Professional Summary
Professor Janet Graden received her doctorate (Ph.D) in school psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1984. She has conducted research and published in the areas of intervention-based approaches for services delivery in school psychology. Dr. Graden teaches graduate courses in school psychology in family intervention, professional practice, and systems-level change. She has been active in consulting with many schools in Ohio and nationally to implement intervention-based practices and currently is Co-Principal Investigator of a grant to investigate a response-to-intervention model for services delivery. Dr. Graden was the 1989 recipient of the Lightner-Witmer Award of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Graden is Head of the Division of Human Services.
Research Support
Investigators:Graden, J.L. 07-01-2002 -06-30-2006 Ohio Board of Regents Revitalizing Education Reform, Researching Effective Approaches, and Reforming Accountability $175000 Active Type:Grant
Grant: #IF-08 Investigators:Graden, Janet 07-01-2002 -06-30-2010 Ohio Board of Regents Revitalizing Education Reform, Researching Effective Approaches, and Reforming Accountability Role:PI $175,000.00 Active Level:State of Ohio
Grant: #062927-G2-SP-99P Investigators:Graden, Janet 09-01-1998 -09-30-1999 Department of Education The Effects of Intervention-Based Multifactored Research Role:PI $99,986.00 Closed Level:Federal
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Graden,J.L. (2004). Arguments for change to consultation, prevention, and intervention: will school psychology ever achieve this promise?. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 15 (3&4) , 345-359More Information
Barnett,D.; Bell,S.; Gilkey,C.M.; Lentz,F.E.; Graden,J.; Stone,C.; Smith,J.; Macmann,G.M. (1999). The promise of meaningful eligibility determination: functional intervention-based multifactored preschool evaluation. Journal of Special Education, 33 (2) , 112-124
Barnett, D. W.; Elliott, N.; Graden, J.; Ilho, T.; Macmann, G.; Nantais, M. (2006). Technical adequacy for response to intervention practices. Assessment for Effective Education, 31 (1) , 20-31
Graden, J.L. (1989). Redefining "prereferral" intervention as intervention assistance: collaboration between general and special education. Exceptional Children, 56 (3) , 227-231
Graden, J.L.; Casey, A.; Christenson, S. (1985). Implementing a prereferral intervention system. Exceptional Children, 51, 377-384
Graden, J.L.; Christenson, S.; Yesseldyke, J.E. (1984). A national survey on students' and practitioners' perceptions of training. The School Psychology Review, 13, 397-407
Graden, J.L.; Thurlow, M.; Yesseldyke, J.E. (1983). Instructional ecology and academic responding time for students at three levels of teacher-perceived behavioral competence. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 36, 241-256
Published Books
Graden, J.L.; Zins, J.E.; Curtis, M.J. (1988). Alternative Educational Delivery Systems: Enhancing Instructional Options for All Students. National Association of School Psychologists.
Book Chapter
Barnett,D.W.; Hawkins,R.O.; Prasse,D.; Macmann,G.; Graden,J.L.; Nantais,M.; Pan,W. (2007). The handbook of response to intervention: the science and practice of assessment and intervention. In Decision making validity in response to intervention. New York, NY, Springer Science Inc
Allen,S.J.; Graden,J.L. (2002). Best practices in school psychology (4th edition). In Best practices in collaborative problem-solving for intervention design. Bethesda, MD, National Association of School Psychologists
Allen,S.J.; Graden,J.L. (1995). Best practices in school psychology (3rd edition). In Best practices in collaborative problem solving for intervention design. (pp. 667 -678). Washington DC, National Association of School Psychologists
Smith,J.J.; Graden,J.L. A practitioner. In Fetal alcohol syndrome: A critical reveiw of the literature and implications for school psychology practice. Washington, DC, National Association of School Psychologists
Presentations
Paper Presentations
Graden, J. (2006. ) Pre-service training in response to intervention. Anaheim, CA. Conference.
Graden, J.L., Barnett, D.W., Nantais, M., Stine, K., & Scheidler, K. (03-2005. ) Response to intervention: Implementation examples and tools .Atlanta, GA. Conference.
Graden, J.L., & Morrison, J.Q. (07-2011. ) Linking Student outcomes with the quality of personnel development programs: The power of single-case statistics for program evaluation .Washington, D.C.. Conference.