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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear GSOE Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would like to announce the Ph.D. defense for Megan Ledoux. Graduate students, faculty and staff are invited to attend.
<b>Please note: participants are expected to utilize video, but mute audio on Zoom.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date:</b> Wednesday, May 26, 2021<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Time:</b> 2:00 pm<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Zoom
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Information:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95265628292">https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95265628292</a></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Chairperson:</b> Jan Blacher <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Title:</b> Intervention to Improve Student-Teacher Relationships: A Mixed-Methods Model for Examining Social Validity<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Abstract:</b> Young children with autism spectrum disorder are increasingly placed in general education classrooms, particularly in the early grades (kindergarten through grade 3). Estimates suggest at least 40% of general education
teachers have these children in their classrooms, and many report feeling ill-equipped to support them, primarily due to lack of training and professional development. One construct that is key to the success of ASD children in general education classrooms
is their relationship with the teacher. Indeed, previous literature has linked high-quality student-teacher relationships (STRs) to more positive outcomes including fewer behavior problems, better academic performance and social-emotional adjustment in the
early elementary grades. Yet students with autism spectrum disorder are at heightened risk of developing a poor-quality STR. Thus, there is need for socially valid teacher training that, in addition to increasing autism-related knowledge, emphasizes the development
of warm and less conflictful STRs. In addition, the evaluation of most teacher training programs has focused exclusively on effectiveness (i.e., randomized-control trials), without a thorough examination of social validity. The purpose of this study was to
examine the social validity of the Smooth Sailing program through a concurrent mixed methods approach. Results indicated that (1) teacher knowledge of ASD increased substantially between pre- and post-program, and (2) teachers found the Smooth Sailing program
socially valid. The mixed methods approach provided nuanced information about the acceptability, feasibility, perceived effectiveness, and contextual fit of the program. Implications for educational practice and implementation science, as well as suggestions
for future research, are discussed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Heather Killeen (she/her/hers)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Program Coordinator
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate School of Education<br>
University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1207 Sproul Hall
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Riverside, CA 92521<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:heather.killeen@ucr.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">heather.killeen@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://connect.ucr.edu/register/GSOE"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sign up</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to receive more information about our programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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