BREDA O'KEEFFE

Her primary research interests include evidence-based practices in assessment, positive behavior supports, and reading instruction for diverse elementary students, including multilingual learners, at-risk for and with disabilities, and related paraeducator and teacher supports. She is also interested in the interaction between behavior and literacy. She has provided professional development and/or ongoing coaching to leaders, teachers, paraeducators, and other education professionals around literacy assessment and intervention, data-based decision making, positive behavior supports, and multi-tiered systems of support. With colleagues, she has helped secure over $1.2 million in state personnel preparation funding (with > 90% provided for direct student support) and over $500,000 in internal and extramural research funding.