The Department of Special Education and Early Childhood Studies’ nationally renowned faculty members are leaders in sound, cutting-edge research. Blending theory with practical field-tested applications, the department’s teacher preparation programs in Special Education and in Early Childhood Studies offer the best in research-based best practices in the schools. As a result, teacher candidates in the department complete their programs as highly effective and caring educators who excel professionally. As such, they are highly sought after by employers in Idaho, the Northwest and the nation.
Submissions from 2012
Collaboration and Cooperative Teaching for System-Wide Change, Jack J. Hourcade and Gardner Umbarger
Lessons Learned From a Tiered Service Delivery Implementation Project, Evelyn S. Johnson, Juli L. Pool, and Deborah R. Carter
Examining Interrater Agreement Analyses of a Pilot Special Education Observation Tool, Evelyn S. Johnson and Carrie L. Semmelroth
Using RTI within a Comprehensive SLD Evaluation: A Review of a State's First Year Efforts, Evelyn S. Johnson, Carrie Semmelroth, Daryl F. Mellard, and Gina Hopper
Leadership Perspectives on RTI, Evelyn S. Johnson, Lori Smith, and Monica L. Harris
Effects of Risperidone and Parent Training on Adaptive Functioning in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Serious Behavioral Problems, Patricia Korzekwa
Fidelity of Implementation, Daryl F. Mellard and Evelyn S. Johnson
Submissions from 2011
Identifying Struggling Readers in Middle School with ORF, Maze and Prior Year Assessment Data, Jennifer R. Allison and Evelyn S. Johnson
Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Preschool: Lessons for Getting Started, Deborah R. Carter, Renee K. Van Norman, and Claire Tredwell
Self-Management and Parents as Interventionists: Improving Homework Performance in Middle School Students with Disabilities, Patricia Hampshire, Gretchen Butera, and Scott Bellini
Increasing Faculty Awareness of Students with Disabilities: A Two-Pronged Approach, Michael Humphrey, Lee Woods, and Linda Huglin
Validity Evidence for the Test of Silent Reading Efficiency and Comprehension (TOSREC), Evelyn S. Johnson, Juli L. Pool, and Deborah R. Carter
Response to Intervention in Middle School: A Case Story, Evelyn S. Johnson and Lori A. Smith
Using Animation in Microsoft PowerPoint to Enhance Engagement and Learning in Young Learners With Developmental Delay, Howard P. Parette Jr., Jack Hourcade, and Craig Blum
Creating Print-Rich Learning Centers, Juli L. Pool and Deborah R. Carter
Developmental Screening: A Review of Contemporary Practice, Juli L. Pool and Jack J. Hourcade
Enhancing Language Learning Opportunities in Family Contexts for Young Learners With or At Risk for Communicative Developmental Delay: An Initial Investigation, Juli Lull Pool, Deborah Russell Carter, and Jack J. Hourcade
Exploring Metacognitive Accuracy in Visual Search, Joshua Redford, Sean Green, Micah Geer, Michael Humphrey, and Keith W. Thiede
Submissions from 2010
Instructional and Communication Tools: RSS Feeds, Holly Anderson, Constance Pollard, and Jack Hourcade
Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Preschool: Improving Teaching Implementation Through Consultation, Deborah R. Carter and Renee K. Van Norman
The Predictive Validity of the Early Warning System Tool, Evelyn Johnson and Carrie Semmelroth
Cognitive Processing Deficits and Students with Specific Learning Disabilities: A Selective Meta-Analysis of the Literature, Evelyn S. Johnson, Michael Humphrey, Daryl F. Mellard, Kari Woods, and H. Lee Swanson
Improving the Accuracy of a Direct Route Screening Process, Evelyn S. Johnson, Joseph R. Jenkins, and Yaacov Petscher
Handy Manny and the Emergent Literacy Technology Toolkit, Howard P. Parette, Jack Hourcade, Nichole Boeckmann, and Craig Blum
Student-Directed Transition Planning: Increasing Student Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in the Transition Planning Process, Lee L. Woods, Lorraine Sylvester, and James E. Martin
Submissions from 2009
