2011 Conference Program: From Research to Practice: Evidence-Based Strategies in Education

9:00: Edward K. Morris, Opening Comments

9:15 - 10:15: Keynote Address, University of Kansas, Center for Teaching Excellence
Erica Severtson, Session Chair

Daniel J. Bernstein, "How Behavior Analysis Contributes Answers to Higher Education's Pressing Challenges"

10:30 - 11:30: Juniper Gardens Children's Project, University of Kansas Life Span Institute
Sarah Hyman, Session Chair

Jay Buzhardt, Charles Greenwood, Dale Walker, Rawni Anderson, and Waylon Howard, "Web-Based Tool to Support Data-Based Intervention Decision-Making for Infant and Toddler Language Growth"

Howard Wills and Debra Kamps, "The Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Team (CW-FIT) Program: A Tiered Approach to Classroom Behavior Intervention"

Charles Greenwood and Judy Carta, "Developing Tier 3 Language and Literacy Interventions for Preschoolers Not Making Expected Rates of Progress"

12:45 - 1:45: Data-Based Decision-Making in School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (PBS) at Regional, District, and School Levels
Jason M. Hirst, Session Chair

Rachel Freeman, "An Overview"

Dawn Miller and Jamie Wolfe, "PBS in the Shawnee Mission School District"

April Earley, "PBS in the Gardner Edgerton School District"

2:00 - 3:00: University of Kansas, Department of Applied Behavioral Science
Julie Brandt, Session Chair

Derek D. Reed, "Behavioral Economics in the Classroom"

Florence D. DiGennaro Reed, "Evidence-Based Teacher Consultation: Promoting Student Outcomes"

Jan B. Sheldon, Andrea Courtmanche, and Todd Merritt, "Reducing Truancy: Mentoring, Monitoring, and Motivating"

3:00 - 4:00: Keynote Address, The Ohio State University
Brooke Jones, Session Chair

Nancy Neef, "Behavior Analysis Goes to College: Examining Educational Practices in Higher Education"

4:00 - 4:30: Linda Heitzman-Powell, Closing Comments