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Conference Presentations 2022

Tseng, C., Foster, P. D., Klinkert, J., Adams, E. L., Clark, C., Larson, E. C., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2022, August). Using cognitive walkthroughs to evaluate students’ computational thinking during gameplay. Paper to be presented to the International Conference of the Mathematics Education for the Future Project, King’s College, Cambridge University, UK.

Hopkins, S., Lembke, E., Ketterlin-Geller, L. (2022, June). Utilizing Coaching Conversations and the Data-Based Individualization Process to Influence Teachers’ Mathematical Practice. Poster presented at Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society Conference, Antwerp Belgium.

Lembke, E., Ketterlin-Geller, L., Hopkins, S. (2022, June). Improving Algebra Readiness for Middle School Students through Project STAIR. Poster presented at Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society Conference, Antwerp Belgium.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., McMurrer, J., & Hatfield, C. (2022, June). Empirical validation of early mathematics learning progressions. To appear in the Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Meeting of the International Society of the Learning Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan (Virtual Conference).

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Perry, L., & Hatfield, C. (2022, June). Empirical validation of an early numeracy learning progression. Poster presented at Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society Conference, Antwerp Belgium.

Foster, P., Tseng, C., Klinkert, L. J., Adams, E. L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Larson, E. C., & Clark, C. (2022, April). Assessing middle school student computational thinking in an immersive game environment. To be presented at the National Council for Measurement in Education (NCME), San Diego, CA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., McMurrer, J., & Haider, M. Q. (2022, April). Examining response processes using cognitive interviewing: Understanding the role of item features in elicited responses. To be presented at the National Council for Measurement in Education (NCME), San Diego, CA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Hayes, A., & Johnstone, C. (April, 2022). Improving accessibility of the EGMA: Implementing UDL guidelines in test design. Paper to be presented at the 66th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Pinilla, R. K., Hatfield, C., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2022, April). Uncovering children’s spatial reasoning through iterative cognitive interview design. Paper accepted for presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Cognition and Assessment Special Interest Group, San Diego, CA.

Tseng, C., Foster, P. D., Adams, E. L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Larson, E. C., Luo, V., Klinkert, L. J., & Clark, C. (2022, April). Incorporating teacher voice in the development of game-based learning environments. Poster to be presented to the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Hwang, J., Arsenault, T., Lembke, E., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Hopkins, S. (2022, January). Better instruction through assessment in middle school mathematics. Presentation accepted at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Orlando, FL.

Hatfield, C., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Pinilla, R. K. (2022, January). Climbing the Ladder of complexity: Learning progressions as mathematics formative assessment support. Presentation accepted at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Orlando, FL.

Powell, S. R., Bos, S., Juergensen, R., Lembke, E., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. (2022, January). How to design and adapt your middle school math instruction. Presentation accepted at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Orlando, FL.

Conference Presentations 2021

Klinkert, L. J., Foster, P. D., Adams, E. L., Clark, C., Ketterlin-Geller, L., Larson, E., Tseng, CY., & Luo, V. (2021). Building Student Computational Thinking using Online Gaming. 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase.

Adams, E. L. & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2021, April). A comparison of instructional coaches’ and external raters’ observational scores. Symposium paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research Conference, Virtual.

Adams, E. L., Tseng, C., Foster, P., Luo, V., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Larson, E. C., & Clark, C. (2021, June). A standard decomposition process to inform the development of game-based learning environments focused on computational thinking. Paper presented to the International Conference on Computational Thinking and STEM Education (Virtual).

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Barton, T., & Perry, L. (2021, June). Diagnostic assessments: Moving from theory to practice. Panel presentation at the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), Virtual.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., McMurrer, J., Haider, M. Q., & Hatfield, C. (2021, June). New methods for virtual data collection in 2020-21 for the MMaRS project [Poster presentation]. 2021 DRK-12 Principal Investigators Meeting: CADRE Virtual Conference.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Geller, J., Burton, C., & Naslund-Hadley, E. (April, 2021). Integrating stakeholders’ perspectives in evaluating early grades mathematics interventions in Jamaica. Paper presented at the 65th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, virtual.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Perry, L., Hatfield, C., & Pinilla, R. (April, 2021). Spatial reasoning in preK-2: Using interview protocols to investigate students’ reasoning. Presented at the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics 2021 Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, virtual.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., McMurrer, J., Barton, T., Pinilla, R., & Hatfield, C. (April, 2021). Designing classroom assessments with the use and users in mind. Paper presented in highlighted symposium at the American Educational Research Association: Virtual Conference.

Lembke, E., Powell, S., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. & Zumeta Edmonds, R. (February, 2021). Meeting the needs of students in middle-school mathematics: Professional development in data-based individualization. Panel presented at the Pacific Coast Research Conference, Coronado, California.

Luo, V., Klinkert, L. J., Foster, P., Tseng, C.Y., Adams, E., Ketterlin-Geller, L., Larson, E. C., & Clark, C. (2021, October). A multidisciplinary approach to designing immersive gameplay elements for learning standard-based educational content. In Extended Abstracts of the 2021 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY '21), Virtual Event, Austria. ACM, New York, NY. Video summary available:

McMurrer, J., Pinilla, R.K., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Mota, A., & Hatfield, C. (March, 2021). Using teacher-centered design to build equitable outcomes in mathematics for young learners. Paper presented at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Virtual Congress 2021.

Pinilla, R. K., Castro-Faix, M., Wellberg, S., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2021). Shape composition as a progression of spatial reasoning sophistication. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Research in Mathematics Special Interest Group, Virtual.

Powell, S., Lembke, E., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2021). Supporting middle school students who experience difficulty with mathematics. Presented at the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics 2021 Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO, virtual.

Powell, S., Lembke, E., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Petscher, Y. (April, 2021). Data-based individualization in mathematics to support middle-school teachers and their students with mathematic learning difficulty. Panel session to be presented at the American Educational Research Association: Virtual Conference.

