R Alex Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 9509935 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Alex Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | R Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education University of Nevada at Las Vegas Las Vegas Nevada USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7143-3562 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Science Instruction for Students With Learning Disabilities
Elementary students with learning disabilities (LDs) often have limited opportunities to learn science, and little is known about how special educators engage in science instruction. This study drew on a nationally representative survey of elementary special education teachers to describe their roles, preparedness, time allocation, and perceived barriers. Most teachers reported minimal discipline-specific preparation and felt less prepared to tea…
Artificial Intelligence to Support Oral Reading Fluency Assessment in English and Spanish for Students With Reading Disabilities
Large Language Models (LLM) have the capacity to quickly produce passages of varying lengths, complexity, genres, and topics, which could be useful for teachers of mono- and multilingual students with reading-specific learning disabilities, specifically relating to monitoring oral reading fluency (ORF). This study addressed one primary research question with two sub-questions. Research Question 1: What is the quality of third-grade ORF passages g…
National Survey of 4th and 5th Grade Science Education Teachers
Elementary science education, particularly in the 4th and 5th grades, is essential for setting the foundation for lifelong science learning, fostering critical thinking, and preparing students for success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This stage is especially critical for students with disabilities, as achievement gaps between them and their peers emerge during elementary school. Despite this importance, litt…
Early academic and behavior skills as predictors of later mathematics achievement
Early academic skills and behavioral characteristics in students are predictive of later school achievement, but academics and behavior are commonly compartmentalized in research and practice. This study investigated to what extent first‐grade early numeracy (EN), literacy, and behavior ratings predicted fourth‐grade mathematics achievement. In fall of first‐grade, 501 students were given EN and literacy measures and a behavior rating scale compl…
A literature synthesis of curriculum‐based measurement in writing for English learners
The purpose of this article is to systematically examine the literature around Curriculum Based Measurement in Writing (CBM‐W) for English learners (ELs) in English. We reviewed the literature to identify published research studies examining CBM‐W that disaggregated data for ELs. We identified six published studies examining the technical adequacy of CBM‐W specifically for ELs. The studies examined a variety of types of CBM‐W across diverse popul…
Supporting teachers’ use of data-based instruction to improve students’ early writing skills
We examined the effects of a professional development (PD) system designed to support teachers’ use of data-based instruction (DBI) to improve early writing outcomes for children with intensive needs. The PD system, called DBI-TLC, provided tools for early writing assessment and intervention, learning modules including face-to-face workshops followed by classroom application, and ongoing coaching to support DBI implementation. Special education t…
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Supporting teachers’ use of data-based instruction to improve students’ early writing skills
We examined the effects of a professional development (PD) system designed to support teachers’ use of data-based instruction (DBI) to improve early writing outcomes for children with intensive needs. The PD system, called DBI-TLC, provided tools for early writing assessment and intervention, learning modules including face-to-face workshops followed by classroom application, and ongoing coaching to support DBI implementation. Special education t…
Early academic and behavior skills as predictors of later mathematics achievement
Early academic skills and behavioral characteristics in students are predictive of later school achievement, but academics and behavior are commonly compartmentalized in research and practice. This study investigated to what extent first‐grade early numeracy (EN), literacy, and behavior ratings predicted fourth‐grade mathematics achievement. In fall of first‐grade, 501 students were given EN and literacy measures and a behavior rating scale compl…
A literature synthesis of curriculum‐based measurement in writing for English learners
The purpose of this article is to systematically examine the literature around Curriculum Based Measurement in Writing (CBM‐W) for English learners (ELs) in English. We reviewed the literature to identify published research studies examining CBM‐W that disaggregated data for ELs. We identified six published studies examining the technical adequacy of CBM‐W specifically for ELs. The studies examined a variety of types of CBM‐W across diverse popul…
National Survey of 4th and 5th Grade Science Education Teachers
Elementary science education, particularly in the 4th and 5th grades, is essential for setting the foundation for lifelong science learning, fostering critical thinking, and preparing students for success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This stage is especially critical for students with disabilities, as achievement gaps between them and their peers emerge during elementary school. Despite this importance, litt…
Science Instruction for Students With Learning Disabilities
Elementary students with learning disabilities (LDs) often have limited opportunities to learn science, and little is known about how special educators engage in science instruction. This study drew on a nationally representative survey of elementary special education teachers to describe their roles, preparedness, time allocation, and perceived barriers. Most teachers reported minimal discipline-specific preparation and felt less prepared to tea…
Artificial Intelligence to Support Oral Reading Fluency Assessment in English and Spanish for Students With Reading Disabilities
Large Language Models (LLM) have the capacity to quickly produce passages of varying lengths, complexity, genres, and topics, which could be useful for teachers of mono- and multilingual students with reading-specific learning disabilities, specifically relating to monitoring oral reading fluency (ORF). This study addressed one primary research question with two sub-questions. Research Question 1: What is the quality of third-grade ORF passages g…
Mathematics education (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (4 works) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Curriculum (2 works) · Learning disability (2 works) · Literacy (2 works) · Science education (2 works)