E38 - Alyson Collins

Alyson Collins is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Texas State University. Her research focuses on writing instruction provided to students with disabilities, and how observed instruction relates to students’ writing performance. Additionally, she is interested in interventions that enhance teachers’ effectiveness in the area of writing and content-area knowledge.

Alyson has received research grant funding from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). She is Primary Investigator (PI) on an IES-funded project. This project is a meta-analysis of writing interventions for students in Grades K-5. 

Before joining Texas State University, Alyson earned her doctorate in Special Education from Vanderbilt University. 

Websites: (with clickable links)
Alyson’s faculty page
Alyson on Twitter: @alysonacollins
Turning the TIDE (IES-funded research)
A recent conversation with Dr. Collins on her research
Institute of Education Sciences
National Center for Special Education Research
DLD’s page: www.TeachingLD.org   
Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD): https://srsdonline.org/

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