A Family Strengths Approach to Early Language and Literacy Development, Deborah Carter, David J. Chard, and Juli Pool
Adding Function-Based Behavioral Support to First Step to Success: Integrating Individualized and Manualized Practices, Deborah Carter and Robert H. Horner
Special Educators and Mathematics Phobia: An Initial Qualitative Investigation, Michael Humphrey and Jack J. Hourcade
Mentors Increasing Special Education Retention, Michael J. Humphrey, Evelyn S. Johnson, Keith W. Allred, and Jack J. Hourcade
Online Learning and Mentors: Addressing the Shortage of Rural Special Educators Through Technology and Collaboration, Evelyn S. Johnson, Michael J. Humphrey, and Keith W. Allred
How Can We Improve the Accuracy of Screening Instruments?, Evelyn S. Johnson, Joseph R. Jenkins, Yaacov Petscher, and Hugh W. Catts
How RTI Works in Secondary Schools, Evelyn S. Johnson, Lori Smith, and Monica L. Harris
Monitoring and Evaluating Classroom Behavior In Early Childhood Settings, Delilah Krasch and Deborah Carter
Concurrent Validity of Office Discipline Referrals and Cut Points Used in Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support, Kent McIntosh, Amy L. Campbell, Deborah Carter, and Bruno D. Zumbo
Differential Effects of a Direct Behavior Rating Intervention Based on Function of Problem Behavior, Kent McIntosh, Amy L. Kauffman, Deborah Carter, Celeste Rosetto Dickey, and Robert H. Horner
Submissions from 2008
Schools in the 21st century: Changes and Implications for Boys, Holly Anderson and Jack J. Hourcade
Do Variables Associated with Quality Child Care Programs Predict the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities?, Eva L. Essa, Patrick R. Bennett, Melissa M. Burnham, Sally S. Martin, Ann Bingham, and Keith Allred
Collaboration in the Schools: Enhancing Success for Students with Developmental Disabilites, Jack J. Hourcade
How Should We Screen for Reading Problems, Evelyn S. Johnson, Michael Humphrey, and Rebecca McLenna
Implementation of Response to Intervention at Middle School: Challenges and Potential Benefits, Evelyn Sue Johnson and Lori Smith
RTI: A Practitioner's Guide to Implementing Response to Intervention, Daryl F. Mellard and Evelyn Johnson
Use of Writing with Symbols 2000 Software to Facilitate Emergent Literacy Development, Howard P. Parette, Nichole Boeckmann, and Jack J. Hourcade
Using Microsoft® PowerPoint™ to Support Emergent Literacy Skill Development for Young Children At-Risk or Who Have Disabilities, Howard Phillips Parette, Jack J. Hourcade, Nichole M. Boeckmann, and Craig Blum
Using Clicker 5 to Enhance Emergent Literacy in Young Learners, Howard P. Parette, Jack Hourcade, Jenny M. Dinelli, and Nichole M. Boeckmann
An Exploratory Investigation of Frequently Cited Articles From the Early Childhood Intervention Literature, 1994 to 2005, Juli Pool, Marisa Macy, Suzanne Bells McManus, and Jina Noh
Submissions from 2007
Screening for At-Risk Readers in a Response to Intervention Framework, Joseph R. Jenkins, Roxanne F. Hudson, and Evelyn S. Johnson
Preparing Online Instructors: Beyond Using the Technology, Evelyn S. Johnson and Jane Pitcock
Special Education Professionals and Assistive Technology: Requirements for Preparation in a Digital Age, George R. Peterson-Karlan, Jack J. Hourcade, Howard P. Parette Jr., and Brian W. Wojcik
Submissions from 2006
Designing Effective Online Educational Literature Searches: Procedures for Content Analysis and Validation, Robert Sandieson, Jack J. Hourcade, and Val Sharpe
Submissions from 2005
Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities: What’s Cool and What’s Not, Howard P. Parette, Brian W. Wojcik, George Peterson-Karlan, and Jack J. Hourcade
Books from 2004
Social and Communication Skills in Developmental Disabilities, Jack Hourcade
Foundations, Teachers, and Families in Developmental Disabilities, Jack J. Hourcade
Inclusion and Employment in Developmental Disabilities, Jack J. Hourcade
Accountability in Collaboration: A Framework for Evaluation, Jack Hourcade, Phil Parette, and Holly L. Anderson
