Projects

CURRENT FUNDED PROJECTS

Initial Efficacy Trial of Florida Embedded Practices and Intervention with Caregivers (FL-EPIC) R324A210081
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025
  • $3,799,856
  • Brian Reichow, PI
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
  • Matthew Gurka, Co-PI
Early Childhood Policy in Institutions of Higher Education
  • Heising-Simons and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund through Teachers College Columbia University
  • 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2023
  • $174,500
  • Chris Curran, PI
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
Practice-Based Coaching Data-Informed Decision Making (PBC-DIDM) H326M200021
  • Model Demonstration Project, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education
  • 10/1/2020 – 9/30/2024
  • $1,591,467
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Darbianne Shannon, Co-PI
  • Maureen Conroy, Co-PI
Building a Statewide System for Inclusion
  • Subaward from the University of South Carolina, South Carolina Department of Social Services, Administration for Children and Families
  • 10/1/2020 – 9/30/2021
  • $25,212
  • Darbianne Shannon, PI
Developing and Evaluating the Feasibility of a Manualized Tier 3 Problem Behavior Intervention for Young Children with Developmental Delay, Gerow Early Career Award R324B200034
  • Early Career Development and Mentoring Award, Subaward from Baylor University, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 8/1/2020 – 7/31/2024
  • Subaward: $10,000
  • Total Award: $500,000
  • Maureen Conroy, Primary Mentor for Early Career Award to Dr. Stephanie Gerow, Baylor University
Sunshine State Early Childhood Information Portal: Florida’s Early Childhood Integrated Data System
  • U.S. Administration for Children and Families Preschool Development Grant B-5, Florida’s Office of Early Learning
  • 7/22/2020 – 6/30/2023
  • $2,474,898
  • Herman Knopf, PI
Video-and App-based naturalistic Language Instruction (VALI) for Spanish-speaking caregivers to support bilingual language development in children with or at-risk for language delays R324B200038
  • Early Career Development and Mentoring Award, Subaward from University of Minnesota, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2024
  • Subaward: $10,000
  • Total Award: $500,000
  • Patricia Snyder, Primary Mentor for Early Career Award to Dr. Anne Larson, University of Minnesota
Multi-level Determinants of Implementation and Sustainment in the Education Sector 1R01MH124439-01
  • Subaward from Virginia Commonwealth University, National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Mental Health
  • 7/1/2020 – 4/30/2024
  • Subaward: $336,576.77
  • Total Award: $1,998,932
  • Maureen Conroy, PI
Development and Evaluation of Tools for Families (TfF): An Intervention to Promote Family Engagement in Embedded Instruction for Early Learning R324A200044
  • U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research
  • 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2023
  • $1,399,999
  • Crystal Bishop, PI
  • Brian Reichow, Co-PI
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
  • James Algina, Co-PI
Measuring and Mapping Child Care Access in Alabama
  • Subaward through the University of Alabama, Alabama Department of Human Services
  • 10/1/2019 – 9/30/2021
  • $50,000
  • Herman Knopf, PI
Florida Embedded Practices and Intervention with Caregivers – Early Steps Professional Development (FL-EPIC ESPD) COQXY
  • Florida Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services, Early Steps
  • 7/29/2019 – 6/30/2022
  • $1,610,355
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Brian Reichow, Co-PI
  • Crystal Bishop, Co-PI
Training Teachers to Teach Vocabulary (T3V): A Professional Development Intervention for Toddler and Preschool Teachers Serving Children at Risk for Communication Difficulties R324A180192
  • Subaward from Temple University, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 7/1/2018 – 6/30/2022
  • Subaward: $217,046
  • Total Award: $1,500,000
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
A Conceptual Replication of BEST in CLASS: An Efficacy Study of BEST in CLASS-Elementary R305A180182
  • Subaward from Virginia Commonwealth University, National Center for Education Research, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 7/1/2018 – 6/30/2022
  • $3,296,798
  • Maureen Conroy, Co-PI
Preparing Leaders in Early Childhood Studies and Implementation Science: Project PLECS-IS H325D150079

  • U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

  • 1/1/2016 – 8/15/2021

  • $995,218

  • Maureen Conroy, PI

  • Brian Reichow, Co-PI

  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI

  • Mary McLean, Co-PI

Evaluation of Preschool Special Education Practices ED-IES-14-C-0001
  • Subaward from Mathematica Policy Research, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 11/23/2013 – 11/21/2021
  • Subaward: $243,633
  • Award: $4,995,000
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
Embedded Instruction California Pilot Study
  • California Department of Education, Special Education Division, Napa County Office of Education, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
  • Year 1: $303,780 (7/1/2015 – 6/30/2016)
  • Year 2: $300,000 (7/1/2016 – 6/30/2017)
  • Year 3: $386,000 (7/1/2017 – 6/30/2018)
  • Year 4: $490,686 (7/1/2018 – 6/30/2019)
  • Year 5: $416,017 (7/1/2019 – 6/30/2020)
  • Year 6: $369,000 (7/1/2020 – 6/30/2021)
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Mary McLean, Co-PI

