CURRICULUM VITAE Jeffrey Richard Sprague, Ph.D

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Jeffrey Richard Sprague, Ph.D.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office: Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior Home: 1355 Ravenwood Dr. University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97401 College of Education Tel: (541) 484-4434 Eugene, Oregon 97403-1265 Tel: (541) 346-3592 Fax: (403) 284-3697 Email: [email protected]

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D., Special Education, University of Oregon, 1990 • M.S., Special Education, University of Oregon, 1981 • B.Ed., Special Education, University of Oregon, 1980 • Oregon Standard Severely Handicapped Learner Endorsement • Oregon Basic Personnel Service Endorsement (Public school administrator)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Co-director, UO Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, UO College of Education 1995 – present

Senior Research Scientist, Iris Educational Media Inc., 2008-Present

Full Professor and Senior Research Associate, Special Education and Clinical Services Area, UO College of Education June 2006-Present

Senior Research Associate and Associate Professor, Special Education Area, UO College of Education, June 1998 – 2006

Senior Research Associate and Assistant Professor, Special Education Area, UO College of Education, June 1994 – 1998

Academic Director, University of Oregon Substance Abuse Program, June 1997 – June 2002

Director, Center for School and Community Integration (CSCI),Indiana University Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities (the University Affiliated Program of Indiana), September 1992 – June 1994

Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, Indiana University, College of Education, August 1990 – June 1994

Principal Investigator, Specialized Training Program, University of Oregon, 1989 – 1990

Student Research Associate, Specialized Training Program, University of Oregon, 1988 – 1990

Research Assistant, Specialized Training Program, University of Oregon, 1987 – 1988

Supervising Teacher, School District 4J, Eugene, Oregon, 1987 – 1988

Behavioral Consultant, Lane Education Service District, Eugene, Oregon, 1986 – 1987

Teacher, Lane Education Service District, Eugene, Oregon, 1981 – 1986

Model Implementation Specialist, Specialized Training Program, University of Oregon, 1983 – 1986

Teacher, School District 4J, Eugene, Oregon, Summer 1981

Vocational Training Supervisor, Lane County Employment and Training, Eugene, Oregon, Summer 1980

Research Assistant, UO Research and Training Center, Eugene, Oregon, Summer 1980

Skills Trainer, Alvord-Taylor Corporation, Eugene, Oregon, 1975 – 1978

Teacher Aide, Lane Community College (Adult Basic Education), Eugene, Oregon, 1975 – 1978

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RESEARCH EXPERTISE

Prevention science, applied behavior analysis, program evaluation, positive behavior supports, response to intervention, functional behavioral assessment, school safety, youth violence prevention, and juvenile delinquency prevention. Current projects include a five-year R01 research grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to evaluate the effects of Positive Behavior Support interventions in a group-randomized trial, four Goal 2 development grants from the Institute on Education Science related to Positive Behavior Supports, Response to Intervention, and PBIS in Juvenile Justice Settings. I also direct multiple evaluation projects related to at-risk youth and school safety. RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Administrative, Research and Strategic Planning • As co-director of the Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, responsible for federal, state,

and local research, demonstration and evaluation projects, scholarly publication activities, course teaching, and community education and service.

• Develop and teach courses in the Special Education and Clinical Services and the Family and Human Services departments.

• Design, implement, and evaluate training and technical assistance activities. • Provide training and assistance to local schools; state and local school districts; colleges and

universities; city, county, and federal agencies; and adult service programs throughout the United States and abroad.

• Excellence in teaching and course development as recognized by several teaching awards. RESEARCH AND TEACHING AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• The Arkansas Traveler Certificate, State of Arkansas, 2001 • Mortar Board Professor of the Month, University of Oregon, 2000 – 2001 • Friend of School Psychology, Oregon School Psychologists Association, 1999, given in recognition

of Contributions to Educational Research and the Dissemination of Its Findings, in particular for the Contributions to the Safety of Children in Oregon’s Schools through “Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools”

• Distinguished Contributions to Nonaversive Behavioral Intervention Award, The Association for Persons With Severe Handicaps 1991 – 1992

• Teacher of the Year, Oregon Association for Retarded Citizens (Arc), 1983 • Teacher of the Year, Lane County Association for Retarded Citizens, 1982 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member, Association for Positive Behavior Supports

Member, Society for Prevention Research

Member, Association for the Advancement of Applied Behavior Analysis

Member, Council for Exceptional Children o Council for children with behavior Disorders

Children and Adults with ADHD (CHADD), Professional Advisory Board ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

Vincent, C., Sprague, J.R. & Tobin, J. (in press). Exclusionary discipline practices across students’

racial/ethnic backgrounds and disability status: Findings from the Pacific Northwest. Special


Issue of Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth. Education and Treatment of Children.

Jolivette, K., McDaniel, S. C., Sprague, J., Swain-Bradway, J., & Ennis, R. P. (2012). Embedding the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Framework Into the Complex Array of Practices Within Alternative Education Settings: A Decision-Making Process. Assessment for Effective Intervention. doi: 10.1177/1534508412454450

Rusby, J. C., Crowley, R., Sprague, J., & Biglan, A. (2011). Observations of the middle school

environment: The context for student behavior beyond the classroom. Psychology in the Schools, 48(4), 400-415. doi: 10.1002/pits.20562

Cook, C.R., Rasetshwane, K., Sprague, J., Collins, T., Dart, E., Grant, S., & Truelson, E. (2011).

Universal screening of students at-risk for internalizing disorders: Development and validation of the student internalizing behavior screener. Assessment for Effective Instruction 36(2), 71-79.

Nishioka, V., Coe, M., Burke, A., Hanita, M., and Sprague, J. (2011). Student-reported overt and

relational aggression and victimization in grades 3–8. (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2011–No. 114). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs.

Osher, D., Bear, G., Sprague, J., & Doyle, W. (2010). How Can We Improve School Discipline?

Educational Researcher (39): 48-58. Sprague, J., & Perkins, K. (2009). Direct and collateral effects of the First Step to Success program.

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 11(4), 208-221. Skiba, R. & Sprague, J.R. (2008, September). The positive classroom: Safety without suspensions.

Educational Leadership, 66, 38-43. Nishioka, V., & Sprague, J. R. (2005). Universal screening procedures for middle school students.

Proceedings of Persistently Safe Schools, 15-26. Washington, DC: Hamilton Fish Institute, The George Washington University.

Sprague, J. R., Nishioka, V. M., & Stieber, S. (2004, October). Skills for success: A multi-level school

violence prevention intervention. Proceedings of Persistently Safe Schools, 11-24. Washington, DC: Hamilton Fish Institute, The George Washington University.

Irvin, L. K., Tobin, T. J., Sprague, J. R., Sugai, G., & Vincent, C. G. (2004). Validity of office discipline referral measures as indices of school-wide behavioral status and effects of school-wide behavioral interventions. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions 6(3), 131-147.

Sprague, J. R., Smith, S. & Stieber, S. (2002). Principal perceptions of school safety. Journal of

School Violence, 1(4), 51-64. Paine, C. K, & Sprague, J. R. (2002). Dealing with a school shooting disaster: Lessons learned from

Springfield, Oregon. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 2(2), 35-40. Sprague, J. R. (2002, March). Getting effective school discipline practices to scale: B.E.S.T. practices

staff development. NASP Communiqué, 30(6), 28-32.


Perkins-Rowe, K. A. & Sprague, J. R. (2001). Direct and collateral effects of the First Step to Success

Program: Replication and extension of findings. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Walker, H. M., Wagner, L., Stieber, S., Simonsen, B., Nishioka, V. (2001). Exploring

the relationship between school discipline referrals and delinquency. Psychology in the Schools: Appraisal and Prediction of Violence in Schools (Special Issue), 38(2), 197-206.

Metzler, C. W., Biglan, A., Rusby, J. C., & Sprague, J. R. (2001). Evaluation of a comprehensive

behavior management program to improve school-wide positive behavior support. Education and Treatment of Children, 24(4), 448-479.

Sprague, J. R., Walker, H., Golly, A., White, K., Myers, D. R., & Shannon, T. (2001). Translating

research into effective practice: The effects of a universal staff and student intervention on indicators of discipline and school safety. Education and Treatment of Children, 24(4), 495-511.

Walker, H. M., Nishioka, V., Zeller, R., & Sprague, J. R. (2001). School-based screening,

identification, and service delivery issues. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 1(3) Summer, 51-70.

Bullis, M., Walker, H. M., & Sprague, J. R. (2001). A promise unfulfilled: Social skills training with at-

risk and antisocial children and youth. Exceptionality, 9(1 & 2), 67-90. Sugai, G., Sprague, J. R., Horner, R. H., & Walker, H. M. (2000). Preventing school violence: The use of

office discipline referrals to assess and monitor school-wide discipline interventions. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 8(2), 94-101. [Special Issue].

Tobin, T., & Sprague, J. R. (2000). Alternative education strategies: Reducing violence in school and

the community. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 8(3), 177-186. Sprague, J. R., & Walker, H. (Spring, 2000). Early identification and intervention for antisocial and

violent youth. The Council for Exceptional Children, 66(3), 367-379. Golly, A., Sprague, J. R., Walker, H., Beard, K., & Gorham, G. (2000). The First Step to Success

Program: An analysis of outcomes with identical twins across multiple baselines. Behavioral Disorders, 25(3), 170-182.

Walker, H. M., Sprague, J. R., Close, D. W., & Starlin, C. M. (1999). What’s Right with Behavior

Disorders: Seminal Achievements and Contributions of the Behavior Disorders Field. Exceptionality, 8(1), 13-28.

Todd, A. W., Horner, R. H., Sugai, G., & Sprague, J. R. (Spring, 1999). Effective behavior support:

Strengthening school-wide systems through a team-based approach. Effective School Practices 17(4), 23-37. Eugene, Oregon: Association for Direct Instruction.

Walker, H. M., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). The path to school failure, delinquency and violence: Causal

factors and some potential solutions. Intervention in School and Clinic, 35(2), 67-73. Walker, H. M., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). Longitudinal research and functional behavioral assessment

issues. Behavioral Disorders 24(4), 335-337.


Sugai, G., Horner, R. H., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). Functional assessment-based behavior support planning: Research-to-practice-to-research. Behavioral Disorders, 24(3), 253-257.

Sprague, J. R., Flannery, B., & Szidon, K. (1998). Functional analysis and treatment of mealtime

problem behaviors for a person with developmental disabilities. Journal of Behavioral Education, 8(3), 381-392.

Mehas, K., Boling, K., Sobieniak, S., Sprague, J. R., Burke, M. D., & Hagan, S. (1998). Finding a safe

haven in Middle School. Teaching Exceptional Children, 30(4), 20-23. Colvin, G., Tobin, T., Beard, K., Hagan, S., & Sprague, J .R. (1998). The school bully: Assessing the

problem, developing interventions, and future research directions. Journal of Behavioral Education, 8(3), 293-319.

Sprague, J. R., Colvin, G., Irvin, L., & Stieber, S. (Summer, 1998). Assessing school safety in

Oregon: How do school principals respond? Effective School Practices, 17(2), 34-42. Reed, H. K., Thomas, E. S., Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. (1997). The student guided functional

assessment interview: An analysis of student and teacher agreement. Journal of Behavioral Education, 7(1), 33-49.

Baker, D. J., Dean, J., & Sprague, J. R. (1997). Continuous quality improvement applications in

behavioral consultation. Behavioral Therapist 20(7), 121-125. Sprague, J. R., Holland, K., & Thomas, K. (1997). The effect of noncontingent sensory reinforcement,

contingent sensory reinforcement, and response interruption on stereotypical and self -injurious behavior. Research in Developmental Disabilities 18(1), 61-77.

Sprague, J. R., & Thomas, T. (1997). The effect of a mediating setting event on problem behavior

performance. Journal of Behavioral Education 7(3), 325-334. Horner, R. H., Sprague, J. R., & Sugai, G. M. (1996). Compendium digest: Positive behavioral

support in school. Special Education Reports. Vanderbilt University: Nashville, Tennessee. Walker, H. M., Horner, R. H., Sugai, G., Bullis, M., Sprague, J. R., Bricker, D., & Kaufman, M. J.

(1996). Integrated approaches to preventing antisocial behavior patterns among school-age children and youth. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 4(4), 194-209.

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1995). Functional assessment and intervention in community

settings. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 1, 89-93. O'Neill, R. E., Williams, R. W., Sprague, J. R., Horner, R. H., & Albin, R. A. (1993). Providing support

for teachers working with students with severe problem behaviors: A model for providing consulting support within school districts. Education and Treatment of Children, 16(1), 66-89.

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1992). Covariation within functional response classes: Implications

for treatment of severe problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 25(3), 735-745.

Parker, R., Sprague, J. R., Flannery, K. B., Niess, J., & Zumwalt, L. (1991). Measuring the social

perceptions of persons with severe handicaps and constructing social network maps. Journal of the Multi Handicapped Person, 3, 23-46.


Horner, R. H., Day, M., Sprague, J. R., O'Brien, M., & Tuesday-Heathfield, L. (1991). Interspersed requests: A nonaversive procedure for reducing aggression and self-injury during instruction. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 24(2), 265-278.

Horner, R. H., Sprague, J. R., O'Brien, M., & Tuesday-Heathfield, L. (1990). The role of response

efficiency in the reduction of problem behaviors through functional equivalence training: A case study. Journal of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 15(2), 91-97.

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1990). Easy does it: Preventing challenging behaviors. Teaching

Exceptional Children, 23(1), 13-15. Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1984). The effects of single instance, multiple instance, and general

case training on generalized vending machine use by moderately and severely handicapped students. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 17(2), 273-278.

