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Evaluation of a School-Based Mentoring Program for At-Risk Middle School Youth (with N. Converse), Remedial and Special Education (2009)
 

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The USU Mild/Moderate Distance Degree and Licensure Program: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going (with Nancy K. Glomb and R. R. Menlove), Rural Special Education Quarterly (2009)

Providing access to quality special education teacher training programs for all qualified applicants is particularly...

 

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The Effects of Choice on Assignment Completion and Percent Correct by a High School Student with a Learning Disability (with D. Stenhoff and B. J. Davey), Education and Treatment of Children (2008)

The effects of choosing between two academic assignments on task completion and percent correct by...

 

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Online Mathematics Methods Course Evaluation: Student Outcomes, Generalization and Pupil Performance (with M. Alexander and D. Forbush), Teacher Education and Special Education (2007)
 

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The Relation Between Task Demands and Student Behavior Problems During Reading Instruction: A Case Study (with M. Jones and S. M. Petersen), Preventing School Failure (2007)
 

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Effects of a Dependent Group Contingency on the Verbal Interactions of Middle School Students with Emotional Disturbance (with S. Hansen), Journal of Behavioral Disorders (2005)

This study examined the effects of a dependent group contingency to increase positive verbal interactions...

 

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Scoring Rubric for Assessing Students’ Performance on Functional Behavior Assessment Cases (with S. S. Pindiprolu, S. Rule, S. Petersen, and Timothy A. Slocum), Teacher Education and Special Education (2005)

This article describes the procedures employed to develop a generic scoring rubric to evaluate students’...

 

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Effects of a High School-Based Peer-Delivered Corrective Mathematics Program (with J. L. Parsons, N. Marchand-Martella, R. Martella, and K. Waldron-Soler), Journal of Direct Instruction (2004)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a peer-delivered Corrective Mathematics...

 

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Preparing Rural Distance Education Preservice Special Educators to Succeed (with R. Menlove), Rural Special Education Quarterly (2004)

A growing number of students living in rural communities access special education teacher preparation and...

 

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Using Web-Mediated Experiential Case-Based Instruction to Teach Functional Behavioral Assessment Skills (with S. S. Pindiprolu, S. M. Peterson, and S. Rule), Teacher Education and Special Education (2003)
 

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The Association Between a Home Reading Program and Young Children’s Early Reading Skill (with P. Findlay, J. Major, G. Gilberts, and A. Hofmeister), Journal of Direct Instruction (2001)

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of teaching parents to deliver...

 

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Writing Better Goals and Short-Term Objectives or Benchmarks (with N. Marchand-Martella and R. Marchand-Martella), Teaching Exceptional Children (2001)
 

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The Effects of Direct Questions on Preschool Children’s Responses to Indirect Requests (with R. M. Santos), Journal of Behavioral Education (1999)
 

The Importance of Student Participation in Direct Instruction Research (with Timothy A. Slocum), Effective School Practices (1999)
 

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Tips on Planning Center Time Activities for Preschool Classrooms (with R. Santos and J. Akers), Young Exceptional Children (1999)
 

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Observation of Direct Instruction Teaching Behaviors: Determining a Representative Sample of Time for Supervision (with N. E. Marchand-Martella and R. Martella), International Journal of Special Education (1997)

The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal amount of time a supervisor...

 

Reliability of Observations Done by Cooperating Teacher Supervisors in a Direct Instruction Practicum (with N. Marchand-Martella), Effective School Practices (1997)
 

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Teaching Pairs of Preschoolers with Disabilities to Seek Adult Assistance in Response to Simulated Injuries: Acquisition and Promotion of Observational Learning (with A. M. Christensen and B. Fiechtl), Education and Treatment of Children (1996)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of direct training and observational...

 

What Those Hiring New Teachers Consider in Initial Evaluation of Applicants for a Teaching Position (with J. Monson, D. A. Byrnes, and K. Johnson), Researcher (1995)
 

A Review of Research on Picture Orientation Skills: Implications for Training Individuals with Mental Retardation (with G. L. McCuller, Charles L. Salzberg, M. S. Exum, and B. Phelps), Behaviorology (1994)
 

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Using Content Enhancements to Improve the Performance of Adolescents with Learning Disabilities in Content Classes (with P. Hudson and T. L. Miller), Learning Disabilities Research and Practice (1993)
 

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A Time Analysis of Cooperating Teacher Activity (with T. L. Miller and P. Hudson), Teacher Education and Special Education (1992)
 

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Field-Based Supervision: A Model for Integrating University Cooperating Teachers and Peer Supervisors (with G. Gassman and N. Marchand-Martella), The Teacher Educator (1991)
 

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The Effects of Incidental Teaching on the Generalized Use of Social Amenities at School by a Mildly Handicapped Adolescent (with L. K. Oswald and R. West), Education and Treatment of Children (1990)

Recently, researchers have begun exploring the effects of incidental teaching on the acquisition of socially...

