Kay Stevens

Since 2004

Associate Dean, Graduate Studies

Associate Professor, Special Education

817.257.6079

k.stevens2@tcu.edu

Educational Background

B.S. (University of North Texas, Denton), 1969

M.S. (University of Kentucky), 1979

Ed.D. (University of Kentucky), 1989

Teaching Responsibilities

EDEC/SP 41143 Learner-Centered Teaching: Management

EDSP 30243 Education in Elementary Curriculum: Special Education

EDSP 50663 Motivating and Managing Students in the Classroom

Research Interests

Procedures for teaching basic skills to students with learning disabilities

Legal issues related to individuals with disabilities

Inclusion in special education

Selected Publications

Stevens, K.B. & Price, J. R. (2006). Adaptive behavior, mental retardation, and the death penalty.  Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice. 6, 1-29.

Stevens, K.B. & Lingo, Amy. (2005). Constant time delay: One way to provide positive behavioral support for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Beyond Behavior,14, (1), 10-15.

Meadows, N. B. & Stevens, K. B. (2004).  Teaching alternative behaviors to students with emotional and behavioral disorders. In Rutherford, R. B. Jr., Quinn, M. M. & Mathur, S. R. (Eds.) Handbook of Research in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, New York: Guilford Press.

Stevens, K. B. (2004).  Criminal sentencing and individuals with disabilities: Do you know a student like Daryl?  Beyond Behavior, 13,( 2), 25-26.

Ross, A. H. & Stevens, K. B. (2003).  Teaching spelling of social studies content vocabulary prior to using vocabulary in inclusion learning environments: An examination of constant time delay, observational learning, and instructive feedback. Journal of Behavioral Education, 12, 287 – 309.

Telecsan, B. L., Slaton, D. B., & Stevens, K. B.  (1999).  Peer tutoring:  Teaching students with learning disabilities to deliver time delay instruction.  Journal of Behavioral Education, 9, 133-154.

Schuster, J. W., Stevens, K. B., & Doak, P. S.  (1990).  Using constant time delay to teach word definitions.  Journal of Special Education, 24, 306-318.

Kinney, P., Stevens, K. B., & Schuster, J. W.  (1988).  The effects of CAI and time delay:  A systematic program for teaching spelling.   Journal of Special Education Technology, 9, 61-72.

Stevens, K. B. & Schuster, J. W.  (1988).  Time delay:  Systematic instruction for academic tasks.  Remedial and Special Education, 9 (5), 16-21.

Stevens, K. B. & Schuster, J. W.  (1987).  Effects of a constant time delay procedure on teaching written spelling to a learning disabled student.  Learning Disability Quarterly, 10 (1), 9-16.

Recent Presentations

Curriculum and Research Methods at the Starpoint School.  Presentation with Marilyn Tolbert.  The European Teacher Education Network, Porto, Portugal, April 19-21, 2007.

Professional Affiliations

Council for Exceptional Children (member)

Division of Learning Disabilities

Teacher Education Division

Council for Children with Learning Disabilities (member)

National Academy of Neuropsychology (member)

Professional Service

Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

TCU Graduate Council member

EC – 6 program faculty member

Chairperson for program evaluation of Master’s of Liberal Arts (MLA)

Alice S. Neeley Special Education Institute member