ARTICLES IN PREPARATION

Hankins, M., Biglan, A., Rusby, J., & Sprague, J. R. S. (Submitted). The relationship of prosociality to

psychological and behavioral problems among early adolescents. . The Journal of Early Adolescence.

Sprague, J., Vincent, C, Smith, S. Rusby, J., & Biglan, A. (in preparation). An analysis of two methods for assessing intervention fidelity of School-Wide PBIS. Eugene, OR: University of Oregon.

Smith, S.G., & Sprague. J.R. (in preparation). Systematic supervision: An analysis of a multi-media training program on reducing playground aggression.

Biglan, A., Ross, S., & Sprague, J. (in preparation). The role of Experiential Avoidance in the wellbeing of middle school teachers.

Chung, P., Sprague, J.R., & Flannery, B. (submitted). Functional behavioral assessment-based intervention for children with food refusal behavior. Eugene, OR: University of Oregon Center on Human Development.

Jensen, M. K., Sprague, J. R., & Martinez, C. (in preparation). School engagement in Latino high school students: Ecological factors and academic outcomes. University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. Manuscript in preparation.

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Sprague, J., & Nishioka, V. (in press). Preventing and responding to bullying and harassment in

schools: What we know and what can be done. In B. G. Cook, M. Tankersley, & T. J. Landrum (Eds.), Classroom behavior, contexts, and interventions (Advances in learning and behavioral disabilities, Volume 25). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Group.

Sprague, J.R., Close, D., & Walker, H.M. (in press). Creating Safe and Healthy Schools Within a

Social-ecological Framework: School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. In G. Muschert & N. Bracy (Eds.). The Columbine Effect: Fear and the Expansion of School Antiviolence Policies. **:** Lynne Rienner Publishers.

Sprague, J.R., & Nishioka, V. (2012). Skills for Success: A Systems approach to delinquency

prevention and school success. In J.S. Kaye, K.D. Cataldo, & T.A. Lang (Eds). Keeping kids in school and out of courts: A collection of reports to inform the National Leadership Summit on School Justice Partnerships. Albany, NY: New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children (55-67).


Sprague, J.R., Vincent, C.G., Tobin, T.J., & CHiXapkaid (D. Pavel) (2012) Preventing disciplinary

exclusions of students from American Indian/Alaska Native backgrounds. In J.S. Kaye, K.D. Cataldo, & T.A. Lang (Eds). Keeping kids in school and out of courts: A collection of reports to inform the National Leadership Summit on School Justice Partnerships. Albany, NY: New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children (83-95).

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. (2012). School wide positive behavioral interventions and supports:

Proven practices and future directions. In S.R. Jimerson, & M.J. Furlong, eds., Handbook of school violence and school safety: International research and practice second edition. New York, NY: Routledge. pp. 447-462.

Horner, R.H., Albin, R.A., Todd, A.W., Newton, S.J., & Sprague, J.R. (2010). Designing and

implementing individualized positive behavior support. In M.E. Snell & F. Brown (Eds.), Instruction of Students with Severe Disabilities. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education (225-257).

Sprague, J. R., & Walker, H. M. (2010). Building safe and healthy schools to promote school success:

Critical issues, current challenges, and promising approaches. In M. R. Shinn, H. M. Walker, & G. Stoner, eds. Interventions for achievement and behavior problems in a three-tier model including RTI. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists (225-258).

Golly, A. & Sprague, J.R. (2009). Positive Behavior Support: Goed gedrag kun je leren! Doelmatige

strategieen voor in de school. Netherlands: Pica. Varela, J.T. Tijmes, C. I., & Sprague, J.R. (2009). Paz Educa Programa de prevención de la violencia

escolar. Santiago, CI: Fundación Paz Ciudadana. Nelson, C. M., Sprague, J. R., Jolivette, K., Smith, C. R., & Tobin, T. J. (2009). Positive behavior

support in alternative education, community-based mental health, and juvenile justice settings. In W. Sailor, G. Dunlap R. H. Horner, & G. Sugai (Eds.), Handbook of positive behavior support (pp. 465-4960). New York: Springer.

Sprague, J.R., Cook, C.R., Wright, D.B., & Sadler, C. (2008). RTI and behavior: A guide to integrating

behavioral and academic supports. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications. Sprague, J. (2008). Creating school wide prevention and intervention strategies. In: Strategies for

creating a safe learning environment for children. Washington, DC: Hamilton Fish Institute on School & Community Violence and Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. (http://gwired.gwu.edu/hamfish/Publications/Guides/).

Cook, C. R., Sprague, J. R., Wright, D. B., & Sadler, C. (2008) Behavior and RTI. What do I Do when:

The answer book on RTI. Vol. 1(2), 4:1-4:17. Horsham, Pennsylvania: LRP Publications, Inc. Osher, D. Sprague, S., Axelrod, J., Keenan, S., Weissberg, R., Kendziora, K., & Zins, J. (2007). A

comprehensive approach to addressing behavioral and academic challenges in contemporary schools in J. Grimes & A. Thomas (Eds.) Best Practices in School Psychology (5

th Edition).

Sprague, J .R., Nishioka, V. N., & Smith, S. G. (2007). Safe schools, positive behavior supports, and

mental health. In M. Furlong & S. Jimerson (Eds.), Supports: Lessons learned from three safe schools/healthy students communities. INSERT CITY, STATE, PUBLISHER.

Walker, H. M., & Sprague, J. R. (2007). Early, evidence-based intervention with school-related

behavior disorders: Key issues, continuing challenges, and promising practices. In J. B.

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Crockett, M. M. Gerber, & T. J. Landrum (Eds.), Achieving the radical reform of special education: Essays in honor of James M. Kauffman (pp. 37-58). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. (2007). School wide positive behavioral support. In S.R. Jimerson, &

M.J. Furlong, eds., Handbook of school violence and school safety: From research to practice. Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. pp. 413-428.

Biglan, A., Sprague, J., & Moore, K. J. (2006). A functional contexualist framework for affecting peer

influence practices. In K. A. Dodge, T. J. Dishion, & J. E. Lansford (Eds.), Deviant peer influences in programs for youth: Problems and solutions (pp. 342-362). New York: Guilford Publications, Inc.

Walker, H. M., Sprague, J. R., Perkins-Rowe, K. A., Beard-Jordan, K. Y., Seibert, B., Golly, A. M.,

Severson, H. H., & Feil, E. G. (2005). The First Step to Success program: Achieving secondary prevention outcomes for behaviorally at-risk children through early intervention. In M. Epstein, K. Kutash, & A. Duchnowski, eds., Outcomes for children and youth with behavioral and emotional disorders, 2nd ed. Austin, Texas: PRO-ED.

Sprague, J. R. (2005). Response class theory. In G. Sugai & R.H. Horner, eds., Encyclopedia of

behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy, Vol. III, Educational applications, (pp. 1476-1479). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publishing.

Sprague, J. R., & Walker, H. M. (2005). Safe and healthy schools: Practical prevention strategies.

New York, New York: Guilford Press. Sprague, J. R., & Golly, A. (2004). Best behavior: Building positive behavior support in schools.

Longmont, Colorado: Sopris West Educational Services. Walker, H. M., Sprague, J. R., & Severson, H. H. (2003). School-based violence prevention. In R. H.

A. Haslam & P. J. Valletutti, eds., Medical problems in the classroom: The teacher’s role in diagnosis and management, 4th ed., (pp. 655-694). Austin, Texas: PRO-ED.

Tobin, T. J., & Sprague, J. R. (2003). Alternative educational programs: Accommodating tertiary level,

at-risk students. In M. R. Shinn, G. Stoner, & H. M. Walker, eds., Interventions for academic and behavior problems II: Preventive and remedial approaches, 2nd ed., (pp. 961-992). Silver Spring, Maryland: National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

Sprague, J. R., Walker, H., Sowards, S., Van Bloem, C., Eberhardt, P., & Marshall, B. (2003).

Sources of vulnerability to school violence: Systems-level assessment and strategies to improve safety and climate. In M. R. Shinn, G. Stoner, and H. M. Walker, eds., Interventions for academic and behavior problems II: Preventive and remedial approaches, 2nd ed., (pp. 295-314). Silver Spring, Maryland: National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

Tobin, T., & Sprague, J. R. (2001). Alternative education strategies: Reducing violence in school and

the community. In H. M. Walker & M. H. Epstein, eds., Making schools safer and violence free: Critical issues, solutions, and recommendations, (pp. 150-159). Austin Texas: PRO-ED.

Schneider, T., Walker, H. M., & Sprague, J. R. (2000). Safe school design: A handbook for

educational leaders. Eugene, Oregon: ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, College of Education, University of Oregon.


Cole, S., Horvath, B., Chapman, C, Deschenes, C., Ebeling, D., & Sprague, J. R. (2000). Adapting curriculum and instruction in inclusive classrooms: A teacher’s desk reference, 2nd ed. Bloomington, Indiana: Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities.

Horner, R. H., Albin, R., Sprague, J. R., & Todd, A. W. (1999). Positive behavior support for students

with severe disabilities. In M. E. Snell and F. Brown, eds., Instruction of students with severe disabilities, 5th ed., (pp. 207-243). Columbus, Ohio: Merrill.

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1999). Low frequency, high intensity problem behavior: Toward an

applied technology of functional assessment and intervention. In A. C. Repp & R. H. Horner, eds., Functional analysis of problem behavior: From effective assessment to effective support, (pp. 98-116). Pacific Grove, California: Wadsworth Publishing Company.

Sprague, J. R., Sugai, G., & Walker, H. M. (1998). Antisocial behavior in schools. In S. Watson & F.

M. Gresham, eds., Child behavior therapy: Ecological considerations in assessment, treatment, and evaluation, (pp. 451-474). New York, New York: Plenum Press.

O’Neill, R. E., Horner, R. H., Albin, R. W., Sprague, J. R., Newton, S., & Storey, K. (1997). Functional

assessment and program development for problem behavior: A practical handbook, 2nd ed. Pacific Grove, California: Brookes/Cole Publishing.

Flannery, B. F., Sprague, J. R., & Todd, A. W. (1996). Including students with behavioral challenges:

Blending school-wide discipline and individual supports. In L. A. Power-Defur and F. P. Orelove, eds., Inclusive education: practical implementation of the least restrictive environment, (pp. 227-244). Gaithersburg, Maryland: Aspen Publishing.

Horner, R. H., Close, D. W., Fredericks, H. D., O'Neill, R. E., Albin, R. W., Sprague, J. R., Kennedy, C.

H., Flannery, K. B., & Tuesday Heathfield, L. (1996). Supported living for people with severe problem behaviors. In D. Lehr & F. Brown, eds., People with disabilities who challenge the system, (pp. 209-242). Baltimore, Maryland: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Deschenes, C., Ebeling, D., & Sprague, J. R. (1994). Adapting curriculum and instruction in inclusive

classrooms: A teacher’s desk reference. Bloomington, Indiana: Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities.

Ebeling, D., Deschenes, C., & Sprague, J. R. (1994). Adapting curriculum and instruction in inclusive

classrooms: Staff development kit. Bloomington, Indiana: Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities.

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1994). Covariation within functional response classes: Implications

for treatment of severe problem behavior. In T. Thompson & D. Gray, eds., Destructive behavior in developmental disabilities: Diagnosis and treatment, (pp. 213-242). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications.

Horner, R. H., Sprague, J. R., & Flannery, K. B. (1993). Building functional curricula for students with

severe intellectual disabilities and severe problem behaviors. In R. Van Houten, & S. Axelrod, eds., Behavioral analysis and treatment. (pp. 47-71). New York: Plenum.

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1991). Determining the acceptability of behavior support plans. In M.

Wang, H. Walberg, & M. Reynolds, eds., Handbook of special education, (pp. 125-142). Oxford, London: Pergamon Press.


O'Neill, R. E., Horner, R. H., Albin, R. W., Storey, K., & Sprague, J. R. (1990). Functional analysis of problem behavior: A practical assessment guide. Pacific Grove, California: Brooks/Cole Publishing.

Parker, R. P., Neiss, J., Zumwalt, L., Flannery, B., & Sprague, J. R. (1988). Measuring the

perceptions of the social networks of students with severe disabilities. In P. Ferguson & D. Olson, eds., Reports of the Consortium on Transition for Students with Severe Handicaps, (pp. 63-95). Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon Division of Special Education and Rehabilitation.

Wilcox, B., & Sprague, J. R. (1987). Using the Activities Catalog in high school programs for students

with severe disabilities. In B. Wilcox & G. T. Bellamy, eds., The comprehensive guide to the activities catalog, (pp. 101-124). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Horner, R. H., Sprague, J. R., & Wilcox, B. (1982). General case programming for community

activities. In B. Wilcox & G. T. Bellamy, eds., Design of high school programs for severely handicapped students, (pp. 61-98). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

TECHNICAL REPORTS, MANUALS, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Sprague, J.R. (2012). Adapting curriculum and instruction: A primer. The Special Edge, 25 (2). Pp. 3-

4. Sprague, J., Willadsen, S., & Alvarado, L. (2009). Building Positive Schoolwide Behavior: A three-

tiered system that actively teaches and acknowledges expected behavior has been implemented in more than 7,000 schools. Spring 2009, Vol. 6, No. 3. Leadership Compass, National Association of Elementary School Principals.

Metzler, C.W., Biglan, A., Embry, D.D., Sprague, J.R., Boles, S.M., & Kavanagh, K.A.

(2008).Improving the well-being of adolescents in Oregon. Eugene, OR: Center on Early Adolescence, Oregon Research Institute. www.earlyadolescence.org

Nelson, M. C., Scott, T. M., Gagnon, J. C., Jolivette, K., & Sprague, J. R. (2008). Positive Behavior

Support in the Juvenile Justice System. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Newsletter, 4(3).

