Gerald Tindal
Gerald Tindal, Director of Behavioral Research & Teaching
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Before becoming Emeritus Professor in 2019, Dr. Tindal was the Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor in the College of Education – University of Oregon. He is the Director of Behavioral Research and Teaching (BRT). His research focuses on integrating students with disabilities in general education classrooms, curriculum-based measurement for screening students at risk of learning problems, monitoring student progress, and evaluating instructional programs.
Dr. Tindal is currently Professor Emeritus and the Director of Behavioral Research and Teaching (BRT) – University of Oregon. He is the former Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor in the College of Education and past Department Head of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership. His research focuses on integrating students with disabilities in general education classrooms, curriculum-based measurement for screening students at risk, monitoring student progress, and evaluating instructional programs. Dr. Tindal also conducts research on large scale testing and development of alternate assessments. This work includes investigations of teacher decision-making on test participation, test accommodations, and extended assessments of basic skills. He publishes and reviews articles in many special education journals and has written extensively on curriculum-based measurement and large-scale testing. He has also taught scores of courses on assessment systems, data driven decision-making, research design, and program evaluation. His research and teaching form the basis for developing digital assessments: easyCBM© (serving 140,000 teachers and one million students across the U.S.), WriteRightNow©, and CBMskills®.