of Research Assistant Professor. Dr. Irvin first started working for Behavioral Research and Teaching (BRT) at the University of Oregon as a doctoral student, where he quickly took the lead on several large research projects. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 2015…
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BRT Congratulates Dr. Anderson on His 2018 Promotion to Research Assistant Professor

Daniel Anderson Promoted to Research Assistant Professor June 2018 Daniel Anderson, Ph.D., has been a mainstay of the research team at Behavioral Research and Teaching since 2009, when he was hired as a Research Assistant soon after earning his Masters from the University of Oregon’s Educational Leadership program. Over the years, he has steadily progressed in both his expertise and his contributions not only to BRT but to the field of educational research more generally, moving from Research Assistant to…
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Project ICEBERG Exploration: Using Implementation Science to Guide Preschool Reading Disabilities Prevention (Technical Report 1802)

Irvin, P. S., Sáez, L,, Pilger, M., Alonzo, J., Squires, J., Twombly, L., & Tindal, G. (2018). Project ICEBERG exploration: Using implementation science to guide preschool reading disabilities prevention. Technical Report No. 1802). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. In this technical report, implementation strategies from the first two years of Project ICEBERG exploration are described. Over this period of time, a new preschool assessment, curricular activity, and teacher training tool called the Learning Receptiveness Assessment-Greenhouse application,…
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In-Brief: Reliability of the Slope of the easyCBM® Reading Measures (Technical Report 1803)

Nese, J.F.T., Anderson, D., Irvin, P. S., & Alonzo, J. (2018). In-Brief: Reliability of the slope of the easyCBM® reading measures. (Technical Report No. 1803). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This in-brief technical report documents the results from two different analytic approaches for examining the reliability of the slope for easyCBM® reading measures in Grades K-8. Results varied by grade, assessment measure, and the analytic approach. Results patterns are discussed. TechRpt_1803

In-Brief: Reliability of the Slope of the easyCBM® Math Measures (Technical Report 1804)

Nese, J.F.T., Anderson, D., Irvin, P. S., & Alonzo, J. (2018). In-Brief: Reliability of the slope of the easyCBM® math measures. (Technical Report No. 1804). Eugene, OR: Behavioral Research and Teaching, University of Oregon. This in-brief technical report documents the results from two different analytic approaches for examining the reliability of the slope for easyCBM® math measures in Grades K-8. Results varied by grade, assessment measure, and the analytic approach. Results patterns are discussed. TechRpt_1804