Nishioka, V., Sprague, J. R., Smith, S., & Perkins-Rowe, K. (2007). Deschutes County Safe

Schools/Healthy Students Initiative: A lesson in collaboration and sustainability. Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

Nishioka, V., & Sprague, J. R. (2006). Universal screening procedures for middle school students.

Paper presented at the Persistently Safe Schools: The National Conference of the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence, Washington, DC.

Nishioka, V., Sprague, J., Stieber, S., Pederson, S., Forster, R., and McMann, C. (2006). Mid–Valley

Partnership Safe Schools/Health Students: final project report. Eugene, OR: University of Oregon.

Smith, S. G., Sprague, J. R., Nishioka, V., Perkins-Rowe, K., Sidon, Q., & Walters, D. (2006).

Springfield, Eugene, and Bethel Safe Schools/Healthy Students Project: A summative report. Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

http://www.earlyadolescence.org/


Nishioka, V., Sprague, J. R., Smith, S., & Perkins-Rowe, K. (2006). Safe PT: Gresham/Barlow School District Safe Schools/Healthy Students Initiative. Local evaluation report: Final report. Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

Smith, S.G., Sprague, J. R., (2004). Play by the rules (videotape/DVD). Eugene, Oregon: Iris Media,

Inc. Smith, S.G., & Sprague, J. R. (2004). Systematic supervision: Creating a safe and positive

playground (videotape/DVD). Eugene, Oregon: Iris Media, Inc. Sprague, J. R., & Nishioka, V. (2003/2004). Skills for Success: A three-tiered approach to Positive

Behavior Supports (PBS). Impact, 16(3), 16-17 & 35. Sprague, J. R., English, T., & Yeaton, P. (2002). Deschutes County Community Youth Investment

Project Formative Evaluation: June 1999 – June 2002 Final Report. University of Oregon, Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior. Eugene, Oregon.

Smith, S. G., & Sprague, J. R. (2002, Winter). The mean kid: An overview of bully/victim problems

and research-based solutions for schools. Oregon School Study Council Bulletin, 44(2). College of Education, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

Walker, H. M., & Sprague, J. R. (2002). Program evaluation: Results of Douglas County’s

implementation of the Multi-systemic Therapy (MST) model with severely at-risk, younger children and their families. Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

Grady, M., & Sprague, J. R. (2002). Changing problem behavior. The Special Edge, 16(1), 1-7.

Sonoma State University, California Institute on Human Resources. California Services for Training and Technical Assistance (CalSTAT). Sonoma, California.

Grady, M., & Sprague, J. R. (2001). More Behavior Trainings: BEST. The Special Edge, 15(1), 10.

Sonoma State University, California Institute on Human Resources. California Services for Training and Technical Assistance (CalSTAT). Sonoma, California.

Grady, M., & Sprague, J. R. (2001). Adapting Curriculum in the Classroom. The Special Edge, 14(2),

5-6. Sonoma State University, California Institute on Human Resources. California Services for Training and Technical Assistance (CalSTAT). Sonoma, California.

Sprague, J. R., Bernstein, L., Munkres, A., Golly, A., & March, R. (2001). Building Effective Schools Together (B.E.S.T. Practices). Training manual. University of Oregon, Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior. Eugene, Oregon.

May, S., Ard, W. III., Todd, A. W., Horner, R. H., Glasgow, A., Sugai, G., & Sprague, J. R. (2000-

2004) (web database). School-wide information system. Eugene, Oregon: Education and Community Supports, University of Oregon.

Paine, C., & Sprague, J. R. (2000). Crisis prevention and response: Is your school prepared?

ERIC/CEM Action Bulletin. Eugene, Oregon: Eric Clearinghouse on Educational Management. Paine, C., & Sprague, J. R. (2000). Crisis prevention and response: Is your school prepared? Oregon

School Study Council Bulletin, 43(2). Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon.


Tobin, T., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). Alternative education programs for at-risk youth: Issues, best practices, and recommendations. Oregon School Study Council Bulletin, 42(4). Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Sugai, G., Horner, R. H., & Walker, H. M. (1999). Using office discipline referral data

to evaluate school-wide discipline and violence prevention interventions. Oregon School Study Council Bulletin, 42,(2). Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon College of Education.

Young, G., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). Site council member perspectives of school safety risk and

protective factors. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon College of Education. Nippe, G. E., Lewis-Palmer, T., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). The student-directed functional assessment:

An analysis of congruence between student self-report and direct observation. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon College of Education.

Walker, H. M., Irvin, L. K., & Sprague, J. R. (1997). Violence prevention and school safety: Issues, problems, approaches, and recommended solutions. Oregon School

Study Council Bulletin, 41(1). Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon College of Education. Brito, V., Dembo, R., Ederheimer, J., Garbarino, J., Goldstein, P., Reynolds, R., Schafer, J. C.,

Sprague, J. R., Stewart, K., Tolan, P., & White, H. (1997, December). The substance abuse and violence nexus: Findings of an expert panel. Center for Substance Abuse Prevent Internal Management Report. Rockville, MD: National Center for the Advancement of Prevention.

Sprague, J. R., & Colvin, G. C. (1996). Is your school safe? Do you have an adequate plan? In A.

Deffenbaugh & G. Tindal, eds., The Oregon Conference Monograph, 17-23. Sprague, J. R., Flannery, B. F., O'Neill, R., & Baker, D. J. (1996). Effective behavioral consultation:

Supporting the implementation of positive behavior support plans for persons with severe problem behavior, 2nd ed. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon College of Education.

Sprague, J. R., Colvin, G., & Irvin, L. (1995). The Oregon School Safety Survey. Eugene: University

of Oregon. Hall, C., Nicholson, N., & Sprague, J. R. (1994). Build a bridge not a wall: How peer tutors can build

bridges for success. [Video Recording] Bloomington, Indiana: Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities.

Sprague, J. R. (1994). Addressing trends and issues across the life span: School age and young

adult persons with disabilities. Indiana UAP Voice, 2-4. Sprague, J. R., & Rian, V. (1994). Support systems for students with severe problem behaviors in

Indiana: A descriptive analysis of school structure and student demographics. Bloomington, Indiana: Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities.

Sprague, J. R., Wilcox, B., & Pratt, C. (1994). Inclusive school guidelines: Standards for buildings,

teachers, and administrators. Bloomington, Indiana: Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities.

Pratt, C., & Sprague, J. R. (1993). Instructional practices that support diversity: Peer involvement

strategies. Conference proceedings of the New Jersey State Department of Education Summer Institute.


Rinne, S., & Sprague, J. R. (1993). Student and consumer profiles: Functional vocational evaluation. Bloomington, Indiana: Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities.

Sprague, J. R., Flannery, B. F., & O'Neill, R. A. (1993). Designing and providing effective positive

behavioral support: A manual for consultants. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon Research and Training Center for Community Referenced, Non-Aversive Behavior Management Technologies.

Sprague, J. R., Rinne, S., Osborn, K., Dodds, M., & Whitlam, C. (1993). The Indiana special

education graduate follow up system. Bloomington, Indiana: Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities [computer software and manual].

Sprague, J. R. (1992). Reshaping the "continuum" of least restrictive environment. LRE Reporter,

Fall 1992. Bloomington: Indiana University Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities. Sprague, J. R., & Shamee, B. (1992). Sequential data analysis program [computer software].

Bloomington: Indiana University Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities. Sprague, J. R. (1991). What exactly are "best practices?" LRE Reporter, 2(1), p. 4. Sprague, J. R. (1991). Restructuring special education service delivery: School City of Mishawaka

and the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation. LRE Reporter, 2, 6 & 8. Albin, R. W., O'Neill, R. E., & Sprague, J. R. (1989). Comprehensive programming to manage

challenging problem behaviors. In G. R. Tindal and J. Marr, eds., Conference Proceedings of the University of Oregon Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon, Division of Teacher Education.

Sprague, J. R., Manlove, K., O'Neill, R., Horner, R. H., & Albin, R. W. (1987). General Case Bus

Riding Manual. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon Extending Competent Performance Institute.

Sprague, J. R., & McDonnell, J. J. (1986). Effective use of peer tutors: A resource manual for

secondary teachers of students with severe handicaps. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon, Specialized Training Program.

Sprague, J. R., & Wilcox, B. (1986). The advocates: A strategy for facilitating integration of high

school students with severe handicaps. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon, Specialized Training Program.

Wilcox, B., Rose, H. M., Adler, E., Baird, P., Falco, R., Proulx, B., Rickerson, P., & Sprague, J. R.

(1985). Oregon high school project supervisors manual. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon, Specialized Training Program.

Sprague, J. R., Paethe, M. A., & Wilcox, B. (1983). Community work crews for severely handicapped

high school students. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon, Specialized Training Program. Biber, E., & Sprague, J. R. (1982). Strategies to maximize school-based integration with

nonhandicapped students. Eugene, Oregon: Developmental Disabilities Area, University of Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Styer, C., Biber, E., & Wilcox, B. (1982). Self-Monitoring strategies for severely

handicapped secondary students. Eugene, Oregon: University of Oregon, Specialized Training Program.


GRANTS AND CONTRACTS

Current Grant and Contract Support

Marquez, B. & Sprague, J.R. (2011-2014). Student Self-Management System (SSMS): Reducing Problem Behavior in Upper Elementary Classrooms by Transferring Externally Applied Teacher Controls to Internally Applied Student Controls. Institute for Education Science, National Center on Special Education Research. Principal Investigator.

Sprague, J.R., Jolivette, K., & Nelson, C.M. (2010-2014). Implementing Positive Behavior Supports in Juvenile Corrections Settings. Institute for Education Science, National Center on Special Education Research. Principal Investigator.

Marquez, B. & Sprague, J.R. (2009-2013). Online School Staff Training: Establishing Positive Behavior Supports in Elementary School Instructional Settings. Institute for Education Science, National Center on Special Education Research. Co-Principal Investigator [(amount)]

Sprague, J.R. (2008-2012). Safe Schools/Healthy Students – Evaluation with Linn Benton Lincoln

ESD. Project Director (419,944) Sprague, J.R. (2008-2013). PBS in the Bureau of Indian Education Staff Development Project.

Project Director (1,187,500). Sprague, J.R. (2008-2010). Safe Schools Healthy Students-Evaluation with Farmington Municipal

Schools. US Department of Education. ($325,041). Principal Investigator Marquez, B. & Sprague, J.R. (2008-2012). Online Teacher Training: Promoting Student Social

Competence to Improve Academic and Behavioral Outcomes in Grades K – 3. Institute for

Education Science, National Center on Educational Research. Co-Principal Investigator ($2,250,000)

Sprague, J. R. (2005 – 2010). Positive behavior support and the prevention of adolescent problems.

Project Director. National Institute on Drug Abuse, fiscal agent. ($3,766,864). Sprague, J.R. (2004-2010). Evaluation of Self Enhancement Incorporated Child and Youth Programs,

Self-Enhancement Incorporated, fiscal agent. Principal Investigator, ($325,000). Completed Grant and Contract Support Sprague, J.R. (2008-2010). Evaluation of Systematic Supervision Phase II. National Institutes of

Health (SBIR). Principal Investigator. ($250,000) Sprague, J.R. (2007-2010). Staff Development for Self Enhancement Incorporated Child and Youth

Programs, Self-Enhancement Incorporated, fiscal agent. Project Director, (275,000) Sprague, J.R. (2003-2009). Principal Investigator. Research Triangle Incorporated Subcontract to

provide Positive Behavior Supports training and technical assistance for a national randomized trial of a school wide violence prevention program. ($400,000)

Sprague, J. R. (2000 – 2010). California Services for Training and Technical Assistance (CalSTAT).

Project Director. Sonoma State University, fiscal agent. ($523,200).


Sprague, J. R. (2002 – 2005). Lane County Underage Drinking Prevention Evaluation. Lane

Education School District, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($60,000). Sprague, J.R., (2002-2005). Safe Schools/Healthy Students. Mid Valley Partnership (Marion and Polk

County, Oregon, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($419, 450). Sprague, J. R. (2002 – 2005). Safe Schools/Healthy Students. Lane Education School District, fiscal

agent. Project Director. ($392,469).

Sprague, J. R. (2001 – 2006). Safe and Drug Free Schools Training and Evaluation. Bureau of

Indian Affairs Office of Indian Education Programs, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($625,239).

Sprague, J. R. (2001 – 2003). Development, Analysis, and Evaluation of Oregon’s Juvenile Crime

Prevention Program. Oregon Juvenile Crime Prevention Commission, fiscal agent. Project

Director. ($256,500). Sprague, J. R. (2000 – 2002). Safe & Sound Youth Project. United States Department of Education,

fiscal agent. Project Director. ($9,000). Sprague, J. R. (2000 – 2004). Safe Schools/Healthy Students Evaluation. Crook-Deschutes County

ESD, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($541,041). Sprague, J. R. (1997 – 2004). The Hamilton Fish National Institute on School and Community

Violence. Subcontract from The George Washington University, Office of Sponsored Research, Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Justice, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($1,418,298).

