Danielle Fleming, Ph. D.

Education and Professional Credentials

Ph. D. Special Education, University of California, Berkeley/San Francisco State University (2019)

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M. A. Education of Exceptional Children, San Francisco State University (recipient of the Distinguished Graduate Achievement Award, 2012)

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B. A. English, University of California, Berkeley (2004)

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California Education Specialist Credential: Moderate/Severe Disabilities

Maryland: Generic Special Education, R3, grades 1-8

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For publications follow links below.

Professional Development Facilitator

2018-2021

Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE)

• Created research-based materials for the education of teachers including modules on: response to intervention (RTI) models, writing interventions, early math and literacy skills, positive behavior support, multi-tiered systems of support, disability specific modules, modifications and adaptations, and roles and responsibilities for educational teams

• Coached teachers on implementing the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) in partnership with the University of Kansas 

• Served as the SDLMI project fidelity coordinator

School Site Coordinator, IES Grant #R324A150021

• Assisted in developing materials for assessment (link) of reading skills for children with complex support needs from grades K-4

• Coordinated school schedules and activities for teachers, study participants , and my research assistant

• Co-authored 2 papers investigating the efficacy and social validity of the Early Literacy Skills Builder in inclusive classrooms in a randomized trial experiment with 80 students with complex support needs across 3 states

Program Evaluator, OSERS/OSEP Grant #H326T130031