Tim Slocum Ph.D.
Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling
Professor
Contact Information
Office Location: EDUC 314Phone: 435-797-3212
Email: tim.slocum@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Teaching Interests
Reading instruction, advanced topics in behavior analysis, evidence-based practice
Research Interests
Evaluation of academic outcomes from instructional innovations, measurement validity, direct Instruction, reading disabilities, reading instruction, alternate assessment.
Awards
Fred S. Keller Behavioral Education Award, 2011
American Psychological Association Division 25
Teacher of the Year, 2011
Department of Special Education & Rehabilitation
Teacher of the Year, 2011
EEJ College of Education & Human Services
Teacher of the Year, 2010
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Nominated for Reading First Review Panel, 2002
Utah State University
Teacher of the Year, 2001
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Teacher of the Year, 2000
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Teacher of the Year, 1999
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Top Professor, 1999
Utah State University Mortar Board Society
Teacher of the Year, 1998
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Teacher of the Year, 1997
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Teacher of the Year, 1995
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Teacher of the Year, 1993
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
Publications | Books
- Slocum, T.A, Machand-Matella, N., Martella, R., (2004). Introduction to Direct Instruction. Allyn-Bacon
- Bundock, K., Slocum, T.A, Stein, M., Kinder, D., Rolf, K., Silbert, J., Carnine, D.W, (2018). Research Support for Direct Instruction Mathematics: Designing Effective Mathematics Instruction: A Direct Instruction Approach. Pearson Education, Inc. *
- Slocum, T.A, Watkins, C., Spencer, T.D, (2010). Direct Instruction: Relevance and Applications to Behavioral Autism Treatment: Behavioral Foundations of Education. Sloan Publishing
- Slocum, T.A, (2004). Direct Instruction: The big ideas: Empirically Supported Educational Methods. Elsevier Academic Process
- Slocum, T.A, Watkins, C., (2004). Elements of Direct Instruction: Introduction to Direct Instruction. Allyn-Bacon
- Slocum, T.A, Butterfield, E.C, Nelson, G.N, (1993). Cognitive and behavioral analyses of teaching and transfer: Are they different?: Transfer on trial: Intelligence, cognition, and instruction. Ablex Pubs
- Slocum, T.A, Butterfield, E.C, Nelson, G.N, (1992). Cognitive and behavioral analyses of transfer of learning are functionally equivalent: Cognition and educational practice. JAI Press
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Slocum, T.A, Detrich, R., Wilczynski, S., Spencer, T., Lewis, T., Wolfe, K., (2014). The evidence-based practice of applied behavior analysis. The Behavior Analyst., 37:1, 41-56.
- Wolfe, K., Slocum, T.A, Kunnavatana, S.S, (2014). Promoting Behavioral Variability in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Literature Review. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, doi: 10.1177/1088357614525661
- Slocum, T.A, O'Keeffe, B.V, Magnusson, R., (2013). The Effects of a Fluency Training Package on Paraprofessionals' Presentation of a Reading Intervention. Journal of Special Education, doi: 10.1177/0022466911404072
- O'Keeffe, B.V, Slocum, T.A, Burlingame, C., Snyder, K., Bundock, K., (2012). Comparing results of systematic reviews: Parallel reviews of research on repeated reading. Education and Treatment of Children, 35:2, 333--366.
- Slocum, T.A, Spencer, T.D, Detich, R., (2012). Best available evidence: Three complementary approaches. Education and Treatment of Children, 35:2, 153 - 181.
- Slocum, T.A, Detich, R., Spencer, T.D, (2012). Evaluating the validity of systematic reviews to identify empirically supported treatments. Education and Treatment of Children, 35:2, 201-233.
- Spencer, T.D, Detrich, R., Slocum, T.A, (2012). Evidence-based practice: A framework for making effective decisions. Education and Treatment of Children, 35:2, 127 - 151.
- Slocum, T.A, Vasquez, E., (2012). The evaluation of synchronous online tutoring for students at-risk of reading failure. Exceptional Children, 78, 221-235.
- Slocum, T.A, Spencer, T.D, (2011). Maximizing conversational independence. Evidence-Based Practice Briefs, 6:1, 1-8.
- Vasquez, E., Slocum, T.A, Mason, L., O'Keeffe, B., Lopez, A., Straub, C., Powell, S., McKinney, T., Bedesem, P., Walker, Z., Gonzalez, T., (2011). Empirical Research on Ethnic Minority Students: 1995-2009. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 26:2, 84-93.
- Slocum, T.A, Spencer, T.D, (2010). The effect of a narrative intervention on story retelling and personal story generation skills of preschoolers with risk factors and narrative language delays. Journal of Early Intervention, 32:3, 178-199.
