The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk

Featured Publications

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Introduction to the special series: Mathematics and learning disabilities.
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Response to Intervention Science and Practice
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The effect of school dropout on verbal ability in adulthood: A propensity score matching approach
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Enhancing Social Studies Vocabulary and Comprehension for Seventh-Grade ELLs
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Fostering Family-Professional Partnerships
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Intervention Fidelity in Special and General Education Research Journals

News See all news

Steve Yussen to present research findings on adult book groups More »
MCPER postdoctoral fellows to meet with Steve Yussen More »
Art C. Graesser to lead Meadows Distinguished Lecture More »
MCPER postdoctoral fellows to meet with Art C. Graesser More »
English/Language Arts Faculty Collaborative forms Disciplinary Literacy Task Force More »
RTI Institute Director Pamela Bell presents at teacher preparation seminar More »
Eric Oslund to speak on predictive validity of curriculum-embedded measures for kindergarteners More »
UT Austin special education researchers ranked third in nation for scholarly articles More »
Gareth Morgan to discuss study findings in "Measurement Development With Item Difficulty Modeling" More »
Bill Tunmer to lead Meadows Distinguished Lecture on vocabulary knowledge in early literacy development More »

Upcoming Events See all events

Postdoctoral Fellows Meeting With Steve Yussen

February 15, 2012
Steve Yussen Presentation on Adult Book Group Research

February 15, 2012
Meadows Distinguished Lecture: Art C. Graesser

February 23, 2012
Postdoctoral Fellows Meeting With Art C. Graesser

February 24, 2012

Mission

The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk (MCPER) is dedicated to generating and disseminating empirically validated knowledge and practices to influence educators, researchers, policymakers, families, and other stakeholders who strive to reduce academic, behavioral, and social risk in all learners, particularly those with disabilities.

Library

MCPER-produced materials are posted in our Library. The Library is updated continually, so visit it often to explore MCPER’s newest materials. Materials are also posted on relevant Institute and Project pages.

Institutes

Research activities at MCPER are organized into seven Institutes, through which Institute Fellows collaborate with MCPER on scholarly activities. Learn more about Institute Fellows on each Institute’s staff page:

Autism Spectrum Disorders Institute
Dropout Prevention Institute
Language for Learning Institute
Mathematics Institute for Learning Disabilities and Difficulties
Reading Institute
Response to Intervention Institute
Translational Research Institute

Projects

The Projects page details several research, technical assistance, evaluation, and professional development projects under way at MCPER, including the following featured projects:

3-Tier Mathematics Model
Promoting Adolescents’ Comprehension of Text
Seton Healthcare Autism Research and Evaluation Center
Texas Institute for the Acquisition of Language for Learning