PAST FUNDED PROJECTS

Screening Early Intervention Workgroup and Tracking System
    • Florida Office of Early Learning, U.S. Administration for Children and Families Preschool Development Grant B-5
    • 7/9/2020 – 12/21/2020
    • $75,000
    • Patricia Snyder, PI
    • Maureen Conroy, Co-PI
    • Herman Knopf, Co-PI
    • Mary McLean, Investigator
    • Brian Reichow, Investigator
Technical Assistance Services for San Diego County Office of Education
  • San Diego County Office of Education
  • 5/20/2020 – 6/30/2020
  • $24,518.48
  • Darbianne Shannon, PI
Studying the Impact of HB1091 on Child Care Access in Hillsborough County
  • Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, U.S. Administration for Children and Families
  • 3/1/2020 – 7/31/2020
  • $12,767
  • Herman Knopf, PI
Sunshine State Early Childhood Information Portal: Florida’s Early Childhood Integrated Data System
  • U.S. Administration for Children and Families Preschool Development Grant B-5, Florida’s Office of Early Learning
  • 10/7/2019 – 6/30/2020
  • $710,336.55
  • Herman Knopf, PI
Building a Statewide System for Inclusion
  • Subaward from the University of South Carolina, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, South Carolina Department for Social Services, Office of Early Care and Education
  • 10/1/2019 – 9/20/2020
  • $38,469
  • Herman Knopf, PI
  • Darbianne Shannon, Co-PI
  • Brian Reichow, Investigator
  • Crystal Bishop, Investigator
Florida Development in Early Childhood: Adversity and Drug Exposure (FL-DECADE) Study 1R34DA050299-01
  • HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study, Funded by the National Institutes on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
  • 9/30/2019 – 3/31/2021
  • $704,017
  • Matthew Gurka, PI
  • Patricia Snyder, Investigator
  • Maureen Conroy, Investigator
Technical Assistance for Step Up AT: Improving Literacy Through Technology H327S160017-18
  • Subaward from University of Miami, Office of Special Education, Stepping Up Technology Implementation Grant, U.S. Department of Education
  • 9/1/2019 – 3/31/2020
  • $16,083
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Darbianne Shannon, Co-PI
Florida Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five years old (PDG B-5)
  • Subaward through Florida’s Office of Early Learning, U.S. Administration for Children and Families Preschool Development Grant B-5
  • 3/19/2019 – 7/31/2019
  • $234,999
  • Herman Knopf, PI
Building a Statewide System for Inclusion
  • Subaward from the University of South Carolina, Administration for Children and Families
  • 10/1/2018 – 9/30/2019
  • $38,400
  • Herman Knopf, PI
State Child Care Administrators Network (SCCAN)
  • Subaward from the State Child Card Administrators Network
  • 4/1/2018 – 3/31/2020
  • $39,963
  • Herman Knopf, PI
Institute for Child Success Project
  • Subaward from the University of South Carolina, Institute for Child Success
  • 4/1/2018 – 9/30/2018
  • $6,204
  • Herman Knopf, PI
Office of Early Learning Web Portal
  • Florida’s Office of Early Learning, U.S. Administration for Children and Families
  • 11/20/2017 – 6/30/2019
  • Subaward: $38,382
  • Total Award: $540,360
  • Mildred Maldonado, PI
  • Herman Knopf, Co-PI
Building a Partnership Between Early Head Start and the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies to Benefit Young Children and Families in East Gainesville
  • Funded by the University of Florida as part of the UF Strategic Development Plan
  • 5/1/2017 – 4/30/2018
  • $50,000
  • Herman T. Knopf, PI
  • Maureen Conroy, Co-PI
Increasing Social-Emotional Outcomes for Florida’s Early Steps Infants/Toddlers
  • Florida Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services: Phases I, II, and III, U.S. Department of Education
  • 2/2/2017 – 6/30/2019
  • $576,072
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Brian Reichow, Co-PI
Special Education-Technical Assistance and Dissemination to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities H326P120002
  • Subaward from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Programs
  • 1/16/2017 – 6/30/2018
  • $66,300
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Brian Reichow, Co-PI
Evaluating the Child Safety Matters Child Abuse and Bullying Prevention K-5 Curriculum
  • Subaward from the University of New Hampshire, Monique Burr Foundation/Florida Attorney General’s Office
  • 11/1/2016 – 06/30/2018
  • $122,088
  • Melissa A. Bright, Co-PI
  • Anne Seraphine, Investigator
  • M. David Miller, Investigator
Building a Statewide System for Inclusion 50000013061
  • Subaward from the University of South Carolina, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, South Carolina Department for Social Services, Office of Early Care and Education
  • 10/1/2016 – 9/30/2018
  • $76,800
  • Herman Knopf, PI
South Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Network
  • Subaward from the University of South Carolina, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, South Carolina Department for Social Services, Office of Early Care and Education
  • 9/1/2016 – 6/30/2019
  • Subaward: $105,326
  • Herman Knopf, PI
Child Care Accessibility Index: Leveraging South Carolina Child Care Administrative Data to Inform State CCDBG Subsidy Policies 90YE0176-01-00
  • Subaward from the University of South Carolina, S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning Research and Evaluation
  • 9/1/2016 – 2/28/2018
  • Subaward: $28,040
  • Herman Knopf, PI