A History of Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Individuals with Severe and Profound Disabilities, Jack Hourcade, Tami Everhart Pilotte, Elizabeth West, and Phil Parette
Submissions from 2003
Cultural Sensitivity in Technology Selection, Jack J. Hourcade and Holly Anderson
Cooperative Teaching: Rebuilding and Sharing the Schoolhouse, Jack J. Hourcade and Jeanne Bauwens
Using Assistive Technology Focus Groups with Families Across Cultures, Phil Parette, Mary Blake Huer, and Jack J. Hourcade
Submissions from 2001
The Importance of Teacher Literacy: A Survey of Educators, Holly Anderson and Jack J. Hourcade
Cooperative Teaching: The Renewal of Teachers, Jack J. Hourcade and Jeanne Bauwens
Family and Cultural Alert! Considerations in Assistive Technology Assessment, Jack J. Hourcade, Howard P. Parette, and M. P. Huer
Providing Assistive Technology Information to Professionals and Families of Children with MRDD: Interactive CD-ROM Technology, Jack J. Hourcade and Phil Parette
Funding Assistive Technology and Related Health Services in Service Settings, Crystal E. Kemp, Howard P. Parette, and Jack J. Hourcade
Submissions from 2000
Building an Initial Information Base: Assistive Technology Funding Resources for School-Aged Students with Disabilities, Crystal E. Kemp, Jack J. Hourcade, and Howard P. Parette
Assistive Technology Training for Parents of Students with Disabilities, Howard P. Parette and Jack J. Hourcade
Family-centered Decision Making in Assistive Technology, Phil Parette, Alan VanBiervliet, and Jack J. Hourcade
Submissions from 1998
Writing for Publication, Jack J. Hourcade and Holly Anderson
Submissions from 1997
Cooperative Teaching: Pictures of Possibilities, Jeanne Bauwens and Jack J. Hourcade
Family and Cultural Alert! Considerations in Assistive Technology Assessment, Jack J. Hourcade, Howard P. Parette Jr., and Mary Blake Huer
Family Issues and Assistive Technology Needs: A Sampling of State Practices, Howard P. Parette Jr. and Jack J. Hourcade
Submissions from 1996
Cooperative Teaching: A Strategy for Successful Inclusion, Jeanne Bauwens and Jack J. Hourcade
Cooperative Teaching: Levels of Involvement, Jack J. Hourcade and Jeanne Bauwens
Let Us Not Talk Falsely Now, For the Hour is Getting Late: An Acknowledgment of Realpolitik, Jack J. Hourcade, R. Brimer, and Howard P. Parette
Family-Centered Assistive Technology Assessment, Howard P. Parette Jr., Mary Jane Brotherson, Jack J. Hourcade, and Robert H. Bradley
Degree of Involvement and Young Children with Cerebral Palsy, Howard P. Parette Jr., Jack J. Hourcade, and R. Brimer
Books from 1995
Cooperative Teaching: Rebuilding the Schoolhouse for All Students, Jeanne Bauwens and Jack J. Hourcade
Disability Etiquette and School Counselors: A Common Sense Approach Towards Compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, Howard P. Parette Jr. and Jack J. Hourcade
Selection of Appropriate Technology for Children with Disabilities, Howard P. Parette, Jack J. Hourcade, and A. VanBiervliet
Submissions from 1992
School-Based Sources of Stress Among Elementary and Secondary At-risk Students, Jeanne Bauwens and Jack J. Hourcade
Submissions from 1991
Making Co-Teaching a Mainstreaming Strategy, Jeanne Bauwens and Jack J. Hourcade
Self-Monitoring and Psychological Type: A Social Cognitive Information-Processing Model, Jerome J. Tobacyk, Eva Clair Driggers, and Jack J. Hourcade
Submissions from 1990
Relative Effectiveness of Three Methods of Reading Instruction in Developing Specific Recall and Transfer Skills in Learners with Moderate and Severe Mental Retardation, Stuart I. Barudin and Jack J. Hourcade
The Family Physician's Role with Parents of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities, Howard P. Parette Jr., Jack J. Hourcade, and R. K. Brimberry
Nursing Attitudes Toward Geriatric Alcoholism, Howard P. Parette Jr., Jack J. Hourcade, and P. C. Parette
Submissions from 1989
Hey, Would You Just L.I.S.T.E.N.?, Jeanne Bauwens and Jack J. Hourcade
Cooperative Teaching: A Model for General and Special Education Integration, Jeanne Bauwens, Jack J. Hourcade, and Marilyn Friend