May 2015 Awards


Principal Investigator: NANCY NEEF, Department of Educational Studies

Project Dates: 9/01/2014 – 5/31/2015
Anticipated Total Award Amount: $25,000
Project Sponsor: Columbus City School District

Buckeye behavior analysis services: Partnership with Columbus City Schools

The need for a school-wide positive behavioral support at Hamilton has been well documented. In the 2014–2015 academic year, 375 students at Hamilton have accounted for 3355 PEAK and office referrals. Among them, more than 85 students have 10 to 19 referrals, 35 students have 20 to 29, and 18 students have 30 or more referrals.

Buckeye Behavior Analysis Services (BBAS) proposes a school-wide positive behavior support intervention (PBS) at Hamilton STEM Academy in the 2015–2016 academic year.


Rebecca Parker

Rebecca Parker

Principal Investigator: REBECCA PARKER, Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE)
Co-Investigator: Robert Mahlman, Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE)

Project Dates: 3/16/2015 – 6/30/2015
Anticipated Total Award Amount: $135,000
Project Sponsor: Ohio Department of Education

VM validation project

CETE will complete the following deliverables for the Ohio Department of Education:

  1. Develop four content modules in an online self-paced format.
  2. Create and maintain a learning management system that will house the modules and allow users to complete them.
  3. Troubleshoot technology issues.