Powell, S., Lembke, E., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (March, 2021). Data-based individualization in middle school for students experiencing math difficulty. Presented at the Council for Exceptional Children 2021 Convention and Expo, Baltimore, MD.

Sparks, A., Wellberg, S., Geller, J., McMurrer, J., Hatfield, C. & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2021, June). Developing an instrument to assess at-home spatial reasoning. Poster presented at the 2021 National Council on Measurement in Education Conference: Virtual.

Conference Presentations 2020

Adams, E. L., Hatfield, C., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, November). Encouraging STEM implementation for teacher leaders: A collaborative planning framework. Paper accepted to the National Science Teachers Association New Orleans Area Conference. (Conference Canceled).

Adams, E. L., Sparks, A., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, April). Introducing the STEM teacher observation protocol (STEM TOP): Evidence of internal structure. Paper presented at the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), San Francisco, CA. (Conference Cancelled – COVID19)

Adams, E. L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Knox, T. & Sparks, A. (2020, April). The relationship between teachers’ STEM beliefs and enacted instruction within an intensive STEM academy. Roundtable presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research Conference, San Francisco, CA. http://tinyurl.com/slef5q9 (Conference canceled)

Adams, E., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (January, 2020). The influence of a STEM academy on teacher beliefs, pedagogical content knowledge, and frequency of active learning. Paper presented at the 33rd International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Marrakech, Morocco.

Adams, E. L., Sparks, A., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, April). Middle school students’ motivation for learning science: Understanding change across time and relationships with achievement. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research Conference, San Francisco, CA. http://tinyurl.com/r83h2h4 (Conference canceled)

Adams, E. L. Knox, T., Hatfield, C. & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, March). Teacher beliefs and practice within the context of an intensive teacher STEM professional development. Roundtable to be presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Research Conference, Portland, OR. (Conference Cancelled - COVID19)

Basaraba, D. L., Sparks, A., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (October, 2020). Bilingual programs to support Spanish literacy development: Exploring program effectiveness and teacher perceptions. Paper to be presented at the 8th International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education, Salt Lake City, UT. (Conference canceled).

Davis, J., Evans, N., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Ralaingita, W., & Srikantaiah, D. (March, 2020). Improving mathematics education in low- and middle-income countries: Exploring research-based instructional practices. Paper presentation at the 64th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Miami, Florida.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Perry, L., Hatfield, C., & Kuehnert, E. A. (June, 2020). Empirical validation of an early numeracy learning progression. Paper session at the Third Conference of the Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society, Dublin, Ireland. (Conference canceled).

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Hatfield, C., & Pinilla, R. (November, 2020). Just keep building! Developing young children’s spatial reasoning through collaborative activities that connect classroom and home learning. To be presented at National Association for the Education of Young Children 2020 Annual Conference. (Conference canceled).

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Barton, T., & Perry, L. (2020, April). Designing diagnostically-informative assessments using human centered design. Presentation at the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), San Francisco, CA (Conference canceled).

Knox, T., Adams, E. L., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, November). Reinventing home: How middle school leaders conceptualize STEM in the context of structured program implementation. Paper presented virtually at the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Annual Convention.

Lembke, E., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Powell, S., & Smith, A. (April, 2020). Improving teachers’ mathematics instruction for middle school students at-risk/with disabilities: Collaboration to support algebraic readiness. Presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research Conference, San Francisco, CA http://tinyurl.com/vqtp78o (Conference canceled).

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. & Adams, E. (February, 2020). Predicting high school algebra performance with middle school screener data: Evaluating the validity. Panel presented with Namkung, J., Powell, S., Satsangi, R., & Watt, S. at the Pacific Coast Research Conference, Coronado, California.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Powell, S., & Lembke, E. S. (January, 2020). Data-based individualization to support positive outcomes for middle school students and teachers. Paper presented at the 33rd International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Marrakech, Morocco.

Perry, L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Hatfield, C. (2020, April). Measures of numeric relational reasoning across the grades: Evidence of response processes. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research Conference, San Francisco, CA. (Conference Cancelled – COVID19)

Pinilla, R. K., Hatfield, C., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, March). An iterative design process for early spatial reasoning cognitive interview protocols (Poster session). 91��Ƭ�S�ϼ� Graduate Research Day, Dallas, TX (Conference Cancelled - COVID19)

Pinilla, R. K., Hatfield, C., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (June, 2020). An iterative design process for early spatial reasoning cognitive interview protocols. Poster session at the Third Conference of the Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society, Dublin, Ireland. (Conference canceled).

Powell, S., Adams, E. L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Namkung, J., Satsangi, R., & Watt, S. (2020, February). More than X: The latest and greatest algebraic reasoning research. Pacific Coast Research Conference (PCRC), San Diego, CA. (Conference Cancelled – COVID 19)

Powell, S. R., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Lembke, E. S. (February, 2020). Using data to improve the math outcomes for middle school students. Paper presented at the Council for Exceptional Children 2020 Convention and Expo, Portland, OR.

Pruitt-Britton, T., Adams, E. L. & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, March). Implementation of active-learning during STEM Academy for middle school science teachers. Roundtable to be presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Research Conference, Portland, OR. (Conference Cancelled - COVID19)

Sparks, A., Wellberg, S., Geller, J., Hatfield, C., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, October). Developing an instrument to measure at-home spatial reasoning. Presented at the Home Mathematics Environment Conference: Virtual.

Sparks, A., Adams, E. L., Perry, L., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (2020, March). The development of an instrument to measure teachers’ perceptions of STEM practice. Paper to be presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Research Conference, Portland, OR.(Conference Cancelled - COVID19)

Conference Presentations 2019

Adams, E. L. & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2019). Evidence of validity for a middle grades mathematic universal screener based on relationships to state test scores. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), Toronto, ONT.

Adams, E. L. & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2019). The predictive relationship between an algebraic readiness universal screener and algebra I outcomes. Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2019 Research Conference, San Diego, CA.

