Browsing by Author "Tusing, Mary Beth"
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A Comparison of AIMSWeb TEL and PALS-K Reading Assessments
Gehring, Allison K.; Butterfuss, Reese M. (2014-04)Response to Intervention (RtI) practices in educational settings aim to identify students who are at risk for academic struggle. Typically, RtI tries to identify 20% of students as at-risk (Good, Simmons, & Smith, ... -
A Comparison of Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health of Elementary Students as Measured by the b.e.s.t. Screener: The Effects of the Addition of Restorative Practices to Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Michaels, Katherine Schaffer (2022-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the addition of restorative practices to positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) on the social, emotional, and behavioral health of elementary students ... -
Consultation with Teachers : VPF on Acknowledgement within PBIS
Frei, Robin (2012-04)This study examined the effects of Visual-Performance Feedback (VPF) by collecting permanent product data from the acknowledgement portion of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and providing teachers with ... -
Early Literacy Screening : Comparing PALS-K with AIMSweb and STAR
Butterfuss, Reese M. (2015-04)Wisconsin schools are required to assess K - 2nd grade students with the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS). However, other literacy screeners are also used in Wisconsin schools. Research suggests that the ... -
Early Numeracy Intervention : Evaluating the Efficacy of a First Grade Math Tutoring Program in a Montessori Context
Drangstveit, Emma; Wozniak, Noelle; Hanke, Natasha; Vile, Oriana; Tusing, Mary Beth (2019)Students who struggle with early numeracy skills are at risk for later challenges when learning math. Research shows early numeracy skills (e.g., number identification, understanding quantity, counting, and number sequencing) ... -
Evaluation of Sound Partners Reading Intervention for First Grade
Herzog, Sara (2014-04)The delivery of early reading intervention programs can vary in a number of ways. Some programs are designed to be delivered in a one-on-one setting; whereas, others can be delivered in small groups. Sound Partners is an ... -
Evaluation of Supplemental Math Intervention in a Montessori Context
Fudally, Josephine; Galloway, Rachel; Tusing, Mary Beth (2018-03-06)Number Rockets is a tutor delivered math intervention program for 1st grade. A randomized control trial of Number Rockets found significant improvements in math computation and concept and application skills for 1st graders. ... -
Examining the Diagnostic Accuracy and Predictive Validity for FastBridge aReading and CBM-R on High Stakes State Tests
Swedeen, Danielle M. (2022-06)The current study examined the diagnostic accuracy of two common screening assessments in reading, FastBridge Adaptive Reading (aReading) and Curriculum Based Measurement of Oral Reading (CBM-R) when used to predict future ... -
Linguistic Demands of Preschool Cognitive Assessments
Bieno, Glenna; Eparvier, Megan; Kulinski, Anne (2012-04)The linguistic demands of assessments can pose significant challenges to a practitioner's ability to validly estimate a child's cognitive functioning. If the spoken directions of an assessment demand receptive language ... -
Results from an Evaluation of a School District's Student Support Team Effectiveness.
Halberg, Ian A. (2009-04)This research was undertaken to investigate the conditions under which a school district's Student Support Teams (SST) met the National Association of School Psychology's (NASP) best practices standards for pre-referral ... -
School violence and the role of the school psychologist
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School Wide Early Literacy Screening : A Comparison of PALS-K and AIMSweb Tests of Early Literacy
Butterfuss, Reese M.; Meyer, Danielle (2015-04)The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between PALS-K and AIMSweb assessments. -
Use of the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills with English Language Learners
McCarthy, Rachel (2011-05)This study examined the the use of curriculum-based measures in reading with English Language Learners in the Eau Claire Area School District. It analyzed the predictive validity of the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early ... -
Using Brief Experimental Analysis to Increase GRE Vocabulary Knowledge
Butterfuss, Reese M. (2015-04)BEA is a tool that "test drives" different interventions to select a promising intervention for each participant, which can be implemented over time. Research indicates that for school-aged children, Brief Experimental ...