Faculty Research Profiles: James Shriner

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Associate Professor

Special Education
276D Education Building
1310 S. 6th St. MC 708

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Education Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1993
  • M.S., Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 1987
  • B.S., Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 1981

Key Professional Appointments

  • Associate Professor, Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002--
  • Assistant Professor, Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997-2002
  • Assistant Professor, Education Foundation & Special Education, Clemson University, 1994-1997
  • Senior Researcher, National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 1990-1994

Activities & Honors

  • Member, Technical Advisory Panel, National Alternate Assessment Center, 2005- present
  • Associate Editor, Remedial and Special Education, 2005- present
  • Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award for Faculty, College of Education, 2003
  • Consultant, National Center on Educational Outcomes, 1994- present

Grants

  • Principal Investigator, IEP Quality Improvement: Research and Development of Web-Based Decision Support, Institute of Education Sciences (University of South Carolina), 2006
  • Principal Investigator, Project IEP-D: Improving Education Professionals' Decision Making, U.S. Department of Education, 2002

Selected Publications

  • Shriner, J., & DeStefano, L. (2007).  Assessment accommodation considerations for middle school students with disabilities.  In C. C. Laitusis & L. L. Cook (Eds.), Large-scale assessments and accommodations: What works? (197-196). Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children
  • Shriner, J., G., & Ganguly, R. (2007).  Assessment and accommodation issues under the No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act: Information for IEP teams. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 32, 231-243.
  • Mason, L.H., & Shriner, J.G. (in press). SRSD instruction for writing an opinion essay: Effects for six students with emotional/behavior disorders. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
  • Yell, M. L., Shriner, J. G., & Katsiyannis, A. (2006). Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004: Implications for educators, administrators, and teacher trainers. Focus on Exceptional Children, 39(1), 1-24.
  • Skrtic, T. M., Harris, K. R., & Shriner, J. G. (Eds.). (2005). Special education policy and practice: Accountability, instruction, and social challenges. Denver, CO: Love.