Basaraba, D., Ketterlin Geller, L. R., & Sparks, A. (October, 2019). Comparing the diagnostic efficiency of Spanish screeners for identifying risk. Poster presented at the International Council for Learning Disabilities Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Basaraba, D. L., Walkington, C., Luft Baker, D., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Yovanoff, P. (April, 2019). Teacher perceptions of factors that make word problems more difficult for English learners. Paper to be presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association: Toronto, CA.

Haider, Q. M., Perry, L., Ketterlin-Geller, R. L., & Kuehnert, A. E. (2019). Equality on a scale vs equal sign in a mathematical equation. Proceedings of the forty-first annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 220-221). St Louis, MO: University of Missouri.

Hirt, S. M., Powell, S. R., Lembke, E. S., Mason, E. N., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. (February, 2019). Improving algebra readiness for middle school students: A systematic literature review. To be presented at the Council for Exceptional Children 2019 Convention and Expo, Indianapolis, IN.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Zannou, Y., Perry, L., & Adams, E. L. (April, 2019). Empirical recovery of learning progressions through the lens of educators. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association: Toronto, CA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (November, 2019). Learning progressions-based classroom assessments: Sources of evidence. Paper presented at the 19th annual meeting of the Maryland Assessment Research Center (MARC) Conference, Enhancing Effective Instruction and Learning Using Assessment Data, University of Maryland, College Park.

Kuehnert, E. A., Perry, L., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (November, 2019). Making reasoning visible: Cognitive interview evidence for numeric relational reasoning learning progressions for grade K-2. Presented at the 2019 biennial meeting of Erikson Institute’s Promising Math conference, Chicago, IL.

Kuehnert, E. A., Perry, L., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (February, 2019). Numeric relational reasoning learning progressions: K-2 protocols. Presenting at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning, Charlotte, NC.

Thomas, E. R., Mason, E. N., Bos, S. E., Hopkins, S., Lembke, E. S., Ketterlin-Geller, L. & Powell, S. R. (October, 2019). Project STAIR: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at the 39th International Council on Learning Disabilities Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Perry, L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Kuehnert, E. A. (April, 2019). Spatial reasoning: Activities and questioning strategies to elicit complex reasoning in K-2. Presenting at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, San Diego, CA.

Conference Presentations 2018

Adams, E. L., Barton, M., & Cook, B. (April, 2018) The relationship between teacher retention and teacher quality: A study using hierarchical logistic regression. Paper to be presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2018 Research Conference, New York, NY

Blank, R. K. &Adams, E. L.(April, 2018) How well aligned are state assessments with state standards or Common Core/NGSS? Paper to be presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2018 Research Conference, New York, NY.

Clark, A., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Duke, D. (October, 2018). Supporting teacher use of score reports. Panel presentation at the 2nd National Council for Measurement in Education Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large-Scale Psychometrics, Lawrence, KS.

Confrey, J., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Carney, M., Graf, E. A., & Christensen, J. (October, 2018). Why purpose and grain-size matters in the design of learning trajectories/progressions-based classroom assessment. Panel presentation at the 2nd National Council for Measurement in Education Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large-Scale Psychometrics, Lawrence, KS.

Geller, J., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Shivraj, P., & Naslund-Hadley, E. (March, 2018). Parents’ usage of mathematics activities with their children at home: Results from a descriptive study. Poster presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Mexico City, Mexico.

Hirt, S. M., Gonzalez, J. M., Powell, S. R., Lembke, E. S., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Mason, E. N. (October, 2018). Improving algebra readiness for middle school students: A literature review. Poster presented at the 40th International Conference on Learning Disabilities, Portland, OR.

Ketterlin-Geller, L., Crawford, L., & Powell, S. (October, 2018). Problems of practice in mathematics: Instruction and assessment. Panel presentation at the 40th International Conference on Learning Disabilities, Portland, OR.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Lembke, E., Hirt, S., Mason, E., & Elliott, S. (October, 2018). Classroom assessments to support individualized intervention design: Instantiated examples of data-based individualization. Panel presentation at the 2nd National Council for Measurement in Education Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large-Scale Psychometrics, Lawrence, KS.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Perry, L., & Adams, B. (April, 2018). Instantiating the validity argument framework: Evaluating the validity of the uses of universal screeners. Symposium presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Perry, L., & Adams, B., Sparks, A., & Hogan, K. (April, 2018). Investigating score reports for universal screeners: Do they facilitate the intended uses. Paper presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, New York, NY.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (September, 2018). The role of big data in collecting and evaluating validity evidence for response processing. Paper presented at the 44th Conference of the International Assessment in Education Association, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Perry, L. (June, 2018). Measuring early mathematical reasoning skills: Developing tests of numeric relational reasoning and spatial reasoning. Presented at the Discovery Research K-12 PI Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Zumbo, B. (April, 2018). Test validity. Invited panel presentation at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Geller, J., Shivraj, P., & Naslund-Hadley, E. (March, 2018). Supporting parents’ mathematics knowledge to increase parent-child engagement. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Mexico City, Mexico.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Perry, L., & Hogan, K. (February, 2018). Investigating score reports for universal screeners: Do they facilitate the intended uses?Poster presented at the 27th Annual Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego, CA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Shivraj, P., Basaraba, D., & Schielack, J. (2018). Universal screening for algebra readiness in middle school: Why, what, and does it work? Investigations in Mathematics Learning.

Kingston, N., Confrey, J., Wilson, M., Barton, K., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (October, 2018). Learning progressions: Progress on progressions. Invited panel presentation at the 2nd National Council for Measurement in Education Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large-Scale Psychometrics, Lawrence, KS.

Perry, L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Geller, J. (November, 2018). Assessment of K-2 relational reasoning skills: Strengths and limitations of item types and formats. Poster to be presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (PME-NA), Greenville, SC.

