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Recent Presentations - 2008-2009
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• Tenowich, P. (2008, August ). Using Assessment Data Effectively in Your School and Classroom. Presentation made as part of professional development sequence, District of Columbia Public Schools, DC.
• Tenowich, P. (2008, October) Using Assessment Data for Effective Instructional Outcomes. Presentation made as part of professional development sequence, Baltimore City Public Schools, MD.
• Tenowich, P. (2008, November) Linking assessment to the content standards.  Presentation made to statewide participants attending the Maryland Assessment Group Conference, Ocean City, MD.
• Cheah, C. S. L., & Leung, C. Y. Y. (2008, November).  Community and individual supports for Chinese and Korean immigrant families. Panel presented at the Fourth Baltimore Immigration Summit, Baltimore, MD.
• Boot, L., Baker, L., Sonnenschein, S., Gurzick, D., & Sullivan, C. (2008, November). The Fieldtrip Project: Teens’ cellcam films balanced authenticity and expertise to spark online peer discussions to increase engagement in education. Paper presented at the Ubiquitous Learning International Conference, Chicago, IL.
• Cheah, C. S. L., Tahseen, M., Leung, C., Y. Y., & Sheperd, K. A. (2008, December). Zero to Three National Training Institute: Immigration Pre-Institute Workshop. Los Angeles, California.
• Buckingham-Howes, S., & Wohlheiter, K. (December 2008 and January 2009). Lead Instructor Questionnaire Design Studio workshop.  Pediatrics Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Medicine. http://www.novaresearch.com/Products/qds/
• Tenowich, P. (2009, February). Is the goal mastered? How to effectively monitor student progress. Presentation made at the Learning Disabilities Association of America Annual International Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Frank, M. A., DeLeon, I. G., Carreau, A., & Triggs, M. M. (2009, March). Behavioral economics and developmental disabilities I: examining substitutability of similar and dissimilar stimuli. Poster presented at the  Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, New Orleans, LA.
• Triggs, M. M., DeLeon, I. G., Gregory, M., Frank, M. A., & Carreau, A. (2009, March). Demand elasticity of reinforcers that are functionally similar and functionally dissimilar to escape during treatment of escape-maintained behavior. Poster presented at the Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, New Orleans, LA.
• Triggs, M. M., DeLeon, I. G., Frank, M. A., & Carreau A. B. (2009, March). Behavioral economics and developmental disabilities II: Assessing demand elasticity of reinforcers that is functionally similar and functionally dissimilar to escape. Poster presented at the Gatlinburg Conference, New Orleans, LA.
• Sonnenschein, S., Thompson, J.A., Ramos, M.F., & Baker, L. (2009, April). The relation between preschool teachers' language and English language learners' growth in language and early literacy skills. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado. 
• Sonnenschein, S., Stapleton, L.M., & Metzger, S.R. (2009, April). What do parents know about how well their children are doing in school? Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.  
• Sonnenschein, S, Ramos, M.F., & J.A. Thompson, (2009, April). Preschoolers' home-based reading and math activities. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.  
• Katenkamp, A.M., & Sonnenschein, S. (2009, April). The relation between parents' beliefs and life context and teachers' perceptions of these factors. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado. 
• Baker, L., Sonnenschein, S., Sullivan, C.J., Boot, L., Gurzick, D. (2009, April). Engaging adolescents in discussions about their education through an internet-based multimedia community. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado. 
• Scaletti, L., Hane, A. A., Feldstein, S., Sonnenschein, S., Morrison, B. & Huang, K-Y. (2009, April). Maternal sensitivity moderates the relation between Infant temperament and behavior problems at age two.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado. 
• Yu, W., Zhou, N. & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). Chinese immigrant mothers' environmental mastery and pathways to their children's socioemotional/behavioral difficulties. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado. 
• Yu, W., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). Authoritative parenting and its influence on Chinese immigrant children's behavioral difficulties: A moderation model. Student poster symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado. 
• Sullivan, C.J., Garrett, A.J., & Baker, L. (2009, April). The effectiveness of early identification for reading intervention in pre-kindergarten through first grade.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
• Sheperd, K. A., Rose, L. E., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). Parenting and social support among young Aboriginal mothers: The relation between acculturation and child behavioral outcomes. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado. 
