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Book: Evaluating Educational Interventions:
Single-Case Design for Measuring Response to Intervention by T. Chris Riley-Tillman and Matthew K. Burns
Description from the publisher: This
user-friendly, practical book is the first guide to single-case design
written specifically for practitioners using response-to-intervention
(RTI) models in schools. It provides essential skills for analyzing and
presenting data to support valid educational decision making.
Step-by-step explanations and many illustrative examples render complex
concepts accessible and applicable to day-to-day work with elementary and
secondary students.
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Book: School-Based Behavioral Assessment: Informing
Intervention and Instruction
by Sandra
Chafouleas, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, and George Sugai.
Description from the publisher: This
indispensable book helps school practitioners go beyond putting a label
on student behavior problems-it shows how to use assessment to partner
with teachers and students to develop effective solutions.
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New Website: www.directbehaviorratings.com
Description: This site is
dedicated to disseminating information about Direct Behavior Ratings
(DBRs) surrounding two specific purposes. The first purpose is to provide
a unified platform for the presentation of research regarding DBRs. The
second purpose is to provide practical and user-friendly information
about best practices in the use of DBRs that can assist educators,
students, and parents in supporting the success of students.
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Resource for
Practitioners: Evidence
Based Intervention Manual (brief version)
and related PowerPoint
Presentation by T. Chris
Riley-Tillman and the 2010 ECU School Psychology cohort.
Description: The purpose of the manual is to provide a
guide to the selection of interventions based on the most likely reason
for the academic or social behavior problem.
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Faculty
Information
T. Chris Riley-Tillman, PhD
Associate Professor of
Psychology
Dr.
Riley-Tillman received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Syracuse
University. Dr. Riley-Tillman is currently an Associate Professor
and Director of Graduate Studies in
School Psychology and Pediatric School Psychology at East Carolina
University. In
his current position, Dr. Riley-Tillman provides training in
assessment, intervention and consultation. He brings qualifications
in the areas of applied behavior analysis, behavioral assessment,
academic assessment and intervention, and the development and
validation of assessment and intervention methodologies which are
both empirically supported and feasible. His research interests involve social behavioral assessment, academic
assessment/intervention, and consultation. He has authored over
45 articles, book chapters and books. Dr. Riley-Tillman serves as
Co-Principal Investigator on Project VIABLE an
IES-funded grant with goals to develop and evaluate procedures for
direct behavior rating scales to effectively and efficiently
measure student behavior.
Dr. Riley-Tillman is currently serving as an Associate Editor for School
Psychology Forum and
board member of School Psychology
Review. Prior
to his work at East Carolina University, Dr. Riley-Tillman was a
faculty member at Temple University.
Ph.D., Syracuse
University, School Psychology
Pre-doctoral Internship: Syracuse
City School District
Program Areas: School
Psychology and Pediatric
School Psychology
Link to Dr.
Riley-Tillman's Research Interests
Link
to Dr. Riley-Tillman's Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
Office: 121 Rawl
Phone: 252-328-1371
Fax: 252-328-6283
Email: rileytillmant@ecu.edu
Mailing Address:
Department of Psychology
Rawl 104
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353
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