PUBLICATIONS (recent)
Shippen, M.E., Houchins, D.E., Puckett-Patterson, D., & Ramsey, M. (in press). Preferred writing topics of urban and rural middle school students. Journal of Instructional Psychology.
Shippen, M. E. , Houchins, D. E. Calhoon, M.B., Furlow, C., & Sartor, D. L. (in press). The effect of comprehensive school reform in reading for urban middle school students with disabilities. Remedial and Special Education, 27(3).
Bradford, S., Shippen, M.E., Alberto, P.A., Houchins, D.E. & Flores, M. M. (in press). Using systematic instruction to teach decoding skills to middle school students with moderate intellectual disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities.
Houchins, D. E., Shippen, M. E. & Jolivette, K. (in press). Implications of system reform on the job satisfaction of Georgia's juvenile justice. Teacher Education and Special Education.
Houchins, D. E., Herk, M, Shippen, M. E.M., Antinozzi, J., Harbelen, S., Heffelfinger, P., & Norman, E.. (2006). Profiles of children under the age of 13 in Georgia's juvenile justice system. The Journal of At Risk Issues, 12(1), 21-26.
Jolivette, K., Lingo, A., Houchins, D. E., Barton-Arwood, S., & Shippen, M.E. (in press). Improving the math fluency of elementary-age students with learning and behavior disorders. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities.
McMullen, R., Shippen, M. E., & Dangel, H. D. (in press). Middle school teachers' expectations of organizational behaviors of students with learning disabilities. Journal of Instructional Psychology.
Walker, B., Shippen, M.E., Alberto, P. A., Houchins, D. E., & Cihak, D. F. (2006). Using the expressive writing program to improve the writing skills of high school students with learning disabilities. Journal of Direct Instruction, 6 (1), 35-47.
Shippen, M.E., Ramsey, M. L., Puckett, D., McClendon, S. C., & Houchins, D.E. ( 2005). Culturally responsive expressive writing for struggling urban middle school students. Atlanta, GA: Institute for the Study of Disadvantage and Disability.
Walker, B., Shippen, M.E., Alberto, P. A., Houchins, D. E., & Cihak, D. F. (2005). Using the expressive writing program to improve the writing skills of high school students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 20(3), 175-183.
Shippen, M. E. (2006). Instructional classroom management: A proactive approach to behavior management. [Book Review]. Educational and Treatment of Children, 29(1), 125-127.
Shippen, M. E., Crites, S. A., Houchins, D. E., Ramsey, M. L., & Simon, M. (2005).Pre-service teachers' perceptions of including students with disabilities. Teachers Education and Special Education, 28(2), 92-99.
Shippen, M. E., Houchins, D. E., Steveton, C., & Sartor, D. L. (2005). A comparison of two direct instruction reading programs in an urban middle school. Remedial and Special Education, 26(3), 175-182.
Shippen, M. E., & Shippen, S. J. (2004, May). Seven characteristics of affective leaders. Classroom Leadership. 7, 1-3.
Darch, C., Miao, Y., & Shippen, M. E. (2004). A model for involving parents of children with learning and behavior problems in the schools. Preventing School Failure, 48 (3), 23-24.
Flores, M.M., Shippen, M. E., Alberto, P.A. & Crowe, L. (2004).Teaching letter-sound correspondences to students with moderate intellectual disabilities. Journal of Direct Instruction, 4 (2) 173-188.
Houchins, D. E., Shippen, M. E., & Catrett, J. (2004). The retention and attrition of juvenile justice teachers. Educational and Treatment of Children. 27(4), 374-393.
Houchins, D. E., Gammel, D., & Shippen, M. E., (2004). Using a fluency-based reading intervention in and alternative setting: A case study. Beyond Behavior, 13 (2), 7-12
Owen. S.L., Fredrick, L.D., & Shippen, M. E., (2004). Training a paraprofessional to implement spelling mastery and examining its effectiveness for students with learning disabilities. Journal of Direct Instruction, 4 (2), 153-172.
Houchins, D. E., Shippen, M. E., & O'Rourke, T. (2003). The job satisfaction of Georgia's juvenile justice teachers. National Center of Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice EDJJ Notes, 3, 3-4.
Houchins, D.E. Shippen, M. E., & Flores, M.M. (2003) Math assessment and instruction for students at risk. In Colarusso, R. & O'Rourke, C. (Eds.) Special education for all teachers. (3rd ed.). Kendall Hunt: Dubuque, IA.
Shippen, M. E., Houchins, D.E. & Stevenson, C. (2003) Reading Assessment and Instruction for Students At Risk. In Colarusso, R. & O'Rourke, C. (Eds.) Special Education for All Teachers. (3rd ed.). Kendall Hunt: Dubuque, IA.
Shippen, M. E., Simpson, R. G., & Crites, S. A. (2003). A practical guide to functional behavioral assessment. Teaching Exceptional Children, 35 (5), 36-44.
Shippen, M. E. (2001). Incarcerated youth with disabilities: Are we meeting their transitional needs? In Browning, P., Cox, C., Rabren, K., Tew-Washburn, S. Transition in Alabama: Service, Research, and Training. Auburn University: Transition Leadership Institute. Rehabilitation and Special Education, College of Education.
Darch, C., Miller, A., & Shippen, P. (1999). Instructional classroom management: a proactive model for teaching and managing. Beyond Behavior, 9,18-27.