Sprague, J. R. (2003 – 2005). Skills for success dropout prevention project. Oregon Department of

Education, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($140,000). Sprague, J. R. (1999 – 2003). Safe Schools/Healthy Students Evaluation. Lane Council of

Governments, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($210,000). Sprague, J. R. (2000 – 2004). Safe Schools/Healthy Students Evaluation. Gresham-Barlow School

District, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($448,872). Sprague, J. R. (2000 – 2004). School Discipline, Classroom Management. Lebanon Public Schools,

fiscal agent. Project Director. ($71,084). Sprague, J. R. (2000). School Discipline, Classroom Management. McMinnville Public Schools, fiscal

agent. Project Director. ($12,888). Sprague, J. R. (2000). School Discipline, Classroom Management. Shasta County, California, fiscal

agent. Project Director. ($10,952). Sprague, J. R. (2000). School Discipline, Classroom Management. Corvallis Public Schools, fiscal

agent. Project Director. ($8,252). Sprague, J. R. (2000). School Discipline, Classroom Management. Bend Public Schools, fiscal

agent. Project Director. ($5,000).


Sprague, J. R. (1999-2003). Community Youth Investment Project Evaluation. Deschutes County, Oregon. Project Director. ($324,000).

Sprague, J. R. (1999). School discipline, classroom management, training and development.

Mississippi State Department of Education, fiscal agent. Project Director. ($76,087). Perez, S., Shinn, M., Sprague, J. R., & Rush, K. (1998). A grant to improve the social behavior of at-

risk children in Head Start using functional assessment. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, fiscal agent. Faculty Advisor. ($15,000).

Sprague, J. R. (1998). TIIAP planning project: evaluation of services and outcomes of the public

safety and justice information structure. Lane Council of Governments, fiscal agent. Project

Director. ($9,975). Sprague, J. R. (1997 – 1999). A grant to support translating research on safe and violence-free

schools into effective practices. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, fiscal agent. Project Coordinator. ($300,000).

Sprague, J. R., & Colvin, G. C. (1997). Safer schools program evaluation: Bethel and Eugene Public

Schools. Project Co-Director. Bethel and Eugene Public Schools, fiscal agent. ($20,000). Sprague, J. R. (1996 – 2000). Byrne Grant, Oregon Department of Criminal Justice. A grant to

support the Peaceable Educational Practices Project (PEP) to establish effective, school-based violence prevention services. Project Director. ($674,000).

Rogan, P., & Sprague, J. R. (1994 – 1995). Preparation of personnel for careers in special education:

Transition/integrated employment specialist (TIES). U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Project co-director. ($105,517).

Rinne, S., Sprague, J. R., Osborne, K., & Wilcox, B. (1993 – 1995). The Indiana transition initiative: A

consortium for systems change. Statewide Transition Systems Change, Indiana Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Project

Director, Indiana University subcontract. ($842,000). Rinne, S., & Sprague, J. R. (1993 – 1995). Directing our own resources. Indiana Governors Planning

Council for Persons with Disabilities, PASS and IRWE Training Project. Project Director. ($160,000).

Wilcox, B., Rinne, S., Osborne, K., & Sprague, J. R. (1992 – 1994). The Indiana employment

initiative. Subcontract from the Indiana Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Services Administration. Project Director, Indiana University subcontract. ($902,610).

Sprague, J. R. (1991 – 1994). Multivariate analysis of severe problem behavior: Determining the role

of high intensity behaviors within functional response classes. U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education Programs, Division of Innovation and Development. Principal

Investigator. ($225,000). Sprague, J. R., & Wilcox, B. (1990 – 1994). Peer education project: Preparing high school students to

be partners in the education of peers with disabilities. U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education Programs. Project Coordinator, 1991-1992; Project Director, 1992-1994. ($420,000).


Wilcox, B., Nicholson, N., & Sprague, J. R. (1990 – 1993). Preparing regular education personnel to support best practices. U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education Programs. Project Director, 1992-93. ($136,080).

Sprague, J. R., & Wilcox, B. (1990 – 1994). The Indiana LRE Project. Indiana Department of

Education. Project Coordinator, 1990-1992; Project Director, 1992-1994. ($1,398,000). Wilcox, B., & Sprague, J. R. (1990 – 1993). The Indiana LRE initiative: A consortium for systems

change. U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education Programs, fiscal agent. Project Coordinator, 1990-1992; Project Director, 1992-1994, Indiana University Subcontract. ($545,616).

Horner, R. H., Mank, D. M., Sprague, J. R., & Walker, H. M. (1990 – 1993). Program level in-service

training of direct service staff. Administration on Developmental Disabilities, fiscal agent. ($270,000).

Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1989 – 1990). Providing behavioral support for persons with low

frequency, high intensity challenging behaviors. U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education Programs. Principal Investigator. ($15,000).

Wilcox, B. L., & Sprague, J. R. (1986). Utilizing Oregon's peer tutors as advocates. Oregon

Department of Education, fiscal agent. Project Coordinator. ($20,000). UNIVERSITY TEACHING

University of Oregon College of Education Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services

Prevention of Youth Violence Department of Special Education and Community Resources

Child and Adolescent Development

Advanced Applied Behavior Analysis

Advanced Behavior Management

Advanced Methods in Single Subject Research

Behavior and Classroom Management

Behavior Management/School and Classroom Management

Mathematics Curriculum for Secondary Special Education Students

Multi-method Research Design

Reading and Writing Curriculum Methods for Secondary Special Education Students

Research and Writing in Special Education

Understanding and Teaching Children with Autism Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

Behavior Management

Legal and Organizational Issues

Programming and Instruction

Programming and Instruction II

Research and Practicum with Students with Severe Disabilities

Research Design (Single Subject Research)

Secondary Programming for Students with Severe Handicaps; Curriculum I & II Freshman Seminars Program

Violence and Crime Among Youth: The Decline of Personal Safety In America Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior

Effective Behavior Support, Teacher Training Summer Institute, 2001 – 2002


Effective Prevention Programs, Teacher Training Summer Institute 1998 – 2000 Summer Institute 1999, “Cultivating Excellence in our Schools”

Strategies for Supporting Kids with Behavior and Emotional Challenges, 1999 Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Curriculum Programming for Students with Severe Handicaps

Consultation and Service Delivery Systems

Management of Academic and Social Behavior

Planning the Inclusive School Southern Oregon State College

Classroom Management, Transition, & Integration (Oregon Department of Education) Black Hills State College, Spearfish, South Dakota

Community-based Training

Community Vocational Support

School Integration Strategies

CONFERENCE AND INSERVICE PRESENTATIONS (SELECTED)

* Invited presentation ** Keynote speaker

* Sprague, J. (2012). Convivencia y conflictos en educacion. Seminario Internactional: Modelos de mejora en education en contextos complejos: clave para la gestion exitosa. Antofogasta, Chile.

* Sprague, J. (2012). From Restorative Justice to Restorative Discipline in schools: Challenges and opportunities. Vision 2020 Summer Conference, Oklahoma Department of Education. Oklahoma City.

Rusby, J., Crowley, R., & Sprague, J. (2012) Middle School Classroom, and Common Area Observations: Predictive relationships between teacher/staff practices and peer victimization. Society for Prevention Research 20th Annual Meeting: Promoting Healthy Living Through Prevention Science. Washington, DC.

*Osher, D., Sprague, J., & Schiff, M. (2012). School environment and discipline: Model approaches. National Leadership Summit on School-Justice Partnerships: Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court. New York, NY. www.school-justicesummit.org.

Faulk, A., & Sprague, J.R. (2012). Online staff development: An evaluation of the classroom management in action program. 9

th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support,

Atlanta, GA.

Sprague, J.R., & Caraway, N. (2012). We have skills: Combining universal screening and behavior support in elementary school. 9

th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support,

Atlanta, GA.

Jolivette, K, Armistad, A., Sprague., J., & Swain-Bradway, J. (2012). PBIS within secure juvenile justice facilities: Process, early activities and lessons learned. 9

th International Conference on

Positive Behavior Support, Atlanta, GA.

Sprague, J.R. & Faulk, A. (2012). We have skills: Combining universal screening and social behavior support in grades K-3. Northwest PBIS Conference, Portland, OR.

Sprague, J.R. & Nishioka, V. (2012). What schools should know and do about bullying. Northwest PBIS Conference, Portland, OR.

Sprague, J.R., Walker, H., Cheney, D., Sugai, G., & Walker. B. (2012). Supporting students with EBD in the RTI era. Northwest PBIS Conference, Portland, OR.

2011 Chile Bullying Seminar

http://www.school-justicesummit.org/


Jolivette, K., McDaniel, S., & Sprague, J. (2011). Using the PBIS Decision-making Approach within Complex Alternative Education Settings. Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders 35

th Annual Conference, Tempe, AZ.

Sprague, J., (2011). Using Universal Screening and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Schools. ARRA LAUSD Charter School Special Education Project: Charters Taking the Lead on Special Education: Practical Ideas, Actively Taught. Pasadena, CA.

**Sprague, J. (2011). Strategies for Supporting Youth with Behavior and Emotional Challenges. Therapuetic Behavioral Services 2011 Stakeholders Conference, Westlake Village, CA.

Sprague, J., & Brew, J. (2011). RTI and Universal Screening for Behavior: Innovation for Efficiency and Effectiveness. Confederation of Oregon School Administrators Annual Conference, Seaside, OR.

* Sprague, J. (2011). Implementing SWPBIS in Middle Schools: What We Know and What We Need. 8

th Annual APBS Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Denver, CO.

Sprague, J., Marquez, B., & Pennefather, J. (2011). Online Staff Development: Supporting PBIS Practices in Elementary School Instructional Settings. 8

th Annual APBS Conference on Positive

Behavior Support, Denver, CO.

Sprague, J., Jolivette, K., & Nelson, M. (2011). Implementing PBIS in Secure Care Juvenile Justice Facilities: Early Adopter Activities. 8

th Annual APBS Conference on Positive Behavior

Suupport, Denver, CO.

** Sprague, J. (2011). Integrating PBIS and Prevention Science Practices in Schools. Idaho Prevention Annual State Conference, Sun Valley, ID.

* Sprague, J. (2011). Between a rock and a hard place: Alternatives to out of school suspension and expulsion. U.S. Department of Education School Climate Technical Assistance Symposium, New Orleans, LA.

Sprague, J., Smith, B., & Walker, A. (2011). Integrating PBIS and SEL systems and practices: Practical applications. Northwest PBIS conference: Eugene, OR.

Nelson, C.M., Jolivette, K., Sprague, J. & Cregor, M. (2010). PBIS and youth justice: Expansion to the most vulnerable youth. 2010 National PBIS Leadership Forum: Expanding the Effectiveness of School-wide PBIS implementation.

Sprague, J., Katz,.M. & Snyder, M. (2010). Can school be a turning point in the lives of Children with ADHD? 22nd Annual CHADD International Conference, Pathways to Wellness, Healthy Minds and Resilience. Atlanta, GA.

* Sprague, J.(2010). Response to intervention: Using universal screening and positive behavior supports in schools. 30

th Annual California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth,

Pacific Grove, CA.

*Sprague, J. (2010). We are working on the “all” and still worry about the “few.” Enhancing school wide prevention programs with supports for at-risk students. 30

th Annual California Mental

Health Advocates for Children and Youth, Pacific Grove, CA.

Sprague, J., & Marquez, B. (2010). Online staff development: Establishing positive behavior supports in elementary school instructional settings. 7

th Annual International Conference on Positive

Behavior Support, Saint Louis, MO.

Sprague, J., & Marquez, B. (2010). Combining academic and behavioral RTI practices in Grades K-3. 7

th Annual International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Saint Louis, MO.

Sprague, J., & Marquez, B. (2010). Online staff development: Establishing positive behavior supports in elementary school instructional settings. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Chicago, IL.


Luckner, A., Sprague, J., Gregory, A., Demitrovich, C. (2010). Enhancing adolescent well-being through rigorous intervention research: Four randomized control trials of school-based programs (Paper Symposium). Society for Research in Adolescence Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Osher, D., Sprague, J., Kendzidora, K. & Doyle, W. (2009). Combining ecological approaches to classroom engagement and management, School-wide Positive Behavior Supports and Social Emotional Learning: Research to practice Challenges. Council for Exceptional Children, Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders Annual Conference, Denver, CO.

* Sprague, J. (2009). Positive behavior support in Alternative Education. Riverside County Office of Education Professional Learning Communities Annual Conference. Riverside, CA.

Sprague, J., Camilleri, V., & Small, C. (2009) Using social emotional learning and assets to enhance academics. U.S. Department of Education Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools Annual Conference. Washington, DC.

Sprague, J. (2009). Improving the well-being of children and adolescents in Oregon: Integrating PBS and community services. 7

th Annual Oregon Positive Behavior Support Conference. Eugene,

OR.

Sprague, J. (2009). Response to intervention and positive behavior support: Using universal screening to find the right customers. 7

th Annual Oregon Positive Behavior Support

Conference. Eugene, OR.

*Sprague, J. (2009). Implementing Positive Behavior Supports in an RtI Model. San Diego County Office of Education Student Services and Programs Division and San Diego County RtI Task Force, San Diego, CA.

**Shaw, T. Parker, D., Sprague, J., & Teske, S. (2009) Solutions to dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. American Civil Liberties Union national conference on Challenging the School-to-Prison Pipeline.

Sprague, J., Rusby, J., & Biglan, T. (2009). Middle school contexts and positive behavior support. 6th

International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Jacksonville, FL.

Nelson, M., Brownstein, R., Jolivette, C., & Sprague (2009). PBS and at-risk youth: A continuum of needs and supports. 6

th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Jacksonville,

FL.

*Sprague, J. (2009). Response to Intervention and Positive Behavior Supports. Wyoming State Leadership Conference, Casper, WY.

*Sprague, J. (2008). Regional leadership institute: Response to Intervention. Folsom Cordova Unified

School District SELPA, Rancho Cordova, CA. *Sprague, J. (2008). Positive behavioral supports: School violence and violence prevention. 20

th

Annual CHADD International Conference on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Anaheim, CA.