BEST in CLASS-Web: A Web-Based Intervention Supporting Early Childhood Teachers’ Use of Evidence-Based Practices with Young Children at Risk for Emotional/Behavioral Disorders R324A160158
  • National Center for Special Education Research,S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 8/1/2016 – 7/31/2020
  • $1,499,999
  • Maureen Conroy, PI
Adaptation of World Health Organization Caregiver Skills Training for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in Zambia
  • University of Florida, College of Education, College Research Incentive Fund
  • 8/1/2016 – 7/31/2017
  • $40,000
  • Brian Reichow, PI
BEST in CLASS-Elementary: A Preventative Classroom-Based Intervention Model R305A150246
  • Subaward from Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 7/1/2015 – 6/30/2018
  • Subaward: $265,347
  • Total Award: $1,499,939
  • Maureen Conroy, PI
Impact of Professional Development on Preschool Teachers’ Use of Embedded Instruction Practices: An Efficacy Trial of Tools for Teachers R324A150076
  • U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 7/1/2015 – 6/30/2019
  • $3,498,113
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Mary McLean, Co-PI
  • James Algina, Co-PI
Preparation and Retention of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Personnel: Preparing for Evidence-Based Practice in High Need Early Childhood Settings (Project Prepare) H325K141235
  • U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
  • 1/1/2015 – 12/31/2020
  • $1,232,603
  • Mary McLean, PI
Expansion of Learning Progressions S414A120028
  • Subaward from John Hopkins University, U.S. Department of Education
  • 1/1/2015 – 5/30/2015
  • $114,938.38
  • Mary McLean, PI
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
Development and Validation of a Treatment Integrity Measure of Classroom-Based Instructional Interventions in Early Childhood Settings R305A140487
  • Subaward from Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 9/1/2014 – 8/31/2018
  • Total Award: $1,599,981
  • Maureen Conroy, PI
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-Investigator
  • James Algina, Co-Investigator
Embedded Practices and Interventions with Caregivers (EPIC) R324A130121
  • Subaward from Florida State University, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 6/1/2013 – 5/31/2017
  • Subaward: $312,795
  • Total Award: $1,499,971
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowship in Early Intervention and Early Learning in Special Education at the University of Florida R324B120002
  • U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 5/15/2012 – 12/31/2016
  • $642,840
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Maureen Conroy, Co-PI
  • James Algina, Co-PI
Examining the Efficacy of a Classroom-Wide Model for Promoting Social Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Preschool Children with or at-risk for Disabilities R324A120178
  • Subaward from Vanderbilt University, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 3/1/2012 – 2/28/2017
  • Subaward: $1,183,762
  • Total Award: $3,500,000
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
  • James Algina, Co-PI
Efficacy of the BEST in CLASS Intervention for Young Children at High-Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders R324A110173
  • U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 8/15/2011 – 8/14/2015
  • $4,134,515
  • Maureen Conroy, PI
Functional Profiles and Young Children’s Social Competence: Exploring Relationships in the Pre-Elementary Educational Longitudinal Study (PEELS) Data Set DRL-0941014
  • American Educational Research Association, National Science Foundation
  • 5/1/2011 – 4/30/2012
  • $20,000
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Tara McLaughlin, Co-PI
National Center for Quality Teaching and Learning 90HC0002
  • Subaward from University of Washington, Head Start Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • 1/2011 – 9/2015
  • $1,071,385
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
  • Mary McLean, Co-PI
  • Maureen Conroy, Co-PI
Head Start Center for Inclusion 90YD0270
  • Subaward from University of Washington, Department of Children and Families
  • 9/30/2008 – 9/29/2011
  • $225,000
  • Patricia Snyder, PI
Promoting Social, Emotional and Behavioral Competence in Young High-Risk Children: A Preventative Classroom-based Early Intervention Model R324A080074
  • U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 5/1/2008 – 4/30/2011
  • $1,500,000
  • Maureen Conroy, PI
TEIDS Plus: Integrating Quality Assurance and Data-Based Decision Making to Enhance IFSP Quality, Implementation and Child and Family Outcomes R324B070266
  • Subaward from Vanderbilt University and Siskin Children’s Institute, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 7/1/2007 – 6/30/2012
  • Subaward: $414,228.06
  • Total Award: $1,622,779
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
Examining the Potential Efficacy of a Classroom Wide Model for Promoting Social Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Preschool Children With and Without Disabilities R324A070212
  • Subaward from Vanderbilt University, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 3/1/2007 – 2/28/2012
  • Subaward: $375,664
  • Total Award: $1,835,866
  • Patricia Snyder, Co-PI
Impact of Professional Development on Preschool Teachers’ Use of Embedded-Instruction Practices R324A070008
  • U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences
  • 3/1/2007 – 2/28/2011
  • $1,288,510
  • Patricia Snyder, PI