Presentations
Barreras, R.B. (2009, May). An intervention-based approach to the identification and treatment of adolescents at-risk for emotional and or behavioral disorders (EBD). (Accepted). Paper to be presented at the Association of Behavior Analysis International Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
Barreras, R.B. (2009, March). Minority students and the problem of misclassification: Reasons and remedies. Paper presented at the 17th Annual William E. and Ernest L. Boyer Common Day of Learning (CDL), Azusa Pacific University.
Barreras, R.B. (2009, March). Identifying adolescents at-risk of developing emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD): An effectiveness study. Paper presented at the California Association of Applied Behavior Analysis Annual Conference, Burlingame, California.
Barreras, R.B. (2009, March). English-learner representation in special education: The impact of prereferral interventions and assessment practices. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Conference Christians on Diversity in the Academy (CDA) National Conference, Monrovia, California.
Barreras, R.B. (2009, January). Behavior intervention case manager (BICM) training. Workshop trainer for Riverside County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), Riverside, CA.
Publications
Cook, C.R., Thornton, S., Gresham, F.M., Barreras, R.B., & Restori, A. (in press). Project CREATE: Integrating response to intervention into the emotional disturbance eligibility determination process. Education and Treatment of Children.
Barreras, R.B. (in preparation). Social skill deficits in secondary students at-risk for emotional and/or behavioral disorders (EBD): An analysis of acquisition and performance deficits in social skills training.
Barreras, R.B., & del Rio-Barreras, V. (in preparation). English-learner representation in special education: The impact of prereferral interventions and assessment practices.
Barreras, R.B. (2009, January). Screening, identification, and intervention with adolescents at-risk of developing emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD). Paper presented at the 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.
Cook, C.R., Gresham, F.M., Kern, L., Barreras, R.B., Thornton, S., & Crews, S.D. (2008). Social skills training for secondary students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders: A review and analysis of the meta-analytic literature. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 16(3), 131-144.
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Ramón Barreras, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Special Education |
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 2270 Email: rbarreras@apu.edu |
Dr. Ramón B. Barreras currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Special Education. He is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). Prior to coming to APU, Dr. Barreras served as a clinical researcher, bilingual school psychologist, behavior specialist, and special education teacher. He served as a Research Director on a federally funded grant evaluating the longitudinal effectiveness of empirically supported interventions for students with intense academic, social, emotional, and behavioral problems. He has conducted and overseen research projects within schools in the development of schoolwide Response to Intervention (RtI) approaches for students at-risk for academic failure and behavior problems. In addition, he has coordinated wrap-around services for students and their families.
Dr. Barreras has trained hundreds of teachers, school psychologists, counselors, behavior specialists, program specialists, and administrators in the areas of social/emotional assessment and intervention, positive behavior intervention planning and support, and applied behavior analysis. Dr. Barreras is a Behavior Intervention Case Manger (BICM) SELPA trainer. He has trained school teams in the development and maintenance of schoolwide positive behavior supports, classroom management and student discipline. His expertise includes: assessment and intervention with children and adolescents with Emotional Disturbance, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and ADHD; applied behavior analysis; functional analysis; social skills assessment and intervention; and response to intervention practice. Dr. Barreras consults with families and school districts in mediation and due process cases in the areas of social/emotional assessment, applied behavior analysis therapy, and Psychoeducational assessment.
Dr. Barreras’ primary research interests focus on the development and implementation of multi-tiered educational service delivery models based on response to intervention logic. In particular, he is interested in conducting this research with students with or at-risk for developing emotional and/or behavioral disorders. This area of research involves three interrelated strands of inquiry: (1) development and validation of progress monitoring tools for social behavior, (2) problem-solving, data-based decision making, and (3) transferring what we know works from scientific research to improve the social, emotional, and academic well being of students to real world educational settings (i.e., effectiveness research).
Dr. Barreras is currently examining the use of RtI procedures to identify students with emotionally disturbance or specific learning disability; collateral and combined effects of academic and behavioral interventions; minority disproportionality in special education, particularly, African American males as emotionally disturbed; and evidence-based individualized positive behavior support plans.
Dr. Barreras has trained hundreds of teachers, school psychologists, counselors, behavior specialists, program specialists, and administrators in the areas of social/emotional assessment and intervention, positive behavior intervention planning and support, and applied behavior analysis. Dr. Barreras is a Behavior Intervention Case Manger (BICM) SELPA trainer. He has trained school teams in the development and maintenance of schoolwide positive behavior supports, classroom management and student discipline. His expertise includes: assessment and intervention with children and adolescents with Emotional Disturbance, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and ADHD; applied behavior analysis; functional analysis; social skills assessment and intervention; and response to intervention practice. Dr. Barreras consults with families and school districts in mediation and due process cases in the areas of social/emotional assessment, applied behavior analysis therapy, and Psychoeducational assessment.