*Sprague, J., Nelson, M., & Lospenato, R. (2008). Positive Behavior Support & the School to Prison

Reform Project. 2009 Forum for Implementers of Positive Behavior Supports, Chicago, IL. *Sprague, J., & Nelson, M. (2008). School wide PBS in alternative settings. 2009 Forum for

Implementers of Positive Behavior Supports, Chicago, IL.


Biglan, A., Ross, S., Embry, D., Sprague, J., & Rusby, J. (2008). Screening schools for readiness to implement a school-wide behavior intervention. Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA.

Sprague, J. (2008). Positive behavior support implementation in Norway. Society for Prevention

Research Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA. *Sprague, J. (2008). School-wide positive behavior supports (workshop). National Association of

School Psychologists Annual Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana. Metzler, C, Sprague, J. & Boles, S. (2008). Science, Public Policy, and Human Development. Oregon

Annual Positive Behavior Support Conference. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J.R. (2008). Implementing School wide PBS in secondary schools: The foundation for

effective prevention. Association for Positive Behavior Supports Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

Sprague, J.R. & Sadler, C. (2008). Response to Intervention and Behavior Support: Yes, we have to

do it here too! Oregon Annual Positive Behavior Support Conference. Eugene, Oregon. *Sugai, G., Leaf, P., Horner, R.H. & Sprague, J.R. (2008). School Wide PBS: Results from Large

Scale Randomized Control Trials. Association for Positive Behavior Supports Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

*Sprague, J.R. (2008). Response to Intervention and behavior support. Pennsylvania Training and

Technical Assistance Network Annual Special Education Conference. Hershey, Pennsylvania. * Paine, C. & Sprague, J.R. (2007). How safe is your school? Real lessons learned for crisis planning.

Confederation of Oregon School Administrators Annual School Law Conference. Eugene, Oregon.

* Sprague, J.R. (2007). Between a rock and a hard place: Finding alternatives to suspension and

expulsion. Louisiana’s UCEDD Advocacy Institute. New Orleans, Louisiana. * Sprague, J.R. (2007). School programs that target antisocial behavior improve academic outcomes.

Louisiana’s UCEDD Advocacy Institute. New Orleans, Louisiana. ** Sprague, J.R. (2007). Fear at school: Can we stop bullying, harassment and intimidation?

University of Pacific Third Annual Special Education Symposium. Stockton, California. *Nelson, C.M. & Sprague, J.R. (2007). Taking Positive Behavior Support to scale in Juvenile Justice

settings. Forum for Change: School-wide PBS Planning for Change. Chicago, Illinois. *Biglan, A., Bank. L., Chamberlain, P., & Sprague, J. (2008). Evidence-based interventions can

reduce crime. Oregon Legislature Public Safety Strategies Task Force. Salem, Oregon. * ** Sprague, J. R. (2006). Response to intervention and Positive Behavior Support (PBS): A critical

connection. 2nd Annual Positive Behavior Support Conference. Nebraska Department of Education. Lincoln, Nebraska.

*Sprague, J. R. (2006). Positive behavior interventions and support. (Two sessions). Idaho System

of Care Conference. Boise State University. Boise, Idaho.


Sprague, J. R. (2006). We are working on “all,” but still worry about the “few”: Enhancing whole-school discipline programs with supports for at-risk students. Keeping Our Children Safe: Strategies for Schools and Communities, 2006 Annual Safe Schools Conference. Pennsylvania Department of Education. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

*Sprague, J. R. (2006). Advanced in-depth study on behavior and discipline. Educating Every Child

Institute: Meeting the Needs of our Children in Special Education. San Diego, California. *Sprague, J. R. (2006). Direct and collateral effects of The First Step to Success Program. Third

International Conference on Positive Behavior Support: “The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values, and Visions.” Reno, Nevada.

George, H. P, Liaupsin, C. J., Sprague, J. R., & Romano, S. (2006). Building state and district

capacity to implement SWPBS with fidelity. Third International Conference on Positive Behavior Support. “The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values, and Visions.” Reno, Nevada.

Smith, S. G., Sprague, J. R, & Zeff, L. (2006). Scaling up school wide Positive Behavior Support

statewide: The California Best Behavior Project. Third International Conference on Positive Behavior Support: The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values, and Visions. Reno, Nevada.

*Sprague, J. R. (2006). Alternative to suspension: Positive Behavior Supports (PBS). Schools for all

children: Educational reform through the modified consent decree. Los Angeles Unified School District Division of Special Education. Los Angeles, California.

*Sprague, J. R. (2005). Positive Behavior Support Systems (SWIS). Confederation of Oregon School

Administrators (COSA). Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. 2005). Building positive behavior supports in schools. Wyoming PBIS Initiative.

Casper, Wyoming. *Sprague, J. R. (2005). School-based violence prevention. Gender and Interpersonal Violence

Forum. University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. **Sprague, J. R. (2005). Improving school climate and safety for all, some and a few: Building and

sustaining effective PBS (Positive Behavior Support) practices. Positive Behavior Support Conference. Lincoln, Nebraska.

*Sprague, J. R., & Robbins, H. (2005). Using data to create safe and healthy schools. Office of Indian

Education Programs (OIEP) Institute for Instructional Leadership. Minneapolis, Minnesota. *Sprague, J. R. (2005). Overview of resources for safe and healthy schools. Office of Indian

Education Programs (OIEP) Institute for Instructional Leadership. Minneapolis, Minnesota. *Sprague, J. R. (2005). School-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS) practices. 3rd Annual Coeur

d’Alene Bridges to Learning Institute. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. *Sprague, J. R. (2005). Family and community involvement. 3rd Annual Desert Canyon Institute.

Tucson, Arizona. *Sprague, J. R. (2005). Between a rock and a hard place: Balancing student success and safety. 3rd

Annual Desert Canyon Institute. Tucson, Arizona.


*Sprague, J. R. (2005). Improving school climate and safety for all, some and few: Building and sustaining effective Positive Behavior Support (PBS) practices. 3rd Annual Desert Canyon Institute. Tucson, Arizona.

Sorlie, M., Tyholdt, R., Sprague, J. R., Ogden, T., & Olweus, D. (2005). Combining the school-wide

discipline plan and Second Step violence prevention curriculum. Society for Prevention Research, 13th Annual Meeting: “Prevention Science to Public Health: Promoting Well-being in the Population.” Washington, D.C.

*Sprague, J. R., Nishioka, V., & English, T. (2005). Skills for success: Combining SWPBS and

supports for at-risk youth. The Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Second International Conference on Positive Behavior Support – The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values, and Vision. Tampa, Florida.

*Smith, S., & Sprague, J. R. (2005). Systematic supervision of common area: An effective video

training program. The Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Second International Conference on Positive Behavior Support – The Expanding World of PBS: Science, Values & Vision. Tampa, Florida.

*Sprague, J. R., Harrower, J., & Comstock-Galagan, J. (2005). A better IDEA: Positive behavior

interventions and supports. “A Mountain Top Experience”. Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. ** *Sprague, J. R. (2005). Building and district-level data. The Oregon PBS Coaching Conference.

Corvallis, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (2005). School-wide positive supports: An integrated approach to prevention of

antisocial behavior. Opening Doors to Student Achievement: Leadership Matters. ACSA’s 2005 Pupil Services, Special Education and Diversity Symposium.

*Sprague, J. R. (2004). Improving school climate and safety: Supporting positive discipline for all

students. California State Superintendent’s High School Summit 2004: High Expectations for All Students. Sacramento, CA.

*Sprague, J. R. (2004). Skills for success: A three-tiered approach to Positive Behavior Supports. The

National Conference of the Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Safety: Persistently Safe Schools. Washington, D.C.

** *Sprague, J. R. (2004). Improving school climate and safety: Supporting positive discipline for all

Students. OSPA Fall Conference: The Changing of School Psychology. Lincoln City, Oregon. ** *Sprague, J. R. (2004). Improving school climate and safety: Supporting positive discipline for all

Students. NMCSA and PED Summer Conference: “No Administrator Left Behind”. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

** *Sprague, J. R. (2004). We are working on the “all” but still worry about the “few”: Enhancing

whole-school discipline programs with supports for high-risk students. Quality Education for All: Putting the Pieces Together Program Institute. Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.

*Sprague, J. R. (2004). We are working on the “all” but still worry about the “few”: Native Americans

with Dis “ABILITIES” workshop. Children with Special Educational Needs. Portland, OR. ** *Sprague, J. R. (2004). BEST Behavior: Building effective schools together. Building Positive

Behavior Supports in Schools. Black Canyon Conference. Phoenix, Arizona.


**Sprague, J. R. (2004). Positive social skills and academic support to students-at-risk. Montana Council For Exceptional Children 2004 Conference on Diverse Abilities. Billings, Montana.

Flannery, B., Sprague, J. R., Wafer, C., Warburton, V., & Anderson, L. (2004). Implementing school-

wide PBS in high schools: It’s possible. Oregon Conference 2004. Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R., & Nishioka, V. (2004). We are working on “all”, but still worry about the “few”:

enhancing whole-school discipline programs with support for high-risk adolescents. Oregon Conference 2004. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Nishioka, V., Hanson, S. & Henderson, K. (2004). Safe Schools/Healthy Students:

Helping Oregon schools become safe and violence free. Oregon Conference 2004. Eugene, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R., & Chamberlain, P. (2004). Risk factors and intervention strategies for at-risk youth

and juvenile offenders. Joint Committee on Judiciary: Symposium on Evidence Based Practices, SB 267. Salem, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (2003). BEST Behavior: Building positive behavior support in schools. Act to Action:

2003 Mega Conference. The Arizona Department of Education in collaboration with the State Board of Education. Phoenix, Arizona.


students. San Luis Obispo Institute. San Luis Obispo, California. *Sprague, J. (2003). Working on “all” but still worry about the “few”: Enhancing whole-school

discipline programs with supports for high-risk kids. San Luis Obispo Institute. San Luis Obispo, California.

*Sprague, J. R. (2003). Achieving safe, responsible and respectful schools: What’s working, what’s

left? Statewide Positive Behavior Support Conference. Corvallis, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R., Smith B., & Whitton, C. (2003). Positive Behavior Support in schools and families:

Sustaining and improving our work for “all, some and a few”. Systems and Sustainability. 2003 Collaborative Leadership Institute. San Diego, California.


Students. NISBA Conference. Grand Rapids, Michigan. * **Sprague, J. R. (2003). Improving school climate and safety: Supporting positive discipline for all

Students. Sopris West: Teton Institute. Jackson Hole, Wyoming. * **Sprague, J. R. (2003). Working on “all” but still worry about the “few”: Enhancing whole-school

discipline programs with supports for high risk kids. Sopris West: Teton Institute. Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Sprague, J. R. (2003). Programs for support with high risk kids. The 35th Annual Arizona Association

of School Psychologists Conference. Tucson, Arizona. Sprague, J. R. (2003). Supporting positive discipline for all students. The 35th Annual Arizona

Association of School Psychologists Conference. Tucson, Arizona. Sprague, J. R., & Nishioka, V. M. (2003). Skills for success within a school. Council for Exceptional

Children, 2003 Annual Convention and Expo. Seattle, Washington.


Tobin, T., Irvin, L., & Sprague, J. R. (2003). Using office discipline referrals to make valid decisions.

Council for Exceptional Children, 2003 Annual Convention and Expo. Seattle, Washington. Sprague, J. R. (2003). Improving school climate and safety: Supporting positive discipline for all

students. Desert Canyon Institute 2003. Tucson, Arizona. **Sprague, J. R. (2003). Violence and Vulnerability: The current landscape of antisocial and violent

behavior in schools and communities—Integrated and comprehensive approaches. Four sources of vulnerability to school violence: assessing needs using the principles of effectiveness. Fifth Annual Nebraska Governor’s Conference for Preventing Youth Violence. Lincoln, Nebraska.

**Sprague, J. R., & Smith, S. (2003). Bullying and Harassment: What can we do? How to discover

what is really going on in your school. Integrating prevention, treatment and whole-school discipline. Fifth Annual Nebraska Governor’s Conference for Preventing Youth Violence. Lincoln, Nebraska.

Sprague, J. R., & Nishioka, V. (2003). We are working on “all”, but still worry about the ”few”:

Enhancing school discipline with supports for high-risk kids. Oregon Conference 2003. Eugene, Oregon.

Walker, H., Horner, R., Sprague, J. R. & Reid, J. (2003). Proven School-based Interventions that

involve parents, teachers, and peers as collaborative partners. Oregon Conference 2003. Eugene, Oregon.

Smith, S., & Sprague, J. R. (2003). Bullying and Harassment. Oregon Conference 2003. Eugene,

Oregon. **Sprague, J. R. (2003). The many and the few: We are working on the “all” but still worry about the

“few.” Reducing delinquency in schools, family, and the community. 5th Annual Nebraska Governor’s Conference for Preventing Youth Violence. Lincoln, Nebraska.

Sprague, J. R. (2003). Building effective schools together (B.E.S.T.) 2003 Collaborative Leadership

Institute: “Systems and Sustainability”. CalSTAT. San Diego, California. *Sprague, J. R., Brown, C., Paine, C., Selvan, R., Starr, M., & McConochie, W. (2003). Violence

Prevention Panel. Oregon Psychological Association 2003 Annual Conference. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R. (2003). Improving school climate and safety: Integrated approaches, practical

solutions. 21st Annual Western Regional Conference of the California Association for Behavior Analysis: CalABA 2003. Newport Beach, California.

*Sprague, J. R. (2002). Improving school climate, safety, and student health: How does whole-school

discipline contribute? Prevention Conference 2002. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (2002). Creating school wide prevention and intervention strategies. Partners for

Safer Schools Conference. Washington, D.C. *Sprague, J. R. (2002). Whole-school positive behavior support strategies. North Carolina School

Psychology Association Fall Conference. Charlotte, North Carolina.


