Mission : To foster opportunities for people with disabilities or disadvantages, the Division of Adult Studies DAS conducts rigorous research and evaluation that promote improved policies and practices.
DAS is committed to enhancing the quality of life for people with disabilities or who experience societal and ecological barriers. This commitment is achieved through efficacy-based, trans-disciplinary, consumer-focused methods that result in improved practice and experiences for numerous stakeholders.
In support of the Center mission, DAS projects directly address and aspire to solve problems that hinder the ability to learn and perform in school, work, home, or the community. Stakeholders include individuals with disabilities and family members, service providers, staff development personnel, policy developers, and policy analysts.
Skip to main content. How can we translate these findings into policies and practices that fit the unique contextual features e. How can we provide professional development and ongoing support that produces fidelity of implementation among instructors working with adolescent and adult struggling learner populations? As a result of this body of work, Dr. We have received consistent feedback from state and local education agencies around the country underscoring how beneficial our work has been in their successfully implementing RTI.
We examined contextual features important to developing, implementing, and sustaining the many complexities of RTI in elementary and secondary schools, and we described alternative approaches to implementing the essential components of RTI.