• Rose, L. E.,, Sheperd, K. A., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). Substance use among adolescent mothers: The role of future educational orientation and relationship quality. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Beeghly, M., Olson, K.L., Tronick, E., Rose, L., Schneider, M., Delonis, M.S., & Hess, A. (2009, April). Multiple predictors of attachment in a healthy term African American sample at 18 months.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Sheperd, K. A., Fitzgerald, E. A., Siddiqi, S. & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). Moderating effect of relationship with the grandmother on the association between parenting stress and behaviors among young mothers. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Sheperd, K. A., Siddiqi, S., Fitzgerald, E. A., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). The mediating role of self-identity on the psychological adjustment and future orientation of young mothers. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Murdock. S., Sheperd, K. A., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). Benefits of a comprehensive school-based intervention and supportive father in reducing risky sexual behaviors among young mothers. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Bayram-Ozdemir, S., Leung, C. Y. Y., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April).  The effects of stress on parenting and immigrant children’s socioemotional outcomes: Does cultural orientation matter?  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Bayram-Ozdemir, S., Shin, J., Lee, J., &Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April).  The mediating role of parenting in the association between acculturation and children’s social emotional development.  Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Shin, J., Bayram-Ozdemir, S., Lee, J., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April).  The parenting practices and child outcomes of Korean immigrant mothers with different acculturative strategies.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Bands, H. V., Leung, C. Y. Y., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). Immigrant Chinese and Korean mothers' English proficiency and their children's social difficulties: Mediators and predictors. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Leung, C. Y. Y., Cheah, C. S. L., & Bands, H. V. (2009, April). Parenting and child outcomes among immigrant Chinese mothers of four different types of acculturation strategies. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Leung, C. Y. Y., Cheah, C. S. L., & Zia, R. (2009, April). Moderating and mediating factors in the association between maternal well-being and child aggression in Chinese immigrants. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Leung, C. Y. Y., Tian, D., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). The role of community support and maternal autonomy in Chinese immigrant preschoolers' prosocial behaviors. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Zhou, N., Leung, C. Y. Y., & Cheah, C. S. L. (2009, April). Role of disciplinary warmth, support, and parenting stress in predicting internalizing problems in Chinese immigrant preschoolers. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Buckingham-Howes, S., Candelaria, M., Kim, E. M., & Black, M. M. (2009, April). Susceptibility to peer pressure and externalizing behaviors in prenatally drug exposed, low-income, urban adolescents. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Fitzmaurice, S., Buckingham-Howes, S., Black, M. M., & Ackerman, J. P. (2009, April). Caregiver-adolescent relationships and internalizing behaviors among prenatally drug-exposed adolescents. Poster presented at the  Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Buckingham-Howes, S., Candelaria, M., Kim, E. M., & Black, M. M. (2009, April). Susceptibility to peer pressure and externalizing behaviors in prenatally drug exposed, low-income, urban adolescents. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Hagopian, L. P., Toole, L. M., Boelter, E. W., Jennett, H. J., Triggs, M., & Lieving, G. A. (2009, April). Increased resistance-to-extinction in autism.  Poster presented at the IDDRC Consortium, Philadelphia, PA.
• Mendez, J.L., & Ramos, M.F. (2009, April). Challenges and opportunities for promoting parent involvement with mothers of dual language learners enrolled in Head Start. In W. DeCourcey (Chair). Building with care: Developing evidenced-based resources for preschool English language learners. Poster symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
• Aikens, N., Caspe, M., Atkins-Burnett, S., Sprachman, S., Love, J. M., Lopez, M. L., Ong, C., & Ramos, M. F. (2009, April). Learning-related activities within Latino families: Variations and associations with children’s school readiness. In T.M. Durand (Chair). Latino parents' beliefs and practices about children's education: Capitalizing on strengths in early and middle childhood.  Paper symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado. 
• DeLeon, I. G., Frank, M. A., Triggs, M. M., Carreau, A., & Allman, M. J. (2009, May). Behavioral economics in the clinic: Translational research on substitutability, demand, and unit price in the treatment of behavior disorders. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, Phoenix, AZ.
• DeLeon, I. G., Huete, J. M., Richman, D. M., Carreau, A., Triggs, M. M., Frank, M. A., et al. (2009, May). A review comparison of functional analysis outcomes in children with and without autism spectrum disorder. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, Phoenix, AZ.
• Borrero, J. C., Bullock, C. E. Frank, M. A., & Hausman, N. L. (2009, May). Preliminary analyses of price manipulations: Commodity type and cost-benefit constituents. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, Phoenix, AZ.
• Frank, M. A., DeLeon, I. G., Allman, M. J., Carreau, A. B., & Triggs, M. A. (2009, May). Demand curve correspondence between preference shifts occasioned by increases in unit price and reinforcer delay. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis, Phoenix, AZ.
• Frank, M. A., DeLeon, I. G., Allman, M. J., Carreau, A., & Triggs, M. M. (2009, May). Correspondence between preference shifts occasioned by increases in unit price and increases in reinforcer delay. Symposium presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis International, Phoenix, AZ.