College of Education
Kathrin Maki Research Group
Led by Kathrin Maki · Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
What we study
The Maki Lab studies Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) identification, math anxiety, and how assessment data drives academic interventions. Research uses experimental and quasi-experimental designs, focusing on literacy and multi-tiered support systems.
What working here is like
- Human participants
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Project DECODE 2.0: Developing Expertise and Collaborative Opportunities for Dyslexia Educators
A longitudinal study on dyslexia educators' expertise and collaborative opportunities.
A longitudinal investigation of predictors and outcomes of specific learning disabilities identification
A study examining factors influencing SLD identification and outcomes.
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Project DECODE: Developing Expertise and Collaborative Opportunities for Dyslexia Educators
An earlier study on dyslexia educators' expertise and collaborative opportunities.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Peering Through the Kaleidoscope: A Systematic Review of Creativity Assessments Within PK-12 Settings
2026 · Creativity Research Journal
Examines creativity assessments for PK-12 students, noting gaps in reporting race/ethnicity.
- Redefining specific learning disabilities: An attempt to bridge research, policy, and practice through expert consensus
2026 · Journal of School Psychology
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- Seeing Both Sides: A Systematic Review of Identification Methods for Twice-Exceptional Learners
2026 · journal for the education of the gifted
Summarizes how twice-exceptional learners are identified and assessed.
- Assessing Leadership in K–12 Settings: A Systematic Review of Measures and Approaches
2026 · Roeper Review
Reviews how youth leadership abilities are measured in schools.
- SLD Models and Assessment Data Sources: Effects on Identification and Confidence
2025 · Journal of Learning Disabilities
Tests whether different SLD identification models affect decisions and confidence in identifying SLD.
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