College of Education
Matthew Burns Research Group
Led by Matthew Burns · Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
What we study
The Burns Lab studies how assessment data helps identify and support students with learning disabilities, focusing on multitiered systems of support and evidence-based interventions. They work with schools to implement intensive reading and math programs.
What working here is like
- Human participants
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
A longitudinal investigation of predictors and outcomes of specific learning disabilities identification
A study examining factors that influence the identification and outcomes of students with learning disabilities.
The Effects of PACT on Social Studies Knowledge and Comprehension Among 8th Grade Students
An investigation into the impact of the PACT program on social studies comprehension in 8th graders.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Effectiveness of Systematic Handwriting Intervention with Students with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: A Repeated Acquisition Design
2026 · Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
- Effective assessment for instructional decisions: matching data to purposes
2026 · Preventing School Failure Alternative Education for Children and Youth
Explains how to choose assessments based on the decisions educators need to make.
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- Criteria for Accurate Oral Reading to Indicate Difficulties with Reading Decoding
2026 · Reading & Writing Quarterly
Tests whether oral reading accuracy can predict decoding difficulties using nonsense word fluency.
- Balanced Literacy vs. Structured Literacy
2026 · Routledge eBooks
Reviews debates over balanced literacy and structured literacy approaches.
- Effect of a Science Vocabulary Intervention on Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Attitude Among Middle-School Multilingual Learners
2026 · Learning Disabilities Research and Practice
Tests a science vocabulary program for middle-school multilingual learners.
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