Lawrence Johnson

Lawrence Johnson Title: Dean, Professor, and Executive Director of the Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center Office: Teachers College Tel: 513-556-2321 Email: johnslj@ucmail.uc.edu Lawrence J. Johnson received his PhD from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He specializes in behavioral problems and statistical analysis. Dr. Johnson has published extensively. Additionally, he served as the Principal Investigator or primary author of 200 grant proposals that have had an impact at the local state, and national levels. Dr. Johnson has been recognized by the International Council for Exceptional Children Division of Teacher Education for his contributions as president of the organization. He strives to enhance the excellence of teaching at the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services. Education Ph.D, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1984 (Special Education; Dissertation: Factors that Influence Skill Acquisition of Practicum Students During a Field-Based Experience). M.A, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1981 (Special Education (with an emphasis in school counseling)). BS, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, 1978 (Special Education (with an emphasis in behavioral disorders and learning disabilities)). Research Information Research Interests Program evaluation and research design; data analysis techniques (content analysis, statistics, applied behavior methods); early childhood (Head Start, at risk, special education); consultation and collaborative techniques; enabling resources and regular classroom teachers to teach students with mild learning and behavior problems; program administration (early childhood and higher education); assessment of young childrne; seeking and obtaining external funds Research Support (PI), Johnson, Lawrence, Ohio Partnership for Accountability Learning Community Practice, Department of Education. (p116z040087), Closed. 09-01-2004 to 08-31-2005. Status: 000794-001. (PI), Johnson, Lawrence, Ohio Partnership for Accountability-Teacher Quality Partnership, Department of Education. (P116Z050329), Closed. 09-01-2005 to 08-31-2006. Status: 001037-001. (PI), Johnson, Lawrence, Transition to Teaching, Department of Education. (NCE), Closed. 10-01-2001 to 09-30-2005. Status: 001277-001. (PI), Johnson, Lawrence, Quality Improvement Center for Head Start - Year 5, Administration for Children and Families. (UC 05), Closed. 09-01-2001 to 08-31-2002. Status: 001396-001. (PI), Johnson, Lawrence, Establishing the Impact of Teacher Education, Ohio Department of Education. (OSP02145), Closed. 06-01-2001 to 08-31-2002. Status: 001422-001. View More Publications Peer-reviewed Publications Bauer,A.M.; Johnson,L.J.; Sapona,R.H. (2004). Reflections on 20 years of preparing special education teachers. Exceptionality, 12 (4), 239-246. Bauer,A.M.; Johnson,L.J.; Kreig,J. (2003). Teacher education and special education: a second look back. Teacher Education and Special Education, 26 (4), 341-348. LaMontage,M.J.; Johnson,L.J.; Kilgo,J.L.; V,Stayton; V,Carr; Bauer,A.; Carpenter,J. (2002). Unified early childhood personnel preparation programs: Perceptions from that field. Teacher Education and Special Education, 25(3), 236-246. Feldis,D.; Johnson,L.J.; Anania-Smith,D. (1997). The utility of multidisciplinary assessment reports for classroom intervention: ratings from the field., Diagnostique 22, 193-204. Johnson,L.J. (1996). Evolving transitions?. Teacher Education and Special Education, 19 (3), 202-204. View More Published Books Wang,L.; Johnson,L.J.; Boat,M.; Brown,R.; Pan,W.; Zorn,D.; Austin,J.T. (2002). Ohio early childhood indicators of success year iv final report: instrument evaluation. Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood Education. Johnson,L.J.; LaMontagne,M.; Elgas,P.; Bauer,A.M. (1998). Blending early childhood and early childhood special education practices: collaboration to meet the needs of children and their families. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. Johnson,L.J.; Davis,P. (1996). Collaborative early intervention project. Final report--U.S. Department of Education. Johnson,L.J.; Zorn,D. (1996). Evaluation report: ohio head start marketing study. Ohio Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Education. Pugach,M.C.; Johnson,L.J. (1995). Collaborative practitioners, collaborative schools. Tucson, AZ: Love Publishing. View More Book Chapters Gilbertson,S.A.; Johnson,L.J.; Wahrman,J.; West,M.; Zigler,T. (2005). The demand for alternative teaching licensing in ohio. Policy brief: Meeting the teacher education accountability challenge Teacher Quality Partnership. Bauer,A.M.; Battle,M.; Johnson,L.J. (2004). Challenging behaviors in early childhood settings: creating a place for all children. Engaging parents as partners in changing behavior (pp.33-48). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes. Johnson,L.J.; Karnes,M.B.; V,Carr (1997). Handbook for gifted. Children with gifts and disabilities Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Sapona,R.H.; Etienne,J.F.; Bauer,A.M.; Fordon,A.E.; Johnson,L.J.; Hendricks-Lee,M.; Vincent,N.C. (1997). Teacher education in transition: collaborative programs to prepare general and special educators. Teacher education reform within the special education program at the University of Cincinnati: An ongoing journey (pp.128-151). Denver, CO: Love Publishing. Johnson,L.J.; V,Carr (1996). Curriculum trends, special education, and reform. Curriculum in early childhood: Moving toward inclusive specialization New York, NY: Teachers College Press. View More Other Publications Johnson, L. J., & Zorn, D. (1998). General education program evaluation. University of Cincinnati General Education Program. Johnson, L. J., & Zorn, D. (1998). Southwestern regional professional development center needs assessment project report. Southwest Ohio Regional Professional Development. Johnson, L. J., & Zorn, D. (1998). Evaluation of H/CCA Data Center Services. Hamilton/Clermont Cooperative Association of Boards of Education. Johnson, L. J., & Zorn, D. (1997). Ohio Head Start: A report on