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These visual displays provide an informal, interactive format for the presentation of research, data, and innovative practices and will be available on demand at any time during the convention week. They will also be available post-convention for 60 days.
Kristin Rispoli, Author; Kristin Rispoli, Author
How do students with autism experience school climate, and how does intersectionality influence associations between climate and psychosocial functioning? Identify considerations for students with autism and diverse identities.
Author(s):
Objectives:
- understand how students with autism experience dimensions of school climate compared to other disabilities;
- gain knowledge of relations between school climate dimensions and psychosocial functioning for students with autism; and
- increase awareness of intersectionality across disability, racial identification, and mental health in associations between school climate and student psychosocial functioning.
Exploring Implementation Climate and Leadership Impact on School Provider Stress
Sarah Nickles, Author; Sarah Nickles, Author
Author(s):
Objectives:
- recognize the critical role of evidence-based mental health care integration in schools for supporting autistic students and the challenges hindering effective implementation;
- evaluate the impact of implementation leadership and climate on school providers' stress and burnout; and
- understand the association between implementation leadership, climate, and provider stress and burnout, particularly examining the differences based on the discipline of school providers.
Multidimensional Item Response Theory Analysis of Student Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire
Emmy Ruff, MS, Author; Emmy Ruff MS, Author
Author(s):
Objectives:
- learn about the psychometric properties of the SSWQ,
- learn about how to use the SSWQ in school-wide mental health screening, and
- learn about how to interpret the SSWQ scores and use it to inform intervention strategies in a multitiered system of support.
Bolstering School Connectedness for Students With Incarcerated Parents
Elizabeth Shaver, Author; Elizabeth Shaver, Author
Learn results of a statewide analysis examining school connectedness as a protective factor for the school-based outcomes of youth who have experienced parental incarceration. Apply results to school psychology practice.
Author(s):
Objectives:
- summarize school-based outcomes and malleable school-based protective factors for students who have experienced parental incarceration;
- describe results of a study examining school connectedness as a protective factor for school-based outcomes of youth with incarcerated parents; and
- implement school psychology practice recommendations for supporting students with incarcerated parents.
Listening to What Autistic Youth Think of Social Skills Programs
Cale Holmes, Author; Cale Holmes, Author
How do autistic youth see social skills training interventions? A research study finds these programs may teach both social skills and camouflaging. Discover the importance of autistic voices in research.
Author(s):
Objectives:
- apply the NASP organizational principle of climate by showing the importance of student collaboration in intervention;
- assess the effectiveness of social skills interventions and possible limitations of these programs; and
- evaluate the effectiveness of evidence-based interventions wholistically, considering both research evidence and participant experience.
Development of a New Vocabulary Screening Measure
Author(s):
Objectives:
- gain knowledge about important features of vocabulary assessment;
- understand why vocabulary measurement is different than measurement in other areas of reading; and
- advocate for increased attention to vocabulary assessment and intervention in their school communities.
All About the WJ V Reliability
Author(s):
Objectives:
- introduce fundamental concepts of test reliability to the community of school psychologists,
- demonstrate how to quantify test reliability using various approaches, and
- present reliability coefficients for the Woodcock-Johnson V tests and clusters.
The Effects of Peer Tutoring on Math Fact Fluency
Does math fact fluency improve with the implementation of a cross-age peer tutoring intervention? Learn about the effects of peer tutoring on math fact fluency.
Author(s):
Objectives:
- implement and assess cross-age tutoring programs in math,
- understand a feasible and effective Tier 2 math intervention approach, and
- understand the use of peer support in an educational environment.
Caroline Racine Gilles, PhD, Author; Caroline Racine Gilles PhD, Author
Composite measures for academic screening are gaining popularity. We independently evaluated Fastbridge's calculation of the earlyReading screening measure using kindergarten data from a large district.
Author(s):
Objectives:
- understand how multicomponent assessment scores are calculated and how that affects their interpretability;
- reflect on the new challenges of choosing between single-skill and composite screening measure; and
- brainstorm next steps for improving the precision and validity of composite screening measures.
Exploring Best Practices in Threat Assessment in One State
Jessica Palermo, Author; Jessica Palermo, Author
This session will present an analysis of the threat assessment practices in one state that does not mandate schools conduct assessments following threats of violence. Advocacy steps will be discussed.
Author(s):
Objectives:
- understand the core components that should be present in a comprehensive threat assessment plan;
- identify components that were most likely to be present or absent in one state that does not mandate that districts conduct threat assessment after threats of school violence; and
- identify key advocacy steps that can be taken to advocate for school safety reform at the local and state levels.