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EDUCATION
MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST
Recent Publications
Jolivette, K., Swoszowski, N. C., Jacobs, N., McDaniel, S. C. & Ennis, R. P. (in press). District PBIS team questions related to using the PBIS framework to transition students with challenging behaviors from alternative to regular settings. Manuscript submitted for publication. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals.
Lane, K. L., Oakes, W. P., Ennis, R. P., Cox, M. L., Schatschneider, C., & Lambert, W. (in press). Additional support for the reliability and validity of the SRSS at the high school level: A replication and extension. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
Lane, K. L., Capizzi, A. M., Fisher, M. H., & Ennis, R. P. (2012). Secondary prevention efforts at the middle school level: an application of the behavior education program. Manuscript submitted for publication. Education and Treatment of Children.
Ennis, R. P., Lane, K. L., & Oakes, W. P. (in press). Score reliability and validity of the Student Risk Screening Scale: A psychometrically sound, feasible tool for use in urban elementary schools. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
Ennis, R. P. & Swoszowski, N. C. (2011). The top ten things to consider when implementing secondary-tier interventions. Beyond Behavior, 20, 42-44.
Lane, K. L., Robertson, E. J., Mofield, E., Wehby, J. H., & Parks, R. J. (2008). Preparing students for college entrance exams: Findings of a secondary intervention conducted within a three-tiered model of support. Remedial and Special Education, 30, 3-18.
Lane, K. L., Kalberg, J. R., Parks, R. J., & Carter, E. W. (2008). Student Risk Screening Scale: Initial evidence for score reliability and validity at the high school level. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 16, 178-190.
Lane, K. L., Parks, R. J., Kalberg, J. R., & Carter, E. W. (2007). Student Risk Screening Scale: Initial evidence for score reliability and validity at the middle school level. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 15, 209-222.
Lane, K. L., Rogers, L. A., Parks, R. J., Weisenbach, J. L., Mau, A. C., Merwin, M. T., & Bergman, W. A. (2007). Function-based interventions for students nonresponsive to primary and secondary prevention efforts: Illustrations at the elementary and middle school levels. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 15, 169-183.
Recent Presentations
Ennis, R. P., Jolivette, K., & McDaniel, S. C. (April, 2012). Group and classwide secondary-tier interventions for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. A paper presented at Council for Exceptional Children. Denver, CO.
Ennis, R. P., Jolivette, K., & Swoszowski, N. C. (April, 2012). Check-in, check-out within a residential facility for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. A paper presented at Council for Exceptional Children. Denver, CO.
Ennis, R. P. & Johnson, J. (2012, March). Enhancing PBIS to meet the needs of students served in self-contained settings. A paper presented at the Ninth International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. Atlanta, GA.
Ennis, R. P., Hadi, S., & Carmouche, M. (2012, March). Secondary-tier interventions at the classroom level: increasing engagement and decreasing problem behaviors. A paper presented at the Ninth International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. Atlanta, GA.
Ennis, R. P., Jolivette, K., & Swoszowski, N. C. (2012, February). Function-based responding of students with E/BD: Check-in, check-out within a residential facility. A paper presented at the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Kansas City, Missouri.
Ennis, R. P., Jolivette, K., & McDaniel, S. C. (2012, February). Meeting the needs of students with E/BD using secondary-tier interventions at the classroom level. A paper presented at the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Kansas City, Missouri.
Ennis, R. P., Jolivette, K., Swoszowski, N. C., & McDaniel, S. C. (2011, October). Check-in, check-out: function-based responding of students with E/BD at a residential facility. A paper presented at Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Tempe, AZ (invited presentation).
Jolivette, K., Swoszowski, N. C., McDaniel, S. C., & Ennis, R. P. (2011, October). Secondary-tier interventions in alternative settings: A research model. A paper presented at Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Tempe, AZ (invited presentation).
McDaniel, S., Jolivette, K., Swoszowski, N. C., & Ennis, R. P. (2011, October). Lessons learned and future directions: Secondary tier PBIS interventions tin alternative education settings. A paper presented at Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Tempe, AZ (invited presentation).
Swoszowski, N. C., McDaniel, S. C., & Ennis, R. P. (2011, October). Evaluating the effect of choice of mentor within check-in/check-out and implications for practice in JJ settings. A paper presented at Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Tempe, AZ (invited presentation).
Ennis, R. P., Carmouche, M., & Jolivette, K. (2011, September). Using evidence-based secondary-tier behavioral interventions in juvenile justice and alternative education classrooms. A paper presented at Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, New Orleans, LA (invited presentation).
Ennis, R. P., Capizzi, A. M., Fisher, M. H., & Lane, K. L. (2011, March). Secondary prevention efforts at the middle school level: behavior education program. A paper presented at the Eight International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. Denver, CO.
McDaniel, S. M., Swoszowski, N. C. & Ennis, R. P. (2011, February). Implementing PBIS with existing school-wide and classroom-wide behavior change programs. A paper presented at the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, Kansas City, Missouri.
Cox, M., Oakes, W. P., Ennis, R. P., & Lane, K .L. (2010, October). Systematic screening in middle and high schools. A paper presented at Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Tempe, AZ.
Hankins, K., Oakes, W. P., Ennis, R. P., & Lane, K .L. (2010, October). Systematic screening in urban elementary schools. A paper presented at Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Tempe, AZ.
Lane, K .L., Ennis, R. P., Bruhn, A., Cox, M., & Crnobori, M., (2010, April) Implementing PBS programs in middle and high schools: Conducting systematic screenings. A paper presented at Council for Exceptional Children. Nashville, TN.