Presentations

 

 

PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PAPERS

Bal, A., Clardy, T., Lowery, K., & Jenkins, C., (2015, April). Re-mediating school cultures with local stakeholders: A formative intervention study for systemic transformation at a middle school. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

 

Bal, A., Schrader, E., Thiel, M., Pryor, E., Afacan, K., Mawene, D., Cakir, H., Olsen, R., & Thiel, M., & Pryor, E. (2015, April). Transforming schools from the ground-up with local stakeholders: Implementation of learning lab at an urban high school. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

 

Bal, A., Betters-Bubon, J., & Fish, R. E. (2014, April). A longitudinal analysis of disproportionality in emotional/behavioral disorders and school disciplinary actions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Philadelphia, PA.

 

Bal, A., Betters-Bubon, J., & Fish, R. E. (2013, April). Predicting disproportionality in identification of emotional/behavioral disorders and in school disciplinary actions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA.

 

Bal, A. (2012, October). Classification, standardization, and systemic transformation in special education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders (TECBD) National Conference, Tempe, AZ.

 

Bal, A., Betters-Bubon, J., & Fish, R. (2012, October). Disproportionate representation of minority students in emotional/behavioral disorders and in expulsions and suspensions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders (TECBD) National Conference, Tempe, AZ.

Bal, A. (2012, April). Culturally responsive school-wide positive behavioral supports: An equity-oriented systemic change model to address minority disproportionality. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Vancouver, Canada. 

 

Bal, A. (2011, July). Cultural psychology: Understanding mind in culture in a diverse world. Pre-congress workshop conducted at the annual meeting of European Congress of Psychology (ECP), Istanbul, Turkey.   

 

Bal, A. (2011 July). Why are so many cultural minority students with behavioral disorders and learning disabilities in US schools? Paper presented at annual the meeting of European Congress of Psychology (ECP), Istanbul, Turkey.   

 

Bal, A., Sullivan, A., & Harper, J. (2011, April). Understanding a complex issue through a comprehensive analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.

 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

 

Bal, A., & Poulos, J. (2015, May). Culturally responsive systemic change: Schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports in Wisconsin. Paper presented at the Wisconsin CESA Statewide Network Conference, Madison, WI.

 

Bal, A., Afacan, K., & Mawene, D. (2015, March). Data mapping to examine racialization of behavioral problems and transform Wisconsin schools from the ground-up. Paper presented at the 2015 Wisconsin RtI Summit, Green Bay, WI.

 

Bal, A. (2014, October). Culturally responsive behavior supports and Learning Labs. Pre-conference workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders (TECBD) National Conference, Tempe, AZ.

 

Bal, A. (2014, October). Transforming schools with local stakeholders: Learning Lab methodology for culturally responsive behavioral supports in Wisconsin schools. Paper presented at the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research (WCER) 50th Anniversary Conference, Madison, WI.

 

Ladson-Billings, G., & Bal, A. (2014, May). Educational challenges in Wisconsin. Paper presented at the Wisconsin Idea Seminar, Milwaukee, WI.

 

Klingner, J., Ochoa, S. H., & Bal, A. (2014, April). Disproportionate representation: What, why, how, when? Program Chair Featured session conducted at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Philadelphia, PA.

 

Bal, A. (2013, March). The intersection of language policy and disability. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language Education Policy, Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), Shanghai, China.

 

Bal, A. (2013, March). Using data, understanding practice, and transforming schools from the ground-up. Workshop conducted at the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) Conference, Chicago, IL.

 

Bal, A. (2012, July). Schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports for systemic change. Paper presented at the Anadolu University Special Education Seminar, Eskisehir, Turkey.

 

Bal, A., Schreder, E., & Gaskew, A. (2012, May). Preparing teachers to lead culturally responsive and socially just systemic transformations in schools. Paper presented at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction IHE Summer Institute, Stevens Point, WI.

 

Bal, A. (2012, March). Developing a culturally responsive system-wide prevention model. Workshop conducted at the Wisconsin RTI Summit, Green Bay, WI.

 

Bal, A. (2011, October). Culturally responsive school-wide positive behavior support. Pre-conference workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the Teacher Educators for Children with Behavior Disorders (TECBD) National Conference, Tempe, AZ.

 

Bal, A. (2011, November). Developing culturally responsive system-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports models in Wisconsin schools. Workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Leadership Conference, Madison, WI.

Bal, A. (2011, April). Systems of (dis)ability: Social sorting, governmentality, and equity. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin/Swedish/Danish Seminar on Governmentality, Madison, WI. 

 

Bal, A. (2011, March). Cultural responsiveness in learning disabilities identification and intervention.  Workshop conducted at the meeting of Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) #1 Regional Service Network Conference, Pewaukee, WI.

 

Bal, A. (2011, February). An Activity theory-oriented systemic change effort. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Wisconsin Center for Educational Research (WCER) Conference for Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA). Madison, WI.  

 

Bal, A. (2011, February). Activity systems and boundary objects: Systems of disability. Paper presented at the University of Wisconsin Boundaries of Disability Symposium. Madison, WI.  

 

Bal, A. (2010, October). Socio-cultural construction of difference: Color of Disability. Paper presented at the meeting of the University of Wisconsin International Institute Global Studies Seminars on Disability, Madison, WI.  

 

Bal, A. (2010, December). Response to culture: Culturally responsive RTI in Wisconsin schools. Paper presented at the meeting of Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) #1 5th Annual Learning Conference on RTI, Oconomowoc, WI.

 

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