Perry, L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Hatfield, C. (July, 2018). Impact of shifting expressions within equations and inequalities on item difficulty of middle-school mathematics items. Presented at the 11th Conference of the International Test Commission, Montreal, Canada.

Perry, L., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Hatfield, C. (July, 2018). Developing parallel tests: Using item templates and constraints to construct comparable progress monitoring forms. Poster presented at the 11th Conference of the International Test Commission, Montreal, Canada.

Perry, L., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (March, 2018). Parents’ understanding of early mathematics: Investigating misconceptions. Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Mexico City, Mexico.

Shepard, L., Karvonen, M., Wright, L., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (October, 2018). Promoting equity in classroom assessments. Panel presentation at the 2nd National Council for Measurement in Education Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large-Scale Psychometrics, Lawrence, KS.

2017 Conference Presentations

Barton, K., Davidson, A., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Magee, M., & Zachary, S. (September, 2017). Accessibility of Classroom Assessment. Panel presentation at the National Council for Measurement in Education Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large-Scale Psychometrics, Lawrence, KS

Brookhart, S., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Perry, D., Shivraj, P., & Wilson, M. (September, 2017). The Complexity of Complexity: Disentangling Cognitive Complexity from Item Difficulty. Panel presentation at the National Council for Measurement in Education Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large-Scale Psychometrics, Lawrence, KS.

Carney, M., Confrey, J., Gianopulos, G., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (September, 2017). The Role of Learning Theory in the Design and Utility of Classroom Assessment. Panel presentation at the National Council for Measurement in Education Conference on Classroom Assessment and Large-Scale Psychometrics, Lawrence, KS.

Perry, L., Hatfield, C., Zhao, M. (July 2017). Screeners, diagnostics, and progress monitoring, oh my! (Grades 3-5). Presentation at the Conference for Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, Fort Worth, TX.

Perry, L., & Hatfield, C. (July, 2017). Algebraic reasoning in K-5? Yes, we can! Presentation at the Conference for Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, Fort Worth, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., (March, 2017). Validity Evidence for Internal Structure: Appropriateness of the Test Scoring Procedures. Panel presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Shivraj, P., Hatfield, C., Geller, J., & Simon, E. (March, 2017). Encouraging Parent-Child Interactions in Mathematics at Home: Research on Materials Development. Poster presented at the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Perry, L. (2017). Students' (mis)conceptions of the equal sign: Evidence from Jordan. Paper session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, Atlanta, GA.

Perry, L. (2017). EGMA spatial reasoning and relational reasoning subtasks: Content evidence. Paper session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Research council on Mathematics learning. Fort Worth, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Shivraj, P., Hatfield, C., Geller, J., Simon, E. (March, 2017). Encouraging parent-child interactions in mathematics at home: Research on materials development. Poster presentation at the Comparative and International Education Society, Atlanta, GA.

Woods, D., Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., & Basaraba, D. (2017). Supporting numeracy development in kindergarten using number lines. Intervention in School and Clinic, 53(4), 229-236.

2016 Conference Presentations

Hatfield, C. (July, 2016). The anatomy of high-quality multiple choice assessment items. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, San Antonio, TX. Handout - Item Template, Handout - Matching

Shivraj, P., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (July, 2016). Interpreting reports from formative assessments: Roadblocks, solutions, and implications for test design. Paper to be presented at the 10th Conference of the International Test Commission, Vancouver, Canada.

Basaraba, D., Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Woods, D., & Simon, E. (April, 2016). Exploring Kindergarten mathematics instruction: A survey of teachers' instructional practices and resources. Paper to be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Shivraj, P., & Basaraba, D. (April, 2016) Evaluating the technical rigor of Algebra-readiness screeners. Paper to be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Perry, L., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (April, 2016). Challenges and successes in early grades mathematics education in low-income contexts. Paper to be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Walkington, C. & Bernacki, (April, 2016). Exploring the "Algebra Stories" students tell: Evaluating personalized problem-posing. Paper to be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Walkington, C. & Nathan, M. (April, 2016) Embodied learning on any device: Geometric proof in a motion-capture video game. Paper to be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Wilhelm, A.G., Munter, C., & Jackson, K. (April, 2016). Examining the relations between middle school teachers' explanations of sources of students' difficulty in mathematics and students' opportunities to learn. Paper to be Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, CA.

Wilhelm, A. G., Woods, D. (April, 2016). Understanding changes in novice teachers' social networks. Presentation at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Francisco, CA.

Basaraba, D., Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Woods, D., & Simon, E. (March, 2016). Exploring evidence-based methods to support English Learners' mathematical understanding. Paper to be presented at the 45th Annual Conference for the National Association for Bilingual Education, Chicago, IL.

Howell, E. & Walkington, C. (February, 2016). The role of support structures in the success of developmental math programs. Presentation at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning, Orlando, FL.

Shivraj, P., Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., & Schielack, J. (February, 2016). Interpreting reports from formative assessments: Roadblocks, solutions, and implications for test design. Paper presented at the Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego, CA.

Platas, L.M., Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., & Sitabkhan, Y. (2016). Using an assessment of early mathematical knowledge and skills to inform policy and practice: Examples from the early grade mathematics assessment. International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 4(3), 163-173. DOI:10.18404/ijemst.20881

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (2016). Understanding and improving accessibility for special populations. In A. Rupp & J. P. Leighton (Eds.), Handbook of Cognition and Assessment (pp. 198-225). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

2015 Conference Presentations

Hill, S., Hatfield, C. , & Bilderback, J., (June, 2015). Interpreting ESTAR Diagnostic Assessment Reports. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Houston, Texas.

Hill, S., Hatfield, C. , & Bilderback, J., (June, 2015). Interpreting MSTAR Diagnostic Assessment Reports. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Houston, Texas.

Hatfield, C., & Basaraba, D., (June, 2015). Anatomy of High-Quality Multiple Choice Assessment Items. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Houston, Texas. Handout & Matching Activity

Hatfield, C., Hill, S. , & Bilderback, J., (June, 2015). ESTAR/MSTAR Supporting Response to Intervention (RtI) in Texas. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Houston, Texas.