Dr. Barreras’ primary research interests focus on the development and implementation of multi-tiered educational service delivery models based on response to intervention logic. In particular, he is interested in conducting this research with students with or at-risk for developing emotional and/or behavioral disorders. This area of research involves three interrelated strands of inquiry: (1) development and validation of progress monitoring tools for social behavior, (2) problem-solving, data-based decision making, and (3) transferring what we know works from scientific research to improve the social, emotional, and academic well being of students to real world educational settings (i.e., effectiveness research).
Dr. Barreras is currently examining the use of RtI procedures to identify students with emotionally disturbance or specific learning disability; collateral and combined effects of academic and behavioral interventions; minority disproportionality in special education, particularly, African American males as emotionally disturbed; and evidence-based individualized positive behavior support plans.
Education
Ph.D.- University of California, Riverside (APA-Accredited)M.S.- California State University, Los Angeles
B.A.- University of California, Los Angeles
Credentials/CertificationsBoard Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Pupil Personnel Services Credential, School Psychology
Education Specialist Credential: Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Behavior Intervention Case Management (BICM) Certificate
Courses Taught
SPED 531 – Tests, Measurements, and Instructional PlanningSPED 536 – Rtl/Brain-based Teaching and Learning: Reading and Written Language Arts Disorders
SPED 537 – Theories and Interventions in Behavior Disorders
SPED 538 – Special Education Issues: Mild to Moderate Disabilities
SPED 540 – Rtl/Brain-based Teaching and Learning: Math Disorders
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
Teaching Fellow-University of California, Riverside(Graduate School of Education)
Lecturer-California State University, Los Angeles (Division of Special Education and Counseling)
Associate Faculty-Whittier College, Whittier, CA (Department of Education and Child Development)
Clinical Work
Clinical Research Director University of California, Riverside (Project REACH).
Bilingual School Psychologist/Behavior Specialist-Jurupa Unified School District, Riverside, CA.
Industry Experience
Special Day Class Teacher-Los Angeles Unified School District.
Independent Educational Consultant-Private Practice.
Educational Consultant Los Angeles County Office of Education, CA.
Teaching Fellow-University of California, Riverside(Graduate School of Education)
Lecturer-California State University, Los Angeles (Division of Special Education and Counseling)
Associate Faculty-Whittier College, Whittier, CA (Department of Education and Child Development)
Clinical Work
Clinical Research Director University of California, Riverside (Project REACH).
Bilingual School Psychologist/Behavior Specialist-Jurupa Unified School District, Riverside, CA.
Industry Experience
Special Day Class Teacher-Los Angeles Unified School District.
Independent Educational Consultant-Private Practice.
Educational Consultant Los Angeles County Office of Education, CA.
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Honors, Awards, Recognition
Recipient of the Personnel Preparation Grant in School Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Bilingual Assessment, awarded by the United States Department of Education. California State University of Los Angeles. (2000-2003).
Recipient of the Departmental Honors for Scholarly Work, Division of Special Education and Counseling, California State University of Los Angeles (June 2002 and 2003).
Mark Shinn Award of Excellence – 2nd Annual RtI Expo UC Riverside (Spring 2006)
Wing Institute Research Grant, $5000 (2007-2008)
Associations, Boards, Committees
Association for Behavior Analysis
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
California Association for Behavior Analysis
National Association of School Psychologists
Recipient of the Personnel Preparation Grant in School Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Bilingual Assessment, awarded by the United States Department of Education. California State University of Los Angeles. (2000-2003).
Recipient of the Departmental Honors for Scholarly Work, Division of Special Education and Counseling, California State University of Los Angeles (June 2002 and 2003).
Mark Shinn Award of Excellence – 2nd Annual RtI Expo UC Riverside (Spring 2006)
Wing Institute Research Grant, $5000 (2007-2008)
Associations, Boards, Committees
Association for Behavior Analysis
Council for Exceptional Children
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
California Association for Behavior Analysis
National Association of School Psychologists
Special Interests and Activities
Early intervention for students with intense academic, social, emotional, and behavioral problems, functional behavioral assessment, social skills assessment and intervention, evidence-based practice, overrepresentation of minorities in special education, and response to intervention practice.
