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Assistant Professor Position at the University of San Francisco

Published on 21 August 2011 in Positions in higher ed, Research and Teacher Education. 0 Comments

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track

Special Education

Department of Learning and Instruction

The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private, urban University with a global perspective that educates leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. The core mission of the University is to promote learning in the Jesuit tradition. The University offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as persons and professionals, and the values and sensitivity necessary to be men and women for others. The University draws from the cultural, intellectual, and economic resources of the San Francisco Bay Area and its location on the Pacific Rim to enrich and strengthen its educational programs.
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Lecturer in Special and Inclusive Education at The University of Sydney

Published on 31 July 2011 in Positions in higher ed, Research and Teacher Education. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

LECTURER IN SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION & SOCIAL WORK
REFERENCE NO: 1178/0611

  • Join a diverse and internationally renowned community of scholars, staff and students
  • Contribute to the faculty’s expanding program of school and professional collaboration
  • Full-time continuing: $102K to $121.2K p.a. including leave loading and up to 17% supeR

The University of Sydney is Australia’s premier University with an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence, and employs over 7500 permanent staff supporting over 49,000 students.
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Prevalence of developmental disorders

Published on 28 June 2011 in News, Public Policy, Research and The Press. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Coleen Boyle and colleagues from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau reported in Pediatrics that, although data about the prevalence of developmental disabilities in the US are scarce, results from surveys conducted during the years 1997-2008 reveal that disabilities are both common and their prevalence is changing. Some results would surprise few (e.g., boys were more frequently reported to have problems than girls), but other results might make people wonder (e.g., the prevalence of hearing disorders reportedly decreased).

Trends in the Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities in US Children, 1997–2008

OBJECTIVE: To fill gaps in crucial data needed for health and educational planning, we determined the prevalence of developmental disabilities in US children and in selected populations for a recent 12-year period.
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Chall grant 2011

Published on 19 April 2011 in News and Research. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Here is an annual announcement about a research opportunity in reading.

Scholars in the field of reading research are encouraged to submit applications for the 2011-2012 Jeanne S. Chall Research Grant. The purpose of this grant is to provide a stipend for a scholar to spend a period of time (usually from 2-8 weeks) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education to conduct research utilizing the Jeanne S. Chall Collection on the Teaching of Reading housed in the Monroe C. Gutman Library’s Special Collections Department. Additionally, the researcher will have access to other extensive reading resources available in Special Collections, Gutman Library and elsewhere at Harvard University. The Chall Collection consists of books and other materials related to the history of reading research and the teaching of reading, spanning both the 19th and 20th centuries. Most of the materials are dated from the 1950s through 1980s and include reading textbooks, curriculum sets, and scholarly works.

The research should focus on beginning reading, reading instruction, reading difficulty, or other related topics in the field. Additionally, projects may be historical in nature, focus on textual analysis, or relate to the research and writing of Jeanne Chall. The award will support travel to and from Cambridge and other expenses (up to a total of $2500). Applicants must hold a doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. Please include a current resume and a project proposal not exceeding 750 words in length. The proposal must include the applicant’s plan to disseminate the work resulting from her or his research. The application deadline is Friday May 13, 2011.

Send to Edward Copenhagen, Special Collections Librarian, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Gutman Library, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138; e-mail submission to: edward_copenhagen [at] harvard [dot] edu

IDA funding research projects

Published on 2 February 2011 in News, Requests for proposals, Research and The Press. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) announced a two-pronged effort to promote research about multisensory structured-language reading instruction. In one part of the effort, IDA seeks to raise funds from corporations, organizations, and interested individuals in support of research efforts; essentially, it seems, IDA is creating a fund that will be used to support research activities. In the other part of the effort, and a slightly surprisingly candid one, IDA is expressly calling for tests of whether multisensory structured-language reading instruction is as effective as its supporters presume that it is.
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Asst research prof at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Published on 7 December 2010 in News, Positions in higher ed and Research. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, Center on Child and Family Well Being, announces a faculty position opening, at the rank of Assistant Research Professor, with an emphasis in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), schoolwide discipline practices, and three-tier behavior prevention models, beginning August, 2011.

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Teacher survey opportunity

Published on 26 November 2010 in News and Research. 0 Comments Tags: , .

I am a fourth year Psychology graduate student at John F. Kennedy University. Research on the topic and personal experience provides evidence that high school students in the special education system are not afforded adequate access to sexuality education. Many individuals with developmental disabilities express a curiosity about their sexuality, yet often do not have the most basic knowledge about their bodies, reproduction, relationships, communication and refusal skills, appropriate contexts to express their sexuality, to list a few.

I am conducting a research study to assess the attitudes of high school special education teachers concerning sexuality education among students with developmental disabilities. The Human Participants Committee affiliated with John F. Kennedy University has approved this research project.

Upon signing an electronic informed consent, participants will be asked to complete a 32-question online survey that will take approximately 30 minutes. Participation in this study will be kept confidential and received surveys will be stored in a secure online account. Participants are free to discontinue the study at any time. This study will only include completed surveys.

Participants must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Must have completed undergraduate degree in education
  • Must have certification/credentials in education
  • Must be currently teaching special education in the public high school system

Further inquiries regarding the results of this study can be obtained by contacting the researcher at the following email address lminch [at] jfku [dot] edu.

Thank you for your consideration and participation. You can access the survey by clicking on or copying and pasting the following link into your web browser.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SpecialEducationSurvey

Sincerely,

Laura Minch, M.A.
Doctor of Psychology Intern

Professor at UNT Denton

Published on 13 November 2010 in News, Positions in higher ed and Research. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

The University of North Texas at Denton is soliciting applications for an associate or full professor specializing in autism in the Department of Educational Psychology. The position, which will be affiliated with a newly created Autism Research Center, will have teaching, research, and leadership responsibilities. It is slated to begin in the fall of 2011, with review of applications beginning in January of 2011.
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JHU doctoral studies

Published on 13 November 2010 in Advanced training opportunities, Graduate students, News, Professional development, Research and Teacher Education. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Johns Hopkins University is recruiting students for a doctoral preparation program to begin in the fall of 2011. The Hopkins program will support seven students in a four-year program and will focus on preparing them to conduct research about teacher education, integrate knowledge about exemplary special education teaching, and make a transition to special education faculty positions in institutions of higher education.
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VCU post-docs in positive youth development

Published on 12 November 2010 in Advanced training opportunities, Awards, Graduate students, News and Research. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN ADOLESCENT PREVENTION SCIENCE
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
CLARK-HILL INSTITUTE FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

The VCU Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development is seeking up to four post-doctoral scholars (full-time) to collaborate on a large-scale community-based intervention project. The Institute is a National Academic Center of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Institute is housed in the VCU Department of Psychology, but faculty, staff, and students from the School of Education, Department of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Government & Public Affairs, and Department of Psychiatry, are also represented. The Institute’s mission is to empower youth, schools, families, and other stakeholders to promote the healthy, safe, and otherwise positive development of youth from early adolescence through emerging adulthood. Faculty within the Institute are engaged in a variety of research projects representing both applied research (e.g., risk and protective factors associated with youth violence) and development and evaluation of preventive interventions in school and community settings. Continue reading ‘VCU post-docs in positive youth development’

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