Hill, S. , & Bilderback, J., (June, 2015). RtI Guidance at Your Fingertips. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Houston, Texas.

Hayata, C., Ratliff, B. , & Bilderback, J., (June, 2015). Interpreting ESTAR Universal Screener Reports. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Houston, Texas.

Ratliff, B., Hayata, C. , & Bilderback, J., (June, 2015). Interpreting MSTAR Universal Screener Reports. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Houston, Texas.

Basaraba, D., Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., & Shivraj, P. (April, 2015). Exploring the relation between mathematical content, cognitive complexity, and item difficulty. Paper presented at the 2015 National Council on Measurement in Education Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Shivraj, P., & Basaraba, D. (April, 2015). How teachers use learning progressions. Invited session for the 2015 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Walkington, C., Clinton, V., & Shivraj, P. (April, 2015). Association between readability of mathematics word problems and performance on the NAEP and TIMSS. Presented at the invited poster session for AERA Early Career Award Grantees at the 2015 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Walkington, C., Clinton, V., Shivraj, P., & Yovanoff, P. (April, 2015). Association between readability and topic of mathematics word problems and performance on national and international assessments. Paper presented at the 2015 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Shivraj, P. (February, 2015). Invited session for the 4th Annual Research in Mathematics Education Research-to-Practice Conference, Dallas, TX.

Basaraba, D., Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Shivraj, P., & Yovanoff, P. (February, 2015). Item difficulty: What factors influence the difficulty of mathematics items. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego, CA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Gifford, D., & Perry, L. (2015). Measuring middle school students’ algebra readiness: Examining validity evidence for experimental measures. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 41, 28-40.

Jamgochian, E., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (2015). The 2% transition: Supporting access to mathematics for students with moderate disabilities using accommodations. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 48(1), 28-35.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Baumer, P., & Lichon, K. (2015). Administrators as advocates for teacher collaboration. Intervention in School and Clinic, 51(1).

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Johnstone, C., & Thurlow, M. (2015). Universal design of assessment. In S. Burgstahler (Ed), Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice, 2^nd Edition, pp. 163-175. Boston, MA: Harvard Education Press.

2014 Conference Presentations

Simon, E., Basabara, D., Woods, D., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (October, 2014). The number line in kindergarten: Explicit routines for number sense. Presented at the 36th International Council on Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (October, 2014). Mathematics interventions for the classroom. Presented at the Teaching Summit for the Bush Presidential Institute's Middle School Matters Initiative, Dallas, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. , Nelson-Walker, N., Clarke, B., & Jungjohann, K. J. (October, 2014). Preparing students for algebra: Intervening with fractions. Panel presented at the 36th International Council on Learning Disabilities Annual Conference: Philadelphia, PA.

Crawford, L., Huscroft-D'Angelo, J. N., Higgins, K. N., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (October, 2014). Differences in mathematics reasoning in technology or traditional environments. Panel presented at the 36th International Council on Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. (October, 2014). K-Routines: Systematic and explicit teaching routines for mathematics in kindergarten. Presentation at the Conference on Learning Disabilities, Philadelphia, PA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Jungman, M., Bilderback, J. A. (September, 2014). RtI guidance at your fingertips. Presented at the Advancing Improvement in Education Conference, Austin, TX.

Hatfield, C., Hill, S., Bilderback, J., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (July, 2014). ESTAR: Understanding the value of an assessment plan. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Fort Worth, Texas.

Hill, S., Hatfield, C., Bilderback, J., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (July, 2014). MSTAR: Understanding the value of an assessment system. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Fort Worth, Texas.

Bell, J., Jungman, M. , & Bilderback, J. (July, 2014). BYOD: RtI guidance at your fingertips. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Fort Worth, Texas.

Axel, S. L. (July, 2014). Money management: Developing an understanding and appreciation through mathematics. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Fort Worth, Texas.

Luchin, B., & Ratliff, B. (July, 2014). Implementing the new TEKS with best practices. Presentation at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics, Fort Worth, Texas.

Howell, E. & Hill, S. (July, 2014) Precal 911: Engaging activities to save the day! Presented at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, Fort Worth, Texas. Handout

Woods D., Zachary, S., & Simon, E. (July, 2014). Teacher T.O.M: A strategy for reflective practice. Presented at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, Fort Worth, Texas. Handout 1 Handout 2

Zachary, S., & Woods, D. (July, 2014). Engaging models and activities to support fraction instruction. Presented at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, Fort Worth, Texas. Handout 1 Handout 2

Donovan, A., Boncoddo, R., Williams, C., Walkington, C. , Pier, L., Waala, J., Nathan, M., & Alibali, M. (July, 2014). Action, Gesture, and Abstraction in Mathematical Learning. Accepted to the 6th Conference of the International Society for Gesture Studies. University of California, San Diego, CA.

Walkington, C. , Clinton, V., Ritter, S., Nathan, M., & Fancsali, S. (July, 2014). The Impact of Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Text-Based Factors on Solving Mathematics Story Problems. Paper to appear in the Non-Cognitive Factors & Personalization for Adaptive Learning Workshop at the 7th International Conference of Educational Data Mining, London.

Bernacki, M., & Walkington, C. (July, 2014). The Impact of a Personalization Intervention for Mathematics on Learning and Non-Cognitive Factors. Paper to appear in the Non-Cognitive Factors & Personalization for Adaptive Learning Workshop at the 7th International Conference of Educational Data Mining, London.

Walkington, C. , Boncoddo, R., Williams, C., Nathan, M., Alibali, M., Simon, E., & Pier, E. (June, 2014). Being mathematical relations: Dynamic gestures support mathematical reasoning. In W. Penuel, S. A. Jurow, and K. O’Connor (Eds.), Learning and Becoming in Practice: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference of the Learning Sciences (pp. xx-xx). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado.

