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Neag School of Education Center for Behavioral Education and Research



 

Center for Behavioral Education and Research (CBER)

The purpose of CBER is to conduct and disseminate rigorous research that improves educational and social outcomes for all children and youth in schools. Areas of interest include design of instruction, literacy, learning strategies, positive behavior support, applied behavior analysis, evidence-based practices, organizational and system change, and academic and behavioral assessment and evaluation.

CBER goals:

  • Conduct, translate, and disseminate school-based academic and behavior research.
  • Prepare personnel for the application of evidence-based academic and behavior practices and systems in schools.
  • Prepare leaders to conduct, translate, and disseminate academic and behavior research; develop demonstrations of effective instructional and behavioral programs; and prepare future personnel.
  • Establish and evaluate demonstrations and exemplars of effective, durable, efficient, and relevant systems of evidence-based academic and behavioral practices.
  • Collaborate with researchers, service providers, personnel preparers, families, community agencies, and others involved in improving school functioning and outcomes.
  • Establish and sustain a research and education Center entity in the Neag School of Education.

 

 


CBER Announcements

Please click to see Dr. Michael Coyne's article in Spotlight on Assessment New Brief 

Susan Loftus, a doctoral student in school psychology and CBER Graduate Assistant, is the recipient of this year’s AERA Special Education Research SIG Outstanding Student Research Award.


May 9, 2008

Maryland Association of School Psychologist

Ocean City, MD

"Evolution of SWPBS and RtI: Samenesses and Differences"

Keynote:  George Sugai

May 28, 2008

Closing the Achievement Gap Conference

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Closing the Vocabulary Gap in the Primary Grades: Vocabulary Development within a Response to Invention Framework

Presenter:  Michael Coyne

Comprehension Instruction after 4th Grade:  What Does RtI look like in Middle School?

Presenter:  Michael Faggella-Luby



 

 

      
CBER Intranet Neag School of Education
Center for Behavioral Education & Research
249 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2064C
Storrs, Connecticut 06269-2064
Phone: (860) 486-3813
Fax: (860) 486-0210