Our Publications and Presentations

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Publications

Exploring Profiles of College Access Program Participants Associated with Postsecondary Enrollment

Wright, A., Kara, Y., Cunningham, L., Johns, R., Ticzon, C., & Petrosino, A. (2024). Exploring profiles of college access program participants associated with postsecondary enrollment. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice.

Examining the Effects of Prekindergarten to Second Grade Classroom Quality on Early Elementary Achievement

Kara, Y., Farmer, D., Wright, A., Hujar, J., Kamata, A. & Baker, S.K. (2024) Examining the effects of prekindergarten to second grade classroom quality on early elementary achievement. Front. Educ. 9:1370573. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1370573

Continuous Improvement: A Leadership Process for School Improvement

Wieselmann, J. R., Knight, S., & Wright, A. (2023) Continuous improvement in STEM education: Collaboration among four partners to co-design an innovative and equitable STEM school. In E. A. Anderson & S. D. Hayes (Eds.), Continuous improvement: A leadership process for school improvement. Information Age Publishing.

Multilevel Item Response Model with Heterogenous Within - Cluster Variances

Kara, Y. & Kamata, A. (2022). Multilevel item response model with heterogeneous within-cluster variances. Journal of Experimental Education, 90(4), 962-980. doi.org/10.1080/00220973.2020.1858015

Evaluation of Covariate Balance as a Qualaity Indicator for Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Kara, Y., Kamata, A., Gallegos, E., Patarapichayatham, C., & Potgieter, C. J. (2021). Evaluation of covariate balance as a quality indicator for propensity score matching analysis. Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology, 12(4), 374-387. doi.org/10.21031/epod.993571

Estimating Model-Based Oral Reading Fluency: A Bayesian Approach

Kara, Y., Kamata, A., Potgieter, C., and Nese, J. F. T. (2020). Estimating Model-Based Oral Reading Fluency: A Bayesian Approach. Educational and Psychological Measurement.

Intervening with Struggling Readers in Seventh Grade: Impact Evidence from Six School Districts

Baker, SK, Nelson, NJ, Stoolmiller, M, Paine, PK, Turtura, J, Crone, D, and Fien, H (2018) Intervening with Struggling Readers in Seventh Grade: Impact Evidence from Six School Districts, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness. DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2018.1472357

Using Propensity Score Matching to Estimate Treatment Effects of Afterschool Programs on Third鈥恎rade Reading Outcomes

Baker, SK, Kamata, A, Wright, A, Farmer, D, Nippert, R. Using propensity score matching to estimate treatment effects of afterschool programs on third-grade reading outcomes. J Community Psychol. 2018;1–18.https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22104.

Parameter Recovery for the 1-P HGLLM with Non-normally Distributed Level-3 Residuals

Kara, Y., Kamata, A. (2017). Parameter recovery for the 1-P HGLLM with non-normally distributed level-3 residuals. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 17, 1165-1177.

Innovative Methods in Evaluation: An Application of Latent Class Analysis to Assess How Teachers Adopt Educational Innovations

Lamont, A., Markle, R., Wright, A., Abraczinzkas, M., Smith, S., Imm, P, Wandersman, A. (2017). Innovative methods in evaluation: An application of Latent Class Analysis to assess how teachers adopt educational innovations. American Journal of Evaluation.

Review of Early Childhood Assessments; Methods and Recommendations

Wright, A, Farmer, D., Baker, S. (2016). Review of Early Childhood Assessments; Methods and Recommendations. Prepared for Texas Education Agency.
- Approved Prekindergarten Assessment Instruments
- Approved Kindergarten Assessment Instruments

An Empowerment Evaluation Approach to Implementing with Quality at Scale: The Quality Implementation Process and Tools

Lamont, A., Wright, A., Wandersman, A., Hamm. D. (2014). An empowerment evaluation approach to implementing with quality at scale: The Quality implementation process and tools. In, Empowerment Evaluation, 2nd Edition, D. Fetterman, S, Kaftarian & A. Wandersman, Eds

Getting To Outcomes and Social and Emotional Learning Programs

Wright, A., Lamont, A., Wandersman, A., Osher, D. (2014) Getting to outcomes and social and emotional learning programs. Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning, CASEL, Chicago, IL.

New Opportunities in Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Wright, A. Duffy, J., Kershner, S., Flynn, S., Lamont, A. (2014) New opportunities in teen pregnancy prevention: Identifying individual and environmental differences between youth who abstain, use contraception and use no contraception. American Journal of Community Psychology.