*Sprague, J. R. (2002). School-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and the juvenile justice system: An important and necessary collaboration. School-wide PBS: An implementers’ forum on systems change. Naperville, Illinois.

*Sprague, J. R., & Jensen, M. (2002). Issues that affect minority dropout rates. Governor’s Summit

2002: A Celebration of Progress in Reducing the Over-representation of Minorities in the Juvenile Justice System; THEME: Enhancing Partnerships with “The Education Community”. Portland, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (2002). Meeting the needs of tough and hard-to-reach kids. Governor’s Summit

2002: A Celebration of Progress in Reducing the Over-representation of Minorities in the Juvenile Justice System; THEME: Enhancing Partnerships with “The Education Community”. Portland, Oregon.

*Lenssen, J. & Sprague, J. R. (2002). Safe schools through collaboration. Governor’s Summit 2002:

A Celebration of Progress in Reducing the Over-representation of Minorities in the Juvenile Justice System; THEME: Enhancing Partnerships with “The Education Community”. Portland, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (2002). Behavior issues related to feeding in children with special health needs.

CoCoon Conference, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center, Oregon Health and Science University. Portland, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Harmer, S., Mehas, K. & O’Brien, M. U. (2003). The full measure of success: Linking

social-emotional learning to academic achievement. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference and Exhibit Show. San Antonio, Texas.

Smith, S., & Sprague, J. R. (2002). The nature and incidence of bullying and harassment in middle

school. The Oregon Conference 2002. Eugene, Oregon. Smith, S., Sprague, J. R., Lenssen, J., & Cornwall, W. (2002). Developing school-based anti-bullying

and harassment policies. The Oregon Conference 2002. Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R., Warburton, V., Ritchie, S., Tyrrell, F., & Parnell, P. (2002). Improving school climate

and safety: How three school districts make it happen. The Oregon Conference 2002. Eugene, Oregon.

Tyrrell, F, & Sprague, J. R. (2001). Whole district application of conflict resolution and effective school

discipline: The story of the Torrance Unified School District. ACSA Annual Conference 2001. San Francisco, California.

*Sprague, J. R. (2001). School wide strategies for violence prevention. 2001 – 2002 National

Association of State Directors of Special Education. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. *Sprague, J. R. (2001). Improving America’s Schools. The Department of Education’s Eighth Annual

Regional Conference on Improving America’s Schools. Mobile, Alabama. *Sprague, J. R. (2001). Creating safe, healthy and disciplined schools for all students. The

Department of Education’s Eighth Annual Regional Conference on Improving America’s Schools. Mobile, Alabama.

*Sprague, J. R. (2001). School-wide behavior support: An emerging initiative. Education Service

Center XI, School Safety and Violence Prevention Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.


Sprague, J. R., Nishioka, V., & Simonsen, B. (2001). The Skills for Success Program: “A school-within-a-school” alternative education program model. The Oregon Conference, 2001. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Myers, D., Parnell, P., Gorthy, D., Warburton, V., Ritchie, S., and Luber, K. (2001).

Whole district application of effective behavioral support: The story of two school districts. The Oregon Conference, 2001. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Smith, S., Myers, D., & Anderson, K. (2001). The nature and incidence of bullying and

harassment at an elementary school: Student reports and staff perceptions. The Oregon Conference, 2001. Eugene, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (2001). Effects of a universal staff and student intervention on key indicators of

school safety. Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy, Indiana Department of Education. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Rollin, S. A., Amuleru, O., Burstyn, J., Sprague, J. R., Walker, H. M., Pope, C., Lovell, R., Renfro, J.,

& Kingery, P. (2001). School violence prevention: A seven-state consortium. American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2001 Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington.

*Sprague, J. R. (2001). Behavioral feeding issues and the relationship to medical and education

therapy. Fifth Annual Seminar for Feeding Teams. Beaverton, Oregon. **Sprague, J. R. (2000). Research, best practices and Lane County capacity. Success by 6® of Lane

County, Community Leaders’ Breakfast. Eugene, Oregon. *Tobin, T., & Sprague, J. R. (2000). What Makes and Alternative Education Program a Success. The

International Adolescent Conference X. Portland, Oregon. **Sprague, J. R. (2000). Positive behavior supports for safe and healthy schools. Leadership

Seminar Series. Region IV Education Service Center. Houston, Texas. *Sprague, J. R. (2000). Panel Discussion. A systemic response to a culture of violence. The Oregon

Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Eugene, Oregon. **Sprague, J. R. (2000). Early identification and treatment of antisocial and violent youth: Integrated

school, family and community approach. The Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA), the Kentucky Center for School Safety (CSS), and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Sixth Annual Safe Schools Conference. Louisville, Kentucky.

*Sprague, J. R. (2000). Moving from functional assessment to positive behavioral support. Arkansas

Department of Education, Special Education, Special Show 2000, “2001: IDEAs for a New Frontier”. Little Rock, Arkansas.

**Sprague, J. R. (2000). Early identification and treatment of antisocial and violent youth: Integrated

School, Family and Community Approach. Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education, Special Show 2000, “2001: IDEAs for a New Frontier”. Little Rock, Arkansas.

**Sprague, J. R. (2000). Violence in the workplace: Classroom behavior. Clackamas, Oregon. Lucyshyn, J., Blumberg, E. R., Laverty, R., Irvin, L., Sprague. J. R., & Horner, R. (2000). Expanding

the unit of analysis and intervention: Verifying the construct of coercion in family routines. Association for Behavioral Analysis. 26th Annual Convention. Washington, DC.


Sprague, J. R., Nishioka, V., Kiplinger, M., & Adkisson, C. (2000). Alternative educational programs for at-risk youth: Issues, best practices, and recommendations. The Oregon Conference 2000. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Flannagan, J., & Bernstein, L. (2000). Drug and weapon-related suspensions and

expulsions for students in special education. The Oregon Conference 2000. Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R. (2000). Creating safe, disciplined, and healthy schools. The Oregon Conference

2000. Eugene, Oregon. **Sprague, J. R. (2000). Manifestation determinations, functional behavior assessments, behavior

intervention plans, behavior strategies and preventative alternative behaviors in the classroom. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Special Education Regional Training. Tempe, Arizona.

**Sprague, J. R., & Golly A. (2000). Creating safe schools: Developing school-wide discipline

programs that work. The Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention. Vancouver, British Columbia.

**Sprague, J. R. (2000). Creating safe schools: Developing school-wide prevention and intervention

programs. National Association of School Psychologists. 31st Annual Convention. Las Vegas, Nevada.

*Sprague, J. R. (1999). Moving from functional assessment to positive behavioral support. North

Platte and Kearney, Nebraska. **Sprague, J. R. (1999). Early identification and treatment of antisocial and violent Youth. California

Association of School Psychologists (CASP). Millbrae, California. Sprague, J. R. (1999). Identifying potentially violent youth. Teacher In-service Day. University of

Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1999). Prevention of violence: Alternative education for youth as risk for school

failure and delinquency. Oregon Association for Alternative in Education, 15th Annual Conference. Springfield, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (1999). Recognizing and reducing violent behaviors. Child Development and

Rehabilitation Center, Community Connections Network. Troutdale, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1999). Functional behavioral assessments and strategies. Eastern Oregon

University Regional Conference. La Grande, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1999). Identifying violent youth: Methods and considerations. 5th Annual Violence

Prevention Summer Institute, “Creating Safe Learning Environments for Youth”. Corvallis, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (1999). Integrating functional behavioral assessment into your daily practice. Sopris

West 1999 Summer Institute, “Reaching the Tough to Teach”. Aspen, Colorado. *Sprague, J. R. (1999). Early identification and intervention. Montana Behavior Initiative/Big Sky

Summer Institute. Bozeman, Montana. *Sprague, J. R. (1999). How to safeguard our children from everyday violence. Camp Fire Boys and

Girls, “Are My Antennae Up?” (Public Health Forum). Eugene, Oregon.


Sugai, G., Sprague, J. R., & Horner, R. H. (1999). Office discipline referrals as indicators of behavior support in schools. 25th Anniversary Annual Convention. Chicago, Illinois.

*Walker, H. M., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). Positive school discipline. Behavior and Discipline

Management Statewide Meeting. Houston, Texas. *Sprague, J. R. (1999). Creating safe schools: Developing school-wide discipline and behavior

management programs that work. 1999 NASP Annual Convention. Las Vegas, Nevada. March, R., Horner, R., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). Middle school students at risk for school failure: How

to use functional assessment procedures to design effective support plans. 1999 NASP Annual Convention. Las Vegas, Nevada.

*Sprague, J. R. (1999). Preventing school violence by linking families, schools and communities.

Council for Exceptional Children Annual Convention. Charlotte, North Carolina. * **Sprague, J. R. (1999). Developing school-wide discipline and violence prevention interventions:

Where do we go from here? A National Assault on School Violence: Discipline and Beyond. Jackson, Mississippi.

*Sprague, J. R., White, K., Bernstein, R., & Mehas, K. (1999). Success in middle school: Doing what

works to create safe schools. The Oregon Conference, 1999. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R., March, R., Kiplinger, M., Tobin, T., & Richards, R. (1999). Creating safer schools:

Use of an alternative school-based program for chronically disruptive youth. The Oregon Conference, 1999. Eugene, Oregon.

*Sugai, G., & Sprague, J. R. (1999). School safety and preventing school violence workshop.

Confederation of Oregon School Administrators and the Department of Educational Leadership, Technology, and Administration, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R., & March R. (1998). Functional assessment and treatment of problem behavior: A

practical approach. Jackson, Mississippi. *Sprague, J. R. (1998). Early identification and treatment of antisocial youth. Oregon Conference for

Teachers of Delinquent and Disturbed Youth. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1998). Functional assessment and treatment of problem behavior: A practical

approach. California Association of School Psychologists. Ontario, California. *Sprague, J. R. (1998). Early identification and treatment of antisocial youth. California Association

of School Psychologists. Ontario, California. *Sprague, J. R. (1998). Antisocial behavior and school violence: Early identification and intervention

strategies. Oregon Conference for Teachers of Delinquent and Disturbed Youth. Eugene, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (1998). Integrated approaches to creating safe schools. Northwest Regional

Educational Laboratory: “Safe Schools: Northwest Solutions”. Portland, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1998). Kids who walk the walk/Adults who talk the talk. Strategies for Today Forum,

League of Oregon Cities Conference. Portland, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1998). Youth at risk. League of Oregon Cities Conference. Portland, Oregon.


*Sprague, J. R. (1998). Small city strategies for youth at risk. League of Oregon Cities Conference.

Portland, Oregon. * **Sprague, J. R. (1998). A look at violent behavior: Early identification and intervention. Oregon

School Nurses Association, Fall Conference at the Beach. Newport, Oregon. * **Sprague, J. R. (1998). Spotting future delinquents: An early intervention approach for school age

children. Oregon Nurses Association, Nurse Practitioners of Oregon. 21st Annual Education Conference. Eugene, Oregon.

* **Sprague, J. R. (1998). Overview of Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS). Discipline provisions:

positive behavioral support and beyond. Office of Special Education (OSEP) Summer Institute. Hosted by the Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center (GLARRC). Columbus, Ohio.

*Walker, H. & Sprague, J. R. (1998). Early identification and treatment of antisocial and violent youth.

Discipline Provisions: Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) and beyond. Office of Special Education (OSEP) Summer Institute. Hosted by the Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center (GLARRC). Columbus, Ohio.

*Sprague, J. R. (1998). Creating positive behavioral supports through the School Improvement

Process. Discipline Provisions: Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS) and beyond. Office of Special Education (OSEP) Summer Institute. Hosted by the Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center (GLARRC). Columbus, Ohio.

Nippe, G., Lewis-Palmer, T., & Sprague, J. R. (1998). Student-guided functional assessment: An analysis of agreement between teachers, students, and direct observations. Association for Behavior Analysis, 24th Annual Convention. Orlando, Florida.

Sprague, J. R., Horner, R., & Sugai, G. (1998). Using school profile information to make data-based

decisions within a school: Patterns and possible implications. Association for Behavior Analysis, 24th Annual Convention. Orlando, Florida.

March, R., & Sprague, J. R. (1998). School-wide behavior management: A proactive approach for

supporting the needs of all students. National Association of School Psychologists, 30th Annual Convention. Orlando, Florida.

March, R., Sprague, J. R., Michalson, H., Lopez, E., Hagan, K. (1998). Helping students with severe

disabilities: Use of a problem-solving model to guide the linkage of assessment, intervention, and evaluation strategies. National Association of School Psychologists, 30th Annual Convention. Orlando, Florida.

*Sprague, J. R. (February 1998). A brand new IDEA: The challenge to provide Positive Behavioral

Supports (PBS). Advocacy, Inc. and the UAP at the University of Texas. Austin, Texas. Sprague, J. R., Stultz, C. (1998, February). District-level approaches to improving behavioral support:

The story of three communities. The Oregon Conference, 1998. Eugene, Oregon. *Walker, H., Sprague, J. R., Ringer, L, & Zeller, R. (1998). Positive Behavioral Supports. Office of

Special Education Programs, Conference. Washington, DC. *Sprague, J. R. (1997, November). Developing school/community crisis plans. Violence Prevention

Seminar. Klamath Falls, Oregon.


*Sprague, J. R. (1997, October). Violence prevention curriculums and teaching: How do you know it's working and how can you keep it going? 38th Annual Oregon Child and Youth Care Conference. Lincoln City, Oregon.

