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Welcome to the Home of PAART!

The Promoting Academic Achievement Research Team "PAART" was founded in 2010 by Dr. Amanda Marcotte, Associate Professor in the School Psychology Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. 

 

The primary focus of research and engagement of PAART is to examine and enhance the supports in schools that are implemented to improve students’ academic outcomes. We study academic achievement from a prevention orientation, which includes assessing how populations of students respond to the instruction they receive. We study screening and progress monitoring technologies that are essential to data-based decision-making. We examine instructional strategies and interventions in relation to evidence-based practices. Our goal is to disseminate knowledge of best practices that enhance students’ academic outcomes to educators, school psychologists, school leaders, and policy-makers.

 

Under the supervision of Dr. Marcotte, PAART members are graduate students from across the College of Education, including students from the School Psychology Program, Special Education Concentration, and Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies.  Our team collaborates with our alumni across the country, and with faculty across the University of Massachusetts campuses.

What's the Scoop?

February 2018

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PAART Members attended and presented at the National Association of School Psychologists convention in

Chicago, IL

November 2018

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Find PAART Members presenting at the Northeastern Educational Research Association conference in Trumbull, CT

More coming soon!

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Stay posted for updates on our latest events and presentations!

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