Presentations

Effects of Pre-K and Kindergarten Classroom Quality on Student Achievements

Wang, K., Kara, Y., Wilhelm, A.M., Hunnicutt, J., and Wright, A. (2024). Effects of Pre-K and Kindergarten classroom quality on student achievements.  Presentation at AERA, 2024.

Co-Creation of a Youth Development Scale: Expanding Possiblities for Devlopment and Euquity in Community Education Spaces

Wright, A., Gildin, B., and Kara, Y. (2023).  Co-Creation of A Youth Development Scale: Expanding Possibilities for Development and Equity in Community Education Spaces. Presented at American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Examining the effectiveness of Upward Bound Programs

Kara, Y., Wright, A., Cunningham, L., Johns, R., Ticzon, C., and Petrosino, T. (2023). Examining the effectiveness of Upward Bound Programs. Presented at American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

College Access Program Participants’ Enrollment in Postsecondary Programs: An Investigation of Potential Predictors

Kara, Y., Wright, A., Cunningham, L., Johns, R., Ticzon, C., and Petrosino, T. (2023). College Access Program Participants’ Enrollment in Postsecondary Programs: An Investigation of Potential Predictors. Presented at American Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Advancing Equitable Evaluation & Research through Participatory Approaches: Lessons from the Young Women’s Initiative Study

Shekar, A., Wright, A., Valdez, M. (2023) Advancing Equitable Evaluation & Research through Participatory Approaches: Lessons from the Young Women’s Initiative Study. Presented at American Evaluation Association, New Orleans, LA.

Evaluation-Forward: Creating Partnerships Where Funders, Non-profits and Evaluators Rise and Learn Together

Wright, A., Kurlander, G., Wattley, E., Nelson, S. (2022).  Evaluation-Forward: Creating partnerships where funders, non-profits and evaluators rise and learn together.  Presented at Philanthropy Southwest, Colorado Springs, CO.

Data On the Move: Lessons We Are Learning From the Expanded Learning Information System

Wright, A., McPherson, G., and Murat, M. (2022). Data on the Move: Lessons We Are Learning From the Expanded Learning Information System. Presented at National Afterschool Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Examining the Effect of PreK-to Second-grade Classroom Quality on Early Elementary Achievement

Farmer, D., Wright, A., Kara, Y., Kamata, A., & Baker, S. (2021). Examining the effect of PreK-to second-grade classroom quality on early elementary achievement. Presented at American Educational Research Association, virtual.

Modeling Carryover Classrom Effects; A Comparison of Two Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling Approaches

Kara, Y., Kamata, A., Farmer, D., Wright, A., Baker, S. (2021). Modeling carryover classroom effects; A comparison of two multilevel structural equation modeling approaches.  Presented at American Educational Research Association, virtual.

Using Everything Evaluation Has to Offer: Case Study of an Early Learning Research-Practice Partnership

Wright, A., Farmer, D., Johns, R. (2019). Using Everything Evaluation Has to Offer: Case Study of an Early Learning Research-Practice Partnership. In, Implementing an Early Learning Quality Improvement System at Scale: A Research-Practice Partnership. Presented at American Evaluation Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Impact of Teach for America in Texas: Six Years, Five Regions, Ten Grade Levels and Nine Content Areas

Wright, A., Farmer, D., Kara, Y., Zannou, Y., Van Eaton, G. (2019) Impact of Teach for America in Texas: Six Years, Five Regions, Ten Grade Levels and Nine Content Areas. Presented at American Evaluation Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Comprehensive Evaluation Supports In Using the Getting to Outcomes (GTO) Accountability System in Educational Settings

Wright, A. (2019). Comprehensive evaluation supports. In, Using the Getting to Outcomes (GTO) Accountability System in Educational Settings. Presented at American Evaluation Association, Minneapolis, MN.

Improving The Quality of Teacher-Child Interactions As A Community

Wright, A., Farmer, D., Little, D. & Waddell, K. (2018). Improving the quality of teacher-child interactions as a community: CLASS, coaches and the community. Momentum 2018, Ft. Worth, TX.

Dallas Afterschool Student Outcomes Project

Farmer, D., Wright, A., & Moore, T. (2017). Dallas Afterschool Student Outcomes Project. Presented at American Evaluation Association Conference, Washington, D.C.