 

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Co-Worker Implemented Job Training: The Use of Coincidental Training and Quality-Control Checking on the Food Preparation Skills of Trainees with Mental Retardation (with Marilyn Likins, Charles L. Salzberg, J. J. Stowitschek, and R. Curl), Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (1989)
 

Developing a Training Plan for Instructional Aides, The Special Educator (1989)
 

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A Review of Research on Picture Reading Skills of Developmentally Delayed Individuals (with G. L. McCuller, M. Exum, and Charles L. Salzberg), The Journal of Special Education (1988)
 

Effects of Group Incidental Training on Mentally Retarded Adults Use of Social Amenities in Work Settings (with J. J. Stowitschek, E. K. McConaughy, D. Peatross, and Charles L. Salzberg), Education and Training in Mental Retardation (1988)
 

Reasons for Job Loss: A Review of Employment Termination Studies of Mentally Retarded Workers (with Charles L. Salzberg and G. L. McCuller), Research in Developmental Disabilities (1988)
 

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Social-Vocational Skills of Developmentally Disabled and Nonhandicapped Workers in Two Community Employment Sites (with Charles L. Salzberg, S. Rule, and J. J. Stowitschek), Mental Retardation (1988)

The social interactions of employees with and without developmental disabilities were observed in two community...

 

Producing Generalized Job Initiative in Severely Mentally Retarded Sheltered Workers (with G. L. McCuller and Charles L. Salzberg), Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (1987)
 

The Transition from Acceptable to Highly Valued Worker: Behaviors of Distinction (with Charles L. Salzberg, E. K. McConaughy, M. Agran, and J. J. Stowitschek), Journal of Vocational Special Needs Education (1987)
 

Behaviors That Contribute to Entry-Level Employment: A Profile of Five Jobs (with Charles L. Salzberg and M. Agran), Applied Research in Mental Retardation (1986)
 

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Social Interaction Patterns Among Employees in Sheltered and Nonprofit Business Settings (with Charles L. Salzberg, J. J. Stowitschek, and E. K. McConaughy), Career Development Quarterly (1986)

Recently, researchers have identified a number of social behaviors considered important for job success. Important...

 

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Social Interpersonal Skills of Handicapped and Nonhandicapped Adults at Work (with S. Rule, Charles L. Salzberg, and J. J. Stowitschek), Journal of Employment Counseling (1986)

The pattern and content of social interactions of successful handicapped and nonhandicapped employees were observed...

 

Empirical Identification of Social Protocols Relating to the Employability of Handicapped Youth (with J. J. Stowitschek, Charles L. Salzberg, and E. K. McConaughy), SPED Faculty Publications (1983)
 

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Instructional Pacing: Definition and Research Needs (with M. K. Rousseau), Journal of Special Education Technology (1982)
 

Books

Assistance at Work (with Charles L. Salzberg and J. J. Stowitschek), Assistance at Work (1983)
 

Criticism at Work (with E. K. McConaughy, Charles L. Salzberg, and J. J. Stowitschek), Criticism at Work (1983)
 

Instructions at Work (with Charles L. Salzberg and J. J. Stowitschek), Instructions at Work (1983)
 

Budgeting and Bill Paying (with C. Carlson, V. Taylor, D. Close, and D. Larrabee), Budgeting and Bill Paying (1981)
 

Technical Assistance Package: Social Skills (with D. Close), Technical Assistance Package: Social Skills (1981)
 

Contributions to Books

Applying Direct Instruction Principles to New Content, Introduction to Direct Instruction (2004)
 

Utah State University Undergraduate Program in Special Education (with J. Pemberton and Charles L. Salzberg), Distance Education Applications in Special Education (2001)
 

A Voluntary Approach to Collaborative Teacher Preparation: A Dual Major Program at Utah State University (with Charles L. Salzberg and J. Monson), Teacher Education in Transition: Collaborative Programs to Prepare General and Special Educators (1997)
 

Social Competence and Employment of Retarded Persons (with Charles L. Salzberg, Marilyn Likins, and E. K. McConaughy), International Review of Research in Mental Retardation (1986)
 

A Curriculum-Based Approach to Decision-Making and Data Collection for Community-Based Programs (with Charles L. Salzberg), Research to Practice: Making Integrated, Community-Based Programs Work for Moderately and Severely Handicapped Persons (1985)
 

The Use of Habilitative/Adaptive Aids with Moderately/Mildly Handicapped Adults (with D. Close), Technical Assistance Package: Teacher's Manual (1981)
 

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Postsecondary Education for Students with Learning Disabilities (with J. Ron Nelson), Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications (1989)

Increasingly, students with learning disabilities are attending community colleges and traditional 4-year colleges and universities....