Pier, E., Walkington, C. , Williams, C., Boncoddo, R., Alibali, M. W., Nathan, M. J., & Waala, J. (June, 2014). Hear what they say and watch what they do: Predicting valid mathematical proofs using speech and gesture. In W. Penuel, S. A. Jurow, and K. O’Connor (Eds.), Learning and Becoming in Practice: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference of the Learning Sciences (pp. xx-xx). Boulder, CO: University of Colorado.

Ratliff, B. (May, 2014). Using iPads®, Outstanding Apps and Cutting‑Edge Resources to Enhance Your Math Instruction (Grades 6‑12). Institute for Educational Development, Springfield, IL, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA, Albany, NY.

Walkington, C. , & Bernacki, M. (April, 2014). Students authoring personalized “algebra stories”: Problem-posing in the context of out-of-school interests. Paper presented at 2014 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2014). Language and access in assessment for students with disabilities. Invited presentation for AERA Division D Affirmative Action Committee, Language complexity and educational access: Contributions of educational research, Philadelphia, PA.

Nelson-Walker, N., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Woods, D., & Zachary, S. (April, 2014). Promoting algebra readiness: Developing a 6th grade rational number curriculum. Presented at the 2014 Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Philadelphia, PA.

Pier, E., Walkington, C., Clinton, V., Boncoddo, R., & Nathan, M. (April, 2014). Exploring computerized text analysis to predict the validity of students’ proof construction. Paper presented at 2014 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Basaraba, D., Shivraj, P., & Yovanoff, P. (April, 2014). Using learning progressions to design diagnostic assessments in mathematics. Paper presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education, Philadelphia, PA.

Shivraj, P. (April, 2014). Justifying the inferences made from the 2012 mathematics PISA. Paper presented at the 2014 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Jackson, K., & Wilhelm, A. G. (April, 2014). Enacting cognitively demanding tasks in middle-grades classrooms. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Wilhelm, A. G. , Munter C., & Jackson, K. (April, 2014). Exploring relationships between measures of mathematics teachers' knowledge, perspectives, and practice. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Research Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Wilhelm, A. G. , Chen, I., Smith, T., & Frank K. (April, 2014). Establishing a stopping rule for an instructionally informative diagnostic assessment of algebra readiness. Annual American Educational Research Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Basaraba, D., Yovanoff, P., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (April, 2014). Establishing a Stopping Rule for an Instructionally Informative Diagnostic Assessment of Algebra Readiness. Annual American Educational Research Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Zannou, Y. (March, 2014). A Narrative Analysis of Teacher Attributions for English Language Learners' Successes and Failures in Mainstream Secondary Classrooms. The 58th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, Toronto, Ontario, CA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (February, 2014). Supporting Students with Moderate Disabilities Using Accommodations. National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) Conference on Successfully Transitioning Away from the Two Percent Assessment, Atlanta, GA.

Ratliff, B. (February, 2014) Designing Instruction and Assessment to Support Student Achievement: Middle School. 3rd Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, Dallas, TX.

Zachary, S., & Woods, D. (February, 2014). Effective Fraction Instruction. 3rd Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, Dallas, TX.

Woods, D., Zachary, S., & Simon, E. (February, 2014). Teacher T.O.M. 3rd Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, Dallas, TX.

Woods, D., Basaraba, D., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (February, 2014). K-Routines: Systematic and Explicit Teaching Routines for Mathematics in Kindergarten. 3rd Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, Dallas, TX.

Zannou, Y. (January, 2014). Authentic Assessment: Using Writing to Uncover What Your Students Are Really Learning in Your Math Classroom . 6th Annual Region 4 Mathematics Conference, Houston, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Crawford, L., & Huscroft-D’Angelo, J. N. (2014). Screening to assign accommodations: Using data to make decisions. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 20(2), 61-74.

2013 Conference Presentations

Woods, D., Basaraba, D., & Simon, E. (October, 2013). Math in Many Ways. Using Data to Differentiate Instruction. 35th Annual International Conference for Learning Disabilities, Austin, TX.

Hill, S., Hatfield, C., Basaraba, D., Woods, D., Simon, E., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (October, 2013). Key words or not: effective instruction on word problems. 35th International Council on Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

Basaraba, D., Woods, D., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (October, 2013). Insights into the mathematical thinking of students in grades 2-4. 35th International Council on Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (October, 2013). Evaluating the Technical Adequacy of Early Grade Mathematics Assessments. Presented to the International Numeracy Community, Webinar Series.

Basaraba, D., Zannou, Y., Woods, D., & Yavonoff, P. (September, 2013). Exploring the utility of student think-alouds for providing insights into students' metacognitive and problem-solving processes during assessment development. Society of Research in Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Bilderback, J., & Hill, S. (July, 2013). Supporting middle school students' algebra readiness. Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching (CAMT), San Antonio, TX.

Hill, S., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. , & Torres-Martinez, N. (July, 2013). Supporting students’ algebra readiness through the MSTAR initiative. Presented at the Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching, San Antonio, TX.

Cooper, J., & Walkington, C. (July, 2013). Solving percent word problems: effects of interest-based personalization and visualization. 1st Annual Midwest Meeting on Mathematical Thinking (M3T), Minneapolis, MN.

Walkington, C. , & Clinton, V. (July, 2013). Exploring associations between story problem readability and problem-solving accuracy. 1st Annual Midwest Meeting on Mathematical Thinking (M3T), Minneapolis, MN.

Walkington, C. (June, 2013). Connecting instruction in mathematics to students' interests and experiences. Reasoning Mind Symposium, Dallas, TX.