- Slocum, T.A, Hager, K.D, (2008). Utah’s alternate assessment: Evidence regarding six aspects of validity. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities
- Slocum, T.A, Hager, K.D, Detrich, R., (2006). NCLB, Contingencies, and Utah’s Alternate Assessment. Journal of Evidence Based Practices for Schools
- Slocum, T.A, Hager, K.D, (2005). Using alternate assessment to improve educational outcomes. The Rural Special Education Quarterly, 24, 54-59.
- Slocum, T.A, Adams, G.L, Railsback, G.L, Gallagher, S.A, McCright, S.A, Uchytil, R.A, Conlon, W.W, Davis, J.T, (2004). A critical review of Randall Ryder's report of Direct Instruction reading in two Wisconsin school districts. Journal of Direct Instruction, 4, 111-127.
- Slocum, T.A, (2003). Assessing the Effects of Direct Instruction. Journal of Direct Instruction, 3, 34-55.
- Slocum, T.A, Watkins, C., (2003). Elements of Direct Instruction. Journal of Direct Instruction, 3, 4-32.
- Slocum, T.A, (2003). From the editor: New Resources for Direct Instruction. Journal of Direct Instruction, 3, 1-2.
- Slocum, T.A, (2002). From the editor. Journal of Direct Instruction, 2, 1-2.
- Slocum, T.A, Marchand-Martella, N., (2001). Introducing the Journal of Direct Instruction. Journal of Direct Instruction, 1, 1-2.
- Slocum, T.A, Marchand-Martella, N., (2001). Wesley Becker: A founding father. Journal of Direct Instruction, 1, 3-6.
- Slocum, T.A, Hallenbeck, B.A, (2000). A tool kit for collaboration: A review of Educational Partnerships: Serving Students at Risk. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation
- Slocum, T.A, Lignugaris/Kraft, B., (1999). The importance of student participation in Direct Instruction research. Effective School Practices, 18:2, 5-7.
- Slocum, T.A, Hofmeister, A., (1996). Accelerated student achievement project. CPD News, 19:2, 1-3.
- Slocum, T.A, Street, L., Gilberts, G., (1995). Review of research and theory on the relation between oral reading rate and reading comprehension. Journal of Behavioral Education, 5, 377-398.
- Slocum, T.A, O'Connor, R.E, Jenkins, J.R, (1995). Transfer among phonological tasks in kindergarten: Essential instructional content. Journal of Educational Psychology, 87, 202 - 217.
- Slocum, T.A, Butterfield, E.C, (1994). Bridging the schism between behavioral and cognitive analyses. The Behavior Analyst, 17, 59-73.
- Slocum, T.A, Desjardins, E.A, (1993). Integrating precision teaching and direct instruction. Journal of Precision Teaching, 10, 20-24.
- Slocum, T.A, O'Connor, R.E, Jenkins, J.R, (1993). Transfer among phonological manipulation skills. Journal of Educational Psychology, 85, 618-630.
- Slocum, T.A, O'Connor, R.E, Jenkins, J.R, Leicester, N., (1992). Teaching phonological awareness to young children with learning disabilities. Exceptional Children, 59, 532-546.
- Slocum, T.A, (1992). USU special education department develops dual programs with secondary education and elementary education. Utah Special Educator, 12:8
- Slocum, T.A, Horton, S., Lovitt, T.C, (1989). Teaching geography to high school students with academic deficits: Effects of a computerized map tutorial. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 11, 371-379.
- Slocum, T.A, Jenkins, J.R, Matlock, B., (1989). Two approaches to vocabulary instruction: The teaching of individual word meanings and practice in deriving word meaning from context. Reading Research Quarterly, 24, 215-235.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
Software
- Slocum, T.A, (1991). Excel macros for standard celeration charting. Experimental Education Unit, University of Washington
- Slocum, T.A, Williams, T.C, (1990). WriteTrac. Experimental Education Unit, University of Washington
- Slocum, T.A, (1988). ISEarthScience. Experimental Education Unit, University of Washington
- Slocum, T.A, (1988). ISGraphic Authoring System. Experimental Education Unit, University of Washington
- Slocum, T.A, (1988). ISGraphic Practice Game Shell. Experimental Education Unit, University of Washington
- Slocum, T.A, (1988). ISGraphic Tutorial Shell. Experimental Education Unit, University of Washington
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Newsletter
- Slocum, T.A, (2008). Sources of evidence-based education recommendations. Association for Behavior Analysis International Newsletter
Other
- Slocum, T.A, Hager, K.D, (2005). Technical manual for Utah's Alternate Assessment. Utah State University, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
- Slocum, T.A, Hager, K.D, (2004). Recommended second edition of Utah's Alternate Assessment. Utah State University, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
- Slocum, T.A, Hager, K.D, (2003). Recommended alternate assessment for the State of Utah. Utah State University, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation
- Slocum, T.A, (1998). Steering Committee of the Center for the School of the Future: Alternative Paths to Educational Change. Forum
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.