Effective Assessment of Students: Determining Responsiveness to Instruction (Response to Intervention)
Shireen Pavri, Ph.D.,is Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, and Professor of Special Education at California State University, Long Beach. With a focus on special education and school psychology, Dr. Pavri’s expertise and research interests are in the areas of effective assessment of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, response to intervention models, and facilitating the social and emotional functioning of students with mild to moderate disabilities. She has assisted several school districts with implementing a Response to Intervention model. Dr. Pavri brings an international perspective to her work, having taught in cross-categorical and multilingual special education programs, and provided remedial and consultation services to students with learning disabilities and their families in Mumbai, India.