Working Papers
2017
(2017-1) Studying Educational Effectiveness in Rural Settings: A Guide for Researchers
Susan Sheridan, Mark Dynarski, James Bovaird, Leslie Hawley, Amanda Witte, Shannon Holmes, Mike Coutts, Ann Arthur
2016
(2016-1) The Effectiveness of Technology-Delivered Science Instructional Coaching in Middle and High School
Gwen Nugent, Gina Kunz, James Houston, Irina Kalutskaya, ChaoRong Wu, Jon Pedersen, SoonChun Lee, Sue Ellen DeChenne, LinLin Luo, Brandi Berry
2015
(2015-1) Guided Science Inquiry Instruction with Students with Special Education Needs
Andrew White, Gina Kunz, Rebekah Whitham, Jim Houston and Gwen Nugent
(2015-2) Influence of Risk and Community Setting on Kindergarten Children’s Development
Shannon Holmes, Susan Sheridan, Amanda Witte, Sonya Bhatia and Michael Coutts
(2015-3) Active Ingredients of Instructional Coaching: Developing a Conceptual Framework
Andrew S. White, Michelle Howell Smith, Gina M. Kunz, & Gwen C. Nugent
2014
(2014-1) Rurality and Reading Readiness: The Mediating Role of Parent Engagement
Brandy Clarke
(2014-2) The Influence of Rural Professional Development Characteristics on Teacher Perceived Knowledge and Practice
Todd Glover, Tanya Ihlo, Gwen Nugent, Guy Trainin and Edward Shapiro
(2014-3) Project READERS: An Evaluation of Rural Professional Development with Distance Coaching in Response to Intervention and Early Reading Supports
Todd Glover and Tanya Ihlo
(2014-4) Rural Parents and Teachers as Partners: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Trial
Susan Sheridan, Gina Kunz, Amanda Witte, Shannon Holmes and Michael Coutts
(2014-5) Evaluation of Early Childhood Coaching Implementation in Nebraska – Technical Report Vol. 1: Key Findings from Participant Follow Up Survey
Gayatri Jayaraman, Lisa Knoche, Christine Marvin and Sue Bainter
(2014-6) Evaluation of Early Childhood Coaching Implementation in Nebraska – Technical Report Vol. 2: Key Findings from Participant Observational and Self-Reported Data
Gayatri Jayaraman, Lisa Knoche, Christine Marvin and Sue Bainter
(2014-7) Coaching in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Professional Development Experience: A Case Study
Sue Ellen DeChenne, Gwen Nugent, Gina Kunz, Linlin Luo, Brandi Berry, Katherine Craven and April Riggs
(2014-8) CBC in Rural Schools: Preliminary Results of the First Four Years of a Randomized Trial
Susan Sheridan, Shannon Holmes, Amanda Witte, Michael Coutts and Amy Dent
(2014-9) Coaching Science Inquiry: Validating a Strengths-Based Approach to Coaching
Gina Kunz, Andrew White, Michelle Howell Smith and Gwen Nugent
(2014-10) Coaching as a Form of Professional Development to Support Rural Teachers
Gina Kunz, Gwen Nugent, Todd Glover, Lisa Knoche, Bruce Hayden, Melissa Olson, Patricia Smith, Pam Wistrand and Brenda Knapp
(2014-11) Coaching for Sustainability: Distance-Based Peer Coaching Science Inquiry in Rural Schools
Soon Chun Lee, Gwen Nugent, Gina Kunz
(2014-12) CSI: Coaching Science Inquiry in Rural Schools
Gwen Nugent, Gina Kunz, Jon Pederson, Jim Houston, Soon Chun Lee, Melissa Hall, Bruce Hayden and Sandy Kendall
(2014-13) Case Study: Impact of Instructional Coaching on Science Teachers' Inquiry-Based Instruction in Rural Schools
Soon Chun Lee, Sue Ellen DeChenne, Gwen Nugent, Gina Kunz and Jim Houston
(2014-14) Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Teacher Knowledge of Inquiry
Gwen Nugent, Jon Pedersen, Greg Welch and Jim Bovaird
2013
(2013-1) CBC in Rural Schools: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Trial
Susan Sheridan, Shannon Holmes, Michael Coutts, Tyler Smith, Gina Kunz and Amanda Witte
(2013-2) Advancing Rural Education Research: Importance of Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships
Mary Hellwege, Maureen O'Connor, Gwen Nugent, Gina Kunz and Susan Sheridan
(2013-3) Rural Education and Specialized Services: An Introduction to Conjoint Behavioral Consultation via Distance Delivery (CBC-D)
Michael Coutts, Shannon Holmes, Tyler Smith and Susan Sheridan
(2013-4) The Impact of Teacher Motivation for Intervention on Rural Student Behavioral Outcomes
Amanda Witte, Michael Coutts, Shannon Holmes and Susan Sheridan
(2013-5) Supporting Family-School Partnerships in Rural Communities: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Trial
Shannon Holmes, Amanda Witte, Michael Coutts, Tyler Smith, Susan Sheridan and Gina Kunz
(2013-6) Mental Health Challenges and Parenting Attributes in a Rural Early Head Start Sample
Amanda Moen, Shannon Holmes, Sonya Bhatia and Susan Sheridan
(2013-7) A Quantitative Synthesis of Family Engagement Interventions: A Preliminary Examination in Rural Context
Tyler Smith, Zachary Myers, Amanda Moen, Elizabeth Moorman Kim and Susan Sheridan
(2013-8) Meeting Rural Science Teachers' Needs: Professional Development with Ongoing Technology-Delivered Instructional Coaching
Gina Kunz, Gwen Nugent, Jon Pedersen, Sue Ellen DeChenne and Jim Houston
2012
(2012-1) Preliminary Effects of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Rural Communities
Susan Sheridan, Shannon Holmes, Michael Coutts and Tyler Smith
2011
(2011-1) Family-School Connections in Rural Educational Settings: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Literature
Carrie Semke and Susan Sheridan
(2011-2) Family Engagement in Rural Schools
Amanda Witte and Susan Sheridan