Walkington, C., & Marder, M. (June, 2013). . UTeach National Conference, Austin, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller L.R. (May, 2013). Texas: Algebra Ready Initiative update. Professional Development Workshop sponsored by the Texas Education Agency, Austin, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller L.R. (May, 2013). Sources of construct irrelevance: rethinking traditional definitions and supports. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Basaraba D., Ketterlin-Geller L.R., Zachary S., & Hill S. (May, 2013). Documenting validity evidence for the design, development, and evaluation of a diagnostic assessment of algebra readiness. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Basaraba D., Ketterlin-Geller L.R., Zachary S., & Hill S. (April, 2013). Using verbal protocols to develop assessments of algebra readiness. 2013 Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, San Antonio, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller L.R., Basaraba D., Zachary S., & Hill S. (April, 2013). Using learning progressions to guide instruction on fractions. 2013 Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, San Antonio, TX.

Ralaingita, W. D. S., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (March, 2013). Development of mathematical skills across countries: examining findings from the early grade mathematics assessment in Africa. Paper presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (March, 2013). Increasing access to quality education through accommodations and modifications. Paper presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Shivraj, P. (March, 2013). International comparisons using assessment frameworks and alignment models. Paper presented at the New Scholars Dissertation Workshop at the Comparative and International Educational Society 2013 Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Perry, L. (March, 2013). Formative assessment use and training in Africa. Paper session presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society, New Orleans, LA.

Hill, S., Zachary, S., Jungman, M., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. (March, 2013). Supporting students algebra readiness: Middle school students in Texas: Algebra ready (MSTAR). Texas Middle School Association Conference. Arlington, TX.

Woods, D., Hill, S., Simon, E., & Hatfield, C. (March, 2013). Math in many ways. Texas Middle School Association Conference. Arlington, TX. Presentation

Hill, S., Woods, D., Hatfield, C., Simon, E., & Basaraba, D. (February, 2013). Assessing beyond the algorithm. Texas Middle School Association Conference. Arlington, TX. Presentation

Basaraba, D., Richardson, B., Zachary, S., & Woods, D. (February, 2013). Developing the pedagogical knowledge for effective mathematics instruction and how an assessment plan can drive success. Presented at the 2nd Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, 91��Ƭ�S�ϼ�, Dallas, TX.

Wasserman, N. & Walkington, C. (February, 2013). Research in algebra: Tackling algebra in middle school and high school. Presented at the 2nd Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, 91��Ƭ�S�ϼ�, Dallas, TX.

Chard, D. & Hatfield, C. (February, 2013). Research in algebra: Algebra readiness in the elementary classroom. Presented at the 2nd Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, 91��Ƭ�S�ϼ�, Dallas, TX.

Zannou, Y. (2013, February). From “oil and water” to brownies: Mixing math & English to promote achievement for English learners. Presented at the 2nd Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, 91��Ƭ�S�ϼ�, Dallas, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (February, 2013). Do visual representations increase the accessibility of mathematics test items?. Poster to be presented at the 20th Annual Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego, CA.

Perry, L. (2013, February). Comparing the effects of missing data treatments. Paper session presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.

Quebec-Fuentes, S., Wasserman, N., & Switzer, J. (January, 2013). Advanced mathematics content: A comparative analysis of CCSSM and mathematics textbooks for teachers. Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Wasserman, N., & Stockton, J. (January, 2013). Researching the mathematical horizon: Two complementary perspectives. Poster presented at Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., Yovanoff, P., Jung, E., Liu, K., & Geller, J. (2013). Construct definition using cognitive-based evidence: A framework for practice. Educational Assessment, 18, 122-146. DOI: 10.1080/10627197.2013.790207

Platas, L. M., Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Brombacher, A., & Sitabkhan, Y. (2013). Core early grade mathematics assessment (Core EGMA) Toolkit. Research Triangle Park, NC: RTI International.

Zannou, Y., Ketterlin-Geller, L.R., & Shivraj, P. (2013). Best practices in mathematics instruction and assessment in secondary settings. In P.L. Harrison & A. Thomas (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology: Data-based and collaborative decision-making (6th ed.) (pp. 233-246). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

2012 Conference Presentations

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (December, 2012). Preparing to Teach Mathematics. Presented at the International Numeracy Conference, Berlin, Germany.

Ralaingita, W., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (December, 2012). Assessing Math Skills in the Early Grades: The Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA). Presented at the International Numeracy Conference, Berlin, Germany.

Basaraba, D., Wasserman, N., Ketterlin-Geller, L., & Hill, S. (October, 2012). Learning progressions for algebra readiness: A roadmap for assessment design. Poster presented at the 2012 CTL Research to Practice Conference, Portland, OR.

Basaraba, D. (October, 2012). Practical and instructional implications of word-reading strategies used by English learners. Council for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference: Austin, TX.

Ketterlin-Gellar, L.R. , Wasserman, N., Chard, D., Hill, S., & Zachary, S. (October, 2012). Progress with fractions: Using learning progressions to guide instruction. Presented at the Council for Learning Disabilities International Conference, Austin, TX.

Stockton, J., & Wasserman, N. (August, 2012). Mapping the Common Core State Standards to advanced mathematical knowledge for teaching. Presented at the Mathematical Association of America MathFest, Madison, Wisconsin.

Perry, L. E., Hill, S., & Shivraj, P. (July, 2012). Incorporating fact practice into everyday mathematics instruction. Presented at Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teachers, Houston, TX.

Platas, L., Ralaingita, W., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (July, 2012). Assessing early mathematics skills in developing countries: Instrument design, development, and validations. Paper presented at the 8th Conference of the International Test Commission, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Shivraj, P., Perry, L. E., & Hill, S. (July, 2012). Using algebra tiles to factorquadratics. Presented at Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teachers, Houston, TX.

Hill, S., Shivraj, P., & Perry, L. E. (July, 2012). Helping students achieve fractional fluency. Presented at Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teachers, Houston, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Gifford, D., & Shivraj, P. (July, 2012). Accessibility or comparability: Priorities in mathematics test item design. Paper presented at the 8th Conference of the International Test Commission, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Wasserman, N. , & Ham, E. (July, 2012). Attributes of good mathematics teaching: When are they learned? Presented at the International Congress on Mathematics Education, Seoul, Korea.