* **Sprague, J. R. (1997, June). Positive approaches for providing effective behavioral support for

students with challenging behavior. Twin Falls and Boise, Idaho. *Sprague, J. R. (1997, March). Functional assessment and treatment of problem behaviors. Linn-

Benton-Lincoln Education Service District. Albany, Oregon. Sprague, J. R. (1997, March). Teaching children with autism: Application of behavior analysis

methods. Linn-Benton-Lincoln Education Service District. Albany, Oregon. Sprague, J. R. (1997, January). Using technology to help build safe school profiles. Lane Education

Service District. Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R. (1997, January). Effective Behavior Support. Lane Education Service District. Eugene,

Oregon. Biglan, T., Sprague, J. R., Reid, J., & Eddy, M. (1997, February). The Prevention of delinquency: The

interface between the family, school, and community. The Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Hagan, S., Burke, M. (1997, February). Promising practices in school safety and

violence prevention assessment and intervention. The Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R., & Harvey, M. (1997, February). Functional assessment of complex problem

behaviors: Advances and promising practices for students with severe disabilities. The Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R., Tobin, T., Beard, K., & Hagan, S. (1997, February). Breaking the cycle of violence:

Intervening with the precursors. The Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon. Horner, R. H., & Sprague, J. R. (1996, November). Current advances in functional assessment.

TASH Annual Conference. New Orleans, Louisiana. Sprague, J. R. (1996, December). Antisocial behavior and school violence: Early identification and

intervention strategies. Oregon Conference for Teachers of Delinquent and Disturbed Youth. Eugene, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (1996, November). Effective behavioral support: A school-wide approach to

assessing and addressing behavior problems. Creating non-violent kids: A community approach. University of Oregon Substance Abuse Prevention Program Conference on Creating Non-Violent Kids. Eugene, Oregon.

* **Sprague, J. R. (1996, October). School safety and violence prevention in Oregon: What’s working.

37th Annual Oregon Child and Youth Care Conference. Kah-Nee-Tah, Warm Springs, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (1996, June). Functional assessment of problem behavior: Making it “work” in the

workplace. 19th Annual Employment Conference. Ellensburg, Washington. *Sprague, J. R. (1996, July). Functional assessment and support plan development for students with

severe disabilities. Association for Direct Instruction Annual Conference. Eugene, Oregon.


*Sprague, J. R. (1996, June). School safety: Risk and protective Factors. The Northwest Symposium

on Violence Prevention and Disabilities. Oregon Health Sciences University/University Affiliated Program. Portland, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R. (1996, May). A within subject comparison of three treatments for self -injurious

behavior maintained by sensory Reinforcement. Association for Behavior Analysis. San Francisco, California.

Sprague, J. R., & Colvin, G. C. (1996). Is your school safe? Do you have a plan? The University of

Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R., Seaton, M., & Daggett, S. (1996, August). Behavioral support: Strategies used with

families and schools to support students with challenging behaviors. Avoiding future shock: After high school...what’s next? Project CHOICES Conference. Beaverton, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R., & Todd, A. (1996, December). Effective behavioral support: Start the year off right

and keep it going! The Beginning of a Better World: The 6th Annual Conference on Strategies for Including All Students. Portland, Oregon.

Amato, R., Brown, F., Sprague, J. R., O'Neill, R., & Bambara, L. (1995). Practical strategies for

supporting persons with challenging behavior in inclusive school and community settings. The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference. San Francisco, California.

Horner, R. H., Freeman, R., & Sprague, J. R. (1995). Expanding functional assessment strategies.

Northwest Association for Behavior Analysis Conference. Eugene, Oregon. *Horner, R., Sugai, G., Todd, A., Sprague, J. R., & Lewis T. (1995). Effective behavioral support in

schools. Oregon Department of Education Summer Institute. Bend, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1995). Adapting curriculum and instruction to prevent problem behavior. CASP

Practitioners Conference on Preventing and Solving Behavior Problems. Los Angeles, California.

Sprague, J. R. (1995). The effect of non-contingent sensory reinforcement, contingent sensory

reinforcement, and response-blocking on stereotypical and self-injurious behavior. International Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.

*Sprague, J. R. (1995). Effective behavioral support: Melding school-wide discipline and individual

support procedures. CASP Practitioners Conference on Preventing and Solving Behavior Problems. Los Angeles, California.

*Sprague, J. R. (1995). Hiring a behavioral consultant in Oregon. Workshop. Oregon Developmental

Disabilities Office Mentorship Project. Pendleton, Oregon. Sprague, J. R. (1995). A school-wide approach for providing effective behavioral support. Oregon

Department of Education. Coos Bay, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R., & Todd, A. W. (1995). Adapting curriculum and instruction to prevent problem

behavior. Creating inviting schools: The Annual Conference on Strategies for Including All Students, Oregon Department of Education. Portland, Oregon.


Hall, C. A., Sprague, J. R. (1994). Disabilities considerations in school-community service learning. 102nd meeting of the American Psychological Association. Los Angeles, California.

*Horner, R. H., Sprague, J. R., & Todd, A. W. (1994). School-wide support systems. Oregon

Department of Education, EDNET. Salem, Oregon. McConnell, T. & Sprague, J. R. (1994). The inclusion network: Increasing advocacy and awareness

through Utah and Indiana high school peer support programs. The Association for Persons With Severe Handicaps Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia.

*Sprague, J. R. (1994). Functional analysis: Determining the communicative purpose of behavior.

California Association of School Psychologists. Los Angeles, California. *Sprague, J. R. (1994). Providing Positive Behavioral Support: Where Have We Been and Where are

We Going? National ARC Annual Convention. Las Vegas, Nevada. Sprague, J. R., Bambara, L., Brown, F., & Amado, R. (1994). Ain't misbehavin': Practical strategies

for supporting persons with challenging behavior in inclusive school and community settings. The Association for Persons With Severe Handicaps Annual Conference. Atlanta, Georgia.

Sprague, J. R., & Nicholson, N. (1994). All really means all. Third Least Restrictive Environment

Symposium. Center for Professional and Resource Development. Casper, Wyoming. Sprague, J. R., & Nicholson, N. (1994). Whose kid is it anyway? Administrative leadership in the

inclusive school. Indiana Federation Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana.

*Sprague, J. R., Pearson, P., & Faris, M. (1994). Mixing water with oil: Supporting students with

serious problem behavior in inclusive settings. ARC of Indiana Annual Convention. Indianapolis, Indiana.

*Bambara, L., Brown, F., Sprague, J. R., & O'Neill, R. A. (1993). TASH Tech: Implementing Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS). The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

*Sprague, J. R. (1993). Developing comprehensive behavior support plans. California Association of

School Psychologists Hughes Bill Conference. Los Angeles, California. *Sprague, J. R. (1993). Functional assessment and positive behavioral support. Annual Statewide

Conference for Developmental Disabilities Service Coordinators. Bloomington, Indiana. Sprague, J. R. (1993). Multiple variable analysis of severe problem behavior. Indiana Federation

Council for Exceptional Children, Annual Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana. *Sprague, J. R. (1993). Problem behavior as functional communication. California Association of

School Psychologists Hughes Bill Conference. Los Angeles, California. *Sprague, J. R. (1993). Supporting young children with serious problem behavior. South Carolina

Department of Education. Charleston, Florence, Columbia, and Greenville, South Carolina. Sprague, J. R., & McKleskey, J. (1993). What is inclusion and how do we do it? 8th Annual

Conference on Least Restrictive Environment. Indianapolis, Indiana.


*Sprague, J. R., & Pratt, C. (1993). Peer involvement and social network strategies in the inclusive neighborhood school. Annual State Conference on Least Restrictive Environment. Phoenix, Arizona.

Sprague, J. R., Van Rahl, P., & Holland, K. (1993). Inclusive neighborhood schools: Restructuring

education to accommodate all students. The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

Deschenes, C., & Sprague, J. R. (1992). Systematic planning for neighborhood school inclusion. The

Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference. San Francisco, California.

Pratt, C., & Sprague, J. R. (1992). The Indiana LRE Initiative: Outcomes from five years of systems

change. The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference. San Francisco, California.

Sprague, J. R. (1992). Developing positive behavior support plans. Indiana University: Annual

Summer Institute for Teachers of Students with Severe Disabilities. Bloomington, Indiana. Sprague, J. R. (1992). Inclusion at the secondary level: Visions and realities. Indiana University:

Annual Summer Institute for Teachers of Students with Severe Disabilities. Bloomington, Indiana.

*Sprague, J. R. (1992). Developing positive behavior support plans in community residential settings.

Networking for the 90's Annual Conference on Developmental Disabilities. Spencer, Indiana. Sprague, J. R. (1992). Multiple variable analysis of severe problem behavior: The role of social and

environmental factors. The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps annual conference. San Francisco, California.

Sprague, J. R. (1992). Supporting serious problem behavior in community settings: Expanded

perspectives and practical strategies. Indiana University: Seventh Annual Conference on Least Restrictive Environment. Bloomington, Indiana.

Sprague, J. R. (1992). Support systems for students with severe problem behaviors in Indiana: A

descriptive analysis of school structure and student demographics. Indiana Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sprague, J. R. (1992). Supporting serious problem behavior in community settings: Expanded

perspectives and practical strategies. Indiana University: Seventh Annual Conference on Least Restrictive Environment. Bloomington, Indiana.

*Sprague, J. R. (1992). Supporting young children with serious problem behavior. Indiana State

University Statewide Preschool Training Project. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sprague, J. R. (1991). Best practices in behavior management. Indiana Federation of the Council for

Exceptional Children. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sprague, J. R. (1991). The community integration resource group: Building statewide capacity to

support best educational practices. The American Association of University Affiliated Programs. Austin, Texas.


*Sprague, J. R. (1991). Managing severe problem behavior: Positive approaches and alternative outcomes. The National Down Syndrome Congress Annual Convention. Boston, Massachusetts.

Sprague, J. R. (1991). Support systems for students with severe problem behaviors in Indiana: A

descriptive analysis of school structure and student demographics. The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Convention. Washington, D.C.

*Sprague, J. R. (1991). Supporting problem behavior in the community. Association for Retarded

Citizens of Indiana Annual Convention. Indianapolis, Indiana. *Sprague, J. R. (1991). Supporting students with dual sensory impairments and severe problem

behavior. The Helen Keller National Center. Rochester, New York. *Sprague, J. R. (1990). Can we make better use of consultant resources? Oregon State University:

Annual Statewide In-service on Developmental Disabilities. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1990). Functional analysis: Assessment and curriculum development for problem

behavior. Indiana University: Annual Conference on Least Restrictive Environment. Bloomington, Indiana.

*Sprague, J. R. (1990). Positive behavioral support for persons with challenging behaviors. Project

MESH In-service. Seattle, Washington. Sprague, J. R. (1990). Response class analysis of high intensity challenging behaviors. University of

Oregon, Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R. (1990). Response class analysis of high intensity problem behaviors. The Association

for Persons with Severe Handicaps, Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois. *Sprague, J. R. (1990). Positive behavioral support for persons with challenging behaviors. Project

MESH In-service. Seattle, Washington. Webster, J., Wilcox, B., Sprague, J. R., & Passenger, B. P. (1990). Who provides jobs and job

training? Characteristics of employers who collaborate with high school work training programs. The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

Albin, R. W., O'Neill, R. E., & Sprague, J. R. (1989). Comprehensive programming to manage challenging problem behaviors. University of Oregon, Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (1989). Positive behavioral support for persons with challenging behaviors. First

Annual Conference for Professionals Serving Persons with Severe Disabilities. Yakima, Washington.

Sprague, J. R. (1988). Determining the acceptability of behavior management interventions.

University of Oregon Research and Training Center for Community Referenced, Nonaversive Behavior Management. State Training Team In-service. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R. (1988). Emergency procedures and crisis intervention. University of Oregon Research

and Training Center for Community Referenced, Nonaversive Behavior Management. State Training Team In-service. Eugene, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (1988). Effective use of peer tutors. Indiana LRE Project Summer Institute.

Bloomington, Indiana.


*Sprague, J. R. (1988). Community training for medically-fragile students, program accountability.

Indiana LRE Project Summer Institute. Bloomington, Indiana. Sprague, J. R. (1988). School integration strategies. University of Oregon Summer Institute.

Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R., Flannery, B., & Ferguson, D. (1988). Participating in the risks and opportunities of

regular education. The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Annual Conference. Chicago, Illinois.

*Sprague, J. R. (1987). School integration strategies. Washington Education, Training, and

Transition Project Summer Institute. Seattle, Washington. *Sprague, J. R. (1987). Managing classroom assistants. Washington Education, Training, and

Transition Project Summer Institute. Seattle, Washington. *Sprague, J. R. (1987). Using peer tutors in high school programs for students with severe

disabilities. Indiana Federation CEC Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana. *Sprague, J. R. (June, 1986). School and community integration strategies. University of Utah

Summer Institute for Teachers of Students with Severe Handicaps. Salt Lake City, Utah. Sprague, J. R. (February, 1986). Who's training whom? An introduction to community training.

University of Oregon Peer Tutor Conference. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R., and McDonnell, J. J. (1986). Vocational training in community settings. State of

South Dakota STEPS Project In-service. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sprague, J. R. (1985). What's next? Strategies for improving and updating a community work crew.

Summer Institute for Secondary Teachers of Severely Handicapped Students, University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R. (November 7, 1985). Vocational training in community settings. University of Oregon

Specialized Training Program Training Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. Williams, R. L., & Sprague, J. R. (1985). The autistic adolescent: Transition to a community-based

high school. University of Oregon, Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R. (June, 1984). Integration strategies. Summer Institute for Secondary Teachers of

Severely Handicapped Students. University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. *Sprague, J. R. (1984). Strategies for integration and community access in rural model programs for

students with severe handicaps. Fall In-service for Lincoln County School District Special Education Staff. Newport, Oregon.

