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Pulles, Sandra M.; Burns, Matthew K. – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
The purpose of this paper was to examine current mathematics interventions designed for students in kindergarten through eighth grade to determine how often they incorporated the five strands of mathematical proficiency identified by the National Research Council (2001). The five strands are conceptual understanding, procedural knowledge,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Middle School Mathematics, Intervention
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Burns, Matthew K.; Duke, Nell K.; Cartwright, Kelly B. – School Psychology, 2023
Inequality in reading outcomes is perhaps the single greatest social justice issue faced by school psychologists, and school psychologists need a better understanding of reading theory and its application to intervention to better combat the important issue. The present study examined the active view of reading (AVR; Duke & Cartwright, 2021),…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Meta Analysis, Reading Processes, Effect Size
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Burns, Matthew K.; Warmbold-Brann, Kristy; Zaslofsky, Anne F. – School Psychology Review, 2015
Ecological systems theory (EST) has been suggested as a framework to provide effective school psychology services, but previous reviews of research found questionable consistency between methods and the principles of EST. The current article reviewed 349 articles published in "School Psychology Review" (SPR) between 2006 and 2015 and…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Periodicals, Intervention, Journal Articles
Karich, Abbey C.; Burns, Matthew K.; Maki, Kathrin E. – Review of Educational Research, 2014
Giving a student control over their learning has theoretical and intuitive appeal, but its effects are neither powerful nor consistent in the empirical literature base. This meta-analysis updated previous meta-analytic research by Niemiec, Sikorski, and Walberg by studying the overall effectiveness of providing learner control within educational…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Student Participation
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Warmbold-Brann, Kristy; Burns, Matthew K.; Preast, June L.; Taylor, Crystal N.; Aguilar, Lisa N. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2017
The current study examined the effect of academic interventions and modifications on behavioral outcomes in a meta-analysis of 32 single-case design studies. Academic interventions included modifying task difficulty, providing instruction in reading, mathematics, or writing, and contingent reinforcement for academic performance. There was an…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Intervention, Student Behavior, Behavior Disorders
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Burns, Matthew K.; Kanive, Rebecca; Zaslofsky, Anne F.; Parker, David C. – School Psychology Forum, 2013
Meta-analytic research is an effective method for synthesizing existing research and for informing practice and policy. Hattie (2009) suggested that meta-analytic procedures could be employed to existing meta-analyses to create a mega-analysis. The current mega-analysis examined a sample of 47 meta-analyses according to the "School…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, School Psychology, Instructional Program Divisions, Age Differences
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Burns, Matthew K.; Scholin, Sarah E.; Zaslofsky, Anne F. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2011
The current article reviews research published in "Assessment for Effective Intervention" during the past 3 years. A total of 57 research articles were published during that period, with a current rejection rate of approximately 78%. A close examination of the pool of articles revealed seven overarching themes: behavioral assessment tools, group…
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Journal Articles, Periodicals, Behavior
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Burns, Matthew K.; Petersen-Brown, Shawna; Haegele, Katherine; Rodriguez, Megan; Schmitt, Braden; Cooper, Maureen; Clayton, Kate; Hutcheson, Shannon; Conner, Cynthia; Hosp, John; VanDerHeyden, Amanda M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2016
Several scholars have recommended using data from neuropsychological tests to develop interventions for reading and mathematics. The current study examined the effects of using neuropsychological data within the intervention process with meta-analytic procedures. A total of 1,126 articles were found from an electronic search and compared to…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Intervention, Neuropsychology, Information Utilization