Wasserman, N., Walkington, C. (June, 2012). Exploring links between UTeacher's beliefs and observed classroom practices. Presented at the UTeach Institute Annual Conference, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R, Baumer, P., & Lichon, K. (April, 2012). Administrators’ role in supporting collaboration. Research Symposium Panel presented with Dougherty, B., Karp, K., Bryant, D., Chard, D., & Bryant, B. at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Meeting and Exposition, Philadelphia, PA.

Saéz, L., Patarapichayatham, C., Tindal, G., Basaraba, D., & Park, B. (April, 2012). Reading comprehension test item difficulty and complexity. Paper presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association: Vancouver, British Columbia.

Walkington, C., Srisurichan, R., Nathan, M., Williams, C., & Alibali, M. (April, 2012). Grounding Geometry Justifications in Concrete Embodied Experience: The Link between Action and Cognition. Paper presentation at 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.

Walkington, C. (April, 2012). Context Personalization in Algebra: Supporting Connections between Relevant Stories and Symbolic Representations. Paper presentation at 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, Canada.

Walkington, C., & Valerius, M. (April, 2012). Using Classroom Observation Research to Inform Debates about Teaching Effectiveness. Paper presentation at 2012 Research Pre-session for National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (February, 2012). Using Assessment Results to Improve Mathematics Achievement. Presented at the 1st Annual Research-to-Practice Conference, 91��Ƭ�S�ϼ�, Dallas, TX.

Basaraba, D. (February, 2012). Examining word reading strategies utilized by English learners: Practical and instructional implications. National Association of Bilingual Education Annual Conference: Dallas, TX.

Basaraba, D. (February, 2012). Examining school and student effects on DIBELS Nonsense Word Fluency. Pacific Coast Research Conference: Coronado, CA.

Wasserman, N. (February, 2012). Mathematics and teaching: Teachers' knowledge of tasks and proof. Presented at the Department of Mathematics Colloquium Series, 91��Ƭ�S�ϼ�, Dallas, TX.

Wasserman, N. (February, 2012). Systems level content development: Establishing learning progressions. Presented at Research in Mathematics Education Annual Research to Practice Conference, Dallas, TX.

Yovanoff, P., & Basaraba, D. (February, 2012). Nonsense word item difficulty invariance across English learner status. Pacific Coast Research Conference: Coronado, CA.

2011 Conference Presentations

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (October, 2011). Research methodology to support decisions in mathematics. Panel presented with Crawford, L., and Yovanoff, P. at the Council for Learning Disability's 33rd Annual International Conference, Austin, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Hall, L., & Crawford, L. (October, 2011). Designing research to develop and validate an intervention. Council for Learning Disability's 33rd Annual International Conference, Austin, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Bolen-Abbott, S., & Chard, D. J. (June, 2011). Middle School Texans Algebra Ready - Academy II. Professional development workshop sponsored by the Texas Education Agency. Austin, TX.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2011). The role of administrators in supporting collaboration. Panel presented with Bryant, D. P., Bryant, B., Karp, K., Dougherty, B., and Chard, D. at the 2011 Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Washington, DC.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., & Crawford, L. (April, 2011). Using data to support teachers’ accommodation decision making. Paper presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Liu, K., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2011). Using “think aloud” to understand how grade 6 students conceptualize algebra. Poster presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Piper, B., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2011). Early grade mathematics assessment reliability and validity: Assessing the assessment. Paper presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Bryant, D. P., Bryant, B., Karp, K., Chard, D. J., & Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (April, 2011). Trends in research, policy, and practice in mathematics education. Panel presentation at the International meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children. Washington, DC.

Chard, D. J. (April, 2011). Development of the Early Grade Mathematics Assessment. Annual meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society. Montreal, Canada.

Chard, D. J. (April, 2011). Development of the Early Grade Mathematics Assessment. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, LA.

Chard, D. J., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2011). Research and practice in mathematics education. Invited strand at the International meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children. Washington, DC.

Chard, D. J., & Ketterlin-Geller, L. R. (April, 2011). Designing and implementing a statewide system for RTI in mathematics: Lessons learned. Panel presented at the 2011 Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Washington, DC.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R (April, 2011). Assessment and assessment decision-making for students struggling with mathematics. Panel presented at the 2011 Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Washington, DC.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Gifford, D. , & Oliphint, M. (April, 2011). Using visual representations in mathematics instruction and assessment. Paper presented at the 2011 Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo, Washington, DC.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Gifford, D., & Oliphint, M. (April, 2011). Improving access to mathematics through multiple representations. Paper presented at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Chard, D. J. (March, 2011). Developing mathematical proficiency through powerful core and intervention instruction. Paper presented address to the Leadership Summit of the Consortium on Reading Excellence, Burlingame, CA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L.R. (March, 2011). Using formative assessment to improve students' mathematics performance. Presented at the CORE Leadership Summit 2011, San Francisco, CA.

Ketterlin-Geller, L. R., Oliphint, M., & Gifford, D. B. (February, 2011). Monitoring students' readiness for algebra: What can measures of numeracy tell us? Poster presented at the 18th Annual Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego, CA.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Wasserman, N ., & Ham, E. (2012). Attributes of good mathematics teaching: When are they learned? Conference Proceedings for the International Congress on Mathematics Education (ICME-12), Seoul, Korea.

Proceedings Papers

Walkington, C., & Sherman, M. (2012). Using adaptive learning technologies to personalize instruction: The impact of interest-based scenarios on performance in algebra. In van Aalst, J., Thompson, K., Jacobson, M., & Reimann, P. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Walkington, C., Cooper, J., Kalish, C., & Akinsiku, O. (2012). How middle school students reason differently in everyday and mathematical contexts: Typicality and example choice in mathematical justification. To appear in Proceedings of the 33rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Kalamazoo, MI.

Williams, C., Walkington, C. Boncoddo, R., Srisurichan, R., Pier, L., Nathan, M., & Alibali, M. (2012). Invisible proof: The role of gestures and action in proof. To appear in Proceedings of the 33rd annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Kalamazoo, MI.