*Sprague, J. R. (1984). Utilizing peer tutors for community-based training. Ellensburg Conference for

Washington State Residential Service Providers. Ellensburg, Virginia. *Wilcox, B., McDonnell, J. J., Sprague, J. R., Bell, B., & Essig, D. (1984). Integration of students with

severe handicaps at North Eugene High School. Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center quarterly meeting. Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Bellamy, G. T., Boles, S. M., McDonnell, J. J., & Sprague, J. R. (February, 1983). The teacher as

manager: Engineering an effective classroom. Oregon Conference. Eugene, Oregon.


Horner, R. H., & Sprague, J. R. (1982, February). General case Programming. Oregon Conference.

Eugene, Oregon. Sprague, J. R. (1982, October). Utilizing peer tutors in classrooms for severely handicapped

secondary students. Poster session, TASH Annual Conference. San Francisco, California. Sprague, J. R. (1982, June). Development of scope and sequence for community-based instructional

programs. Summer Institute for Secondary Teachers of Severely Handicapped Students. University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R. (1981, June). Activity analysis for general case community programs. Summer

Institute for Secondary Teachers of Severely Handicapped Students. University of Oregon. Eugene, Oregon.

Sprague, J. R. (1981, February). Transition to independent living and leisure. Oregon Conference.

Eugene, Oregon.

SERVICE

Institutional Service

University of Oregon College of Education Research and Outreach Council Member

University of Oregon College of Education Scholarship Committee

Masters and Doctoral Student academic advisor.

Unit Reviewer, Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, College of Education, Department of Special Education and Community Resources, 1994 – 2007.

The University of Oregon’s Speaker’s Bureau. 2001 – present, Eugene, Oregon.

Masters and Dissertation Committee Member and Chair, University of Oregon College of Education, 1990 – present.

Faculty Mentor, Student Research Opportunity Program, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 1992.

Faculty Mentor, Student Undergraduate Research Program, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 1991 – 1992.

Concurrent Professional Experiences and Service Activities

Division of Research to Practice, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Emotional Disorders Work Group Participant, October 5–6, 2010

CHADD Professional Advisory Board Member, 2008-Present

Associate editor, Journal of School Violence, 2008-present.

Grant Review Panel Member, National Institutes of Mental Health, 2008-present.

Consortium to Prevent School Violence (http://www.preventschoolviolence.org/), Board Member and Expert Panel Reviewer, 2007- present.

Southern Poverty Law Center, School to Prison Pipeline Project Advisory Board member, 2007-present.

Oregon Social Learning Center Institutional Review Board, 2006-present.

Attorney General Hardy Myers’ School/Community Safety Coalition. Salem, Oregon, 1999 – 2009.

Lane Council of Governments/Lane County Public Safety Coordinating Council and Prevention and Juvenile Justice Committee, Eugene, Oregon, 1998 – 2003.

Technical Assistance Consortium Member, University of Oregon Research and Training Center on Community Referenced, Nonaversive Behavior Management, 1988 – 2003.

http://www.preventschoolviolence.org/


Eugene Police Action Planning Team. Eugene, Oregon, 1997 – present.

Site-Based Management Council Member, Cal Young Middle School, Eugene, Oregon, 1997 – 1999.

Board President, Oregon Community Support, 1995 – 1997.

Member, International Association of School Safety Professionals, a program of the National School Safety Center, 1995 – present.

Site-Based Management Council Convener, Willagillespie Elementary School, Eugene, Oregon, 1995 – 1997.

Member, Arc of Indiana Board of Directors. Chairperson, Residential Services Committee, 1993 – 94.

Human Rights Committee Chairperson, Options for Better Living Inc., Bloomington, Indiana, 1991 – 1994.

Grant Reviewer, Administration on Developmental Disabilities, 1992 – present.

Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs, 1991 – present.

Advisory Board Member, Monroe County, Indiana Community Schools Community Vocational Support Program, 1990 – present.

Developer, National Down Syndrome Congress, Resource Guide on Positive Behavior Management, 1991.

Advisory Board Member, Developmental Disabilities Direct Service Training Program, Indiana Vocational Technical School, Indianapolis, 1990 – 1994.

Committee Member, The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Committee on Nonaversive Behavioral Intervention, 1990 – 1998.

Board President, Lane County Association for Retarded Citizens, 1984 – 1986.

Founding Board Member, McKenzie Personnel Systems, a non-profit corporation supporting individuals with severe handicaps in competitive employment, 1984 – 1985.

Board Member, Lane County Association for Retarded Citizens, 1983 – 1986.

Advisory Committee Member, Extending Competent Performance Institute on Generalization. University of Oregon Specialized Training Program, 1982 – 1987.

Group Leader, Summer Challenge Recreation Program, 1982 – 1983.

Surrogate Parent for Special Education students served by Eugene District 4J, 1981 – 1984. Consulting and Technical Assistance San Diego County Office of Education. Primary consultant for Positive Behavior Support and Response to Intervention. 2008-present.

Los Angeles Unified School District. Primary consultant for PBS Foundation Discipline Policy committee. Independent Auditor of District Wide PBS Policy Implementation. 2007-present. Committee for Children, Seattle Washington. Content consultant for Second Step: Success through Prevention Middle School Curriculum. 2008. Bremerton, Washington Public Schools. Positive Behavior Support and Response to Intervention Consultant. 2005-present. Oslo, Norway, Consultant and Positive Behavior Support Trainer and Consultant for Norwegian Centre for the Studies of Conduct Problems and Innovative Practice Ltd. 2003 – present. Fundacion Paz Ciudadana, Chile. Consultant for School Safety and Prevention of Antisocial Behavior. 2002 – present.


Yale Psychiatric Institute, Positive Behavior Supports consultant and trainer for Cedarhurst Alternative School, 2006-2008. Wyoming Department of Education, Consultant and Staff Development Trainer for Statewide Positive Behavior Supports Project. 2004 – present. Nebraska Department of Education, Consultant and Staff Trainer for Statewide Positive Behavior Supports Project. 2000 – present. Member, Advisory Committee for the Oregon Department of Education in the development of the Oregon definition of persistently dangerous schools, for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (“No Child Left Behind”). 2003, 2009. Corvallis Public Schools, Oregon. Staff Development Consultant Regarding School Safety and Discipline. 1999 – 2003. McMinnville Public Schools, Oregon. Staff Development Consultant Regarding School Safety and Discipline. 1999 – 2003. Portland Public Schools, Oregon. Staff Development Consultant Regarding School Safety and Discipline. 1999 – present. Torrance Unified School District. Torrance, California. Staff Development Consultant Regarding School Safety and Discipline. 1999 – 2003. Sonoma County Special Education Learning Program Area. Sonoma, California. Staff Development Consultant Regarding School Safety and Discipline. 1999 – 2000. Montana Department of Education. Bozeman, Montana. Staff Development Consultant Regarding School Safety and Discipline. 1999 – 2002. Washoe and Churchill County School Districts. Nevada. Staff Development Consultant Regarding School Safety and Discipline. 1999 – 2001. Arkansas Department of Education. Staff Development Consultant Regarding Positive Behavior Supports and Functional Behavioral Assessment. 1999 – 2003. Bend/La Pine Public Schools, Oregon. Staff Development Consultant Regarding School Safety and Discipline. 1997 – present. Lebanon Public Schools, Oregon, Positive Behavior Support and School Safety Consultant, 1997 – present. Bethel School District, Oregon, Curriculum adaptation consultant, 1996 – 2000. Central School District, Monmouth, Oregon, Curriculum adaptation consultant, 1996 – present. Tigard-Tualatin School District, Oregon, Behavioral support consultant, 1996 – present. Clark County, Washington Department of Community Services, Behavioral support consultant and staff trainer, autism program consultant and staff trainer, 1996 – present. Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District, Oregon, Behavioral support consultant and staff trainer, 1995 – 2006.


Multnomah Education Service District, Oregon, Behavioral support consultant, 1994 – 2000. Lane Educational Service District: Eugene, Oregon. Behavioral and instructional consultant for students with severe handicaps and challenging behaviors, 1987 – present. Mississippi Department of Education, School Safety and Positive Behavior Supports Consultant, 1998 – 2000. Lane Educational Service District, program evaluator for MSMR and SED services, 1997. Baltimore City Public Schools, program evaluation consultant for student services, 1997. Lake County Education Service District, violence prevention and staff consultant, 1996. Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland. Expert witness and consultant regarding behavior management policies and procedures, 1993. Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education. Expert witness and consultant regarding planning and implementation of inclusive education for students with severe disabilities, 1993. Laramie County School District, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Behavior management and community integration consultant and trainer, 1992. Legacy 2000, Indianapolis, Indiana. Behavior management and community integration consultant and trainer, 1992 – 1994. Helen Keller National Center. Behavior support and staff development consultant, 1991 – 1998. Wyoming State Department of Education. Educational needs assessment team consultant. Assisted in the implementation of a deinstitutionalization consent decree. Developed plans for community reintegration of school age students residing in the state institution, 1991 – 1992. Seattle Public Schools. Behavior Management Consultant, 1990. Klamath Falls School District, Oregon. Consultant to school program for students with severe disabilities, 1988 – 1998. Alvord-Taylor Incorporated: Eugene, Oregon. Behavior management and staff training consultant, 1988-1990. Lane County Mental Health Division, Developmental Disabilities Program. Behavior management consultant, 1989-1990. Oregon Community Support. Behavior management consultant, 1989-1990. Oregon Department of Education. Participant evaluator for Teacher supply and demand and in-service needs assessment for state CSPD plan, 1989-1990. Southern Oregon Training and Habilitation: Ashland, Oregon. Behavioral consultant for intensive training group homes serving adults with severe handicaps, 1988.


Program Consultant, Lane Association for Retarded Citizens: Eugene, Oregon. Behavioral and instructional consultant for group homes serving children with severe disabilities and challenging behaviors, 1986-1988. Denali School District Severely Handicapped Program, Anchorage Alaska, Behavioral and instructional consultant for school programs serving children with severe disabilities and challenging behaviors 1982. Eugene School District 4J Vocational Training Program For Students with Mild Handicaps, 1981.

EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS

Guest reviewer, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions 1998-present.

Associate Editor, Journal of School Violence, 2008-present

Guest Editorial Board member, Behavior Analysis in Practice, 2008.

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1998-2007.

Editorial Board Member, Journal of School Violence, 2002-present.

Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Mental Retardation, 1996-present.

Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member, Education and Treatment of Children, 2002-2007.

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995-1999.

DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Student Area Year(s) Role

Shanna Hagan Behavior Disorders Ph.D. Student

1995-1999 Dissertation committee member

Teri Palmer Behavior Disorders Ph.D. Student


Kelli Beard Behavior Disorders Ph.D. Student

1995- Dissertation committee member

Randy DePry Behavior Disorders Ph.D. Student


Rollen Fowler Behavior Disorders Ph.D. Student


Robert March School Psychology Doctoral Student

1995-1998 Doctoral program committee

Sue Rao Counseling Psychology

1997-1999 Doctoral program committee member

Kindle Perkins School Psychology 1995-2001 Dissertation Committee Chair

Rachelle Berry School Psychology 1995-2001 Dissertation committee member,

Sandra Vargas School Psychology 1995-2001 Dissertation co-chair

Gretchen Jefferson School Psychology 1995-1999 Dissertation committee member

Lance Schnacker Special Education 1998- Dissertation committee member

Carol Dieringer- School Psychology 2001-2002 Dissertation


Student Area Year(s) Role

Stock Committee Chair

Poyee Chung Special Education 2001-2003 Dissertation Chair

Anna Sontag Special Education 2002-2005 Dissertation Chair

Michael Rebar Special Education 2002-2003 Dissertation Chair

Travis Laxton School Psychology 2003-2005 Dissertation Co-Chair

Hyeyoung Bye Special Education 2007 Dissertation Committee Member

Monica Emeldi Special Education 2007-2008 Dissertation Committee Member

Rohanna Buchanan School Psychology 2007-2008 Dissertation Committee Member

Cynthia Heywood School Psychology 2007-2008 Dissertation Committee Member

Fatima Rogers School Psychology 2007-2009 Dissertation Committee Member

Sopagna Eap Psychology 2007-2008 Dissertation Committee Member

Scott Ross School Psychology 2007-2008 Dissertation Committee Member

Haidee Copeland Special Education 2008-2011

Academic Program Advisor and Dissertation Committee Chair

Jessica Horwitz School Psychology 2008-2011 Dissertation Committee Member

Nandita Golya Special Education 2010- Academic Program Advisor

Natalie Romer-Endurlat

School Psychology 2011-2012 Dissertation Committee Member

Candace Cardiff Educational Leadership

2011 Dissertation Committee Member

Virginia Erlich Educational Leadership

2011-2012 Dissertation Committee Member

Sara Levi-Felver

Erika Hinds


REFERENCES

Daniel Close, Ph.D. Family and Human Services Program College of Education University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403 (541) 346-2575 Robert Horner, Ph.D Director, Education and Community Supports 1235 University of Oregon University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403 (541) 346-2462 John McDonnell, Ph.D. Department of Special Education University of Utah Milton Bennion Hall Salt Lake City, Utah 94112 (801) 581-8121 George Sugai, Ph.D. University of Connecticut Stowe Educational Psychology Department Neag School of Education 249 Glenbrook Road, Unit 2064 Storrs, CT 06269-2064 Hill Walker, Ph.D. Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior 1265 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403 (541) 346-3585 Barbara Wilcox, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education (retired) Indiana University-Purdue Indianapolis 902 West New York St. Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 (317) 274-6801

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CURRICULUM VITAE Jeffrey Richard Sprague, Ph.D