children and families. Butler County Head Start. Johnson, L. J., & Zorn, D. (1997). Analysis of parent satisfaction survey. Butler County Educational Service Center. View More Additional Publications Editorial Johnson, L. J. (2010). Partnership for Innovation in Education: Blog Archive, Testing teachers: The value of measuring student performance. Presentations & Lectures Invited Presentations Johnson, L.J., LaMontagne, M.J., & Case, D. (1995). Actualizing the rhetoric: Linking research and practice for quality field-based/clinical experiences Proceedings of the 1994 Summer Institute for the Ohio Early Childhood Special Education Higher Education Consortium. Johnson, L. J. (2002). How to write successful proposals University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Johnson, L. J. (2000). How to write successful proposals University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Johnson, L. J. (1999). How to write successful proposals University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. Johnson, L. J. (1998). How to write successful proposals University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH. View More Paper Presentations Bauer, A., Johnson, L. J., Vondrell, J., Vincent, N., & Sapona, R (03-2005). Calling all data: Tracking and monitoring assessment systems, Columbus, OH. Bauer, A., Vondrell, J., Vincent, N., Johnson, L. J., & Sapona, R. (02-2005). Implementing unit-wide assessment including dispositions and student learning, Washington, DC. Johnson, L. J., Sapona, R., Vincent, N., Bauer, A.M., & Vondrell, J. (02-2003). The challenge and opportunity of continuous improvement: Changing the culture of teacher preparation programs, New Orleans, LA. Ruiz, D., Johnson, L., Brown, L., Rauch, C., Hawkins, A. (01-2003). Urban education: Meeting the unmet challenge through partnerships, Honolulu, HI. Sheets-Ruiz, D., Hawkins, C., Brown, L., and Johnson, L. (2002). Conditions effecting urban children: Street violence, Atlanta, GA.. View More Honors & Awards . Graduated from Western Illinois University with Honors. . Awarded a Graduate College Dissertation Research Grant. . Awarded a College of Education Dissertation Research Grant. . Awarded a Dissertation Grant from Phi Delta Kappen. . Awarded an Outstanding Dissertation Grant from the Graduate Student Organization. View More Experience & Service Work Experience 09-1999 to To Present, Dean, College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services/University of Cincinnati.,. 09-1995 to To Present, State Representative for the University of Cincinnati Institute of Community Pratnerships.,. 01-1994 to 1999, Professor with tenure and Associate Dean for Research and Development. University of Cincinnati.,. 09-1992 to To Present, Director of the Arlitt Child and Family Research and Education Center (promoted to Executive Director in 1999).,. 08-1990 to 12-1993, Professor with tenure and Head of Early Childhood and Special Education (Promoted to Professor 09-1993).,. View More Service Editor, Teacher Education and Special Education 1998 to 2003 Associate Editor, The Journal of Early Intervention 01-1988 to 07-1992 Editor, Focus on Research 1989 to 1992 Editor, Journal of Early Intervention Research Notes section, 01-1987 to 01-1988 Journal of the Division for Early Childhood Special issue editor., 1986 View More Board Certifications/Licenses State of Illinois., Teaching Certificate: Type 10 (Special Education). Other Experience and Professional Memberships 05-1983 to 06-1983 ,Statistical Consultant, . Precise Early Education for Children with Handicaps (P.E.E.C.H.) Outreach Project and Retrieval and Acceleration of Young Handicapped and Talented (R.A.P.Y.H.T.) Outreach Project. Colonel Wolfe School, Champaign, IL. Provided assistance in the development of the statistical aspects of the evaluation design used in each project. Analyzed and interpreted each program's evaluation data. 10-1983 to 06-1984 ,Behavioral Consultant , . Schools within Macon and Piatt Counties of Illinois. Macon-Piatt Special Education Cooperative, Decatur, IL. Worked with individual teachers to develop behavior programs to remediate inappropriate student behavior and to improve their behavior management skills. 12-1983 to 01-1984 ,Statistical Consultant, . The First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Identified and conducted the appropriate statistical analysis for the "Retail Industry and Treasury Practice Survey," which was a national survey regarding the ways in which the retail industry used banking services. 12-1983 to 01-1984 ,Statistical Consultant, . Dr. W. G. Gingold, Executive Director, Developmental Services Center. Champaign, IL. Provided assistance in establishing the reliability of the "Organizational Life and Growth and Crises Identification Scale." 01-1985 to 04-1985 ,Evaluation Consultant , . Early Childhood Program of the Urbana School District; Urbana, IL. Provided assistance in the development of an evaluation of the Early Childhood Program. View More Courses Taught Introduction to Exceptional Children Level: Undergraduate Comments: A general introduction to special education. Taught at the University of Illinois & the University of Cincinnati. Specialized Instruction Seminar Comments: A general seminar for elementary education undergraduate students to review and discuss methods of teaching students classified as having mild learning and behavior problems within a regular classroom setting. Taught at the University of Illinois. Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education. Level: Both Comments: Taught at the University of Alabama and the University of Cincinnati. Methods for Teaching the Gifted and Talented. Level: Graduate Comments: A general introduction to methods for teaching children classified as gifted/talented. Taught at the University of Illinois. Resource & Consulting Teach Project. Comments: A year long in-service project for three special education cooperatives to provide resource teachers and school psychologists with a set of skills that would enable them to adopt a consulting model for providing special education services. Taught at the University of Illinois. View More