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Regional and Local Presentations

Keith, P. B. & Keith, T. Z, (2005 October). Foundations for Potential Cross Site Collation: Lessons Learned & Steps Forward. Presentation at the Texas Breakthrough Data Summit , Austin , TX .

Keith, P. B. (2002, November). No Child Left Behind (PL 107-110): Implications for School Psychologists . University of Texas-Austin, College of Education , Educational Psychology Department, School Psychology Program, Austin , TX .

Keith. P. B. (2001, November). Getting to Outcomes in Family Literacy Programs: A Results-Based Model for Action . The Third Annual Family Literacy Symposium, Family Literacy and Adult Education, Austin , TX .

Keith, P. B. & Dye, M. (2000, June). An evaluation of students' progress: World Class program results after one year . Presented to the staff at the Middle Tyger Community Center , Spartanburg , SC.

Keith, P. B. (2000, May). A five year program of research: Preliminary results of achievement motivation data . Invited presentation at the University of South Carolina , College of Liberal Arts , Department of Psychology's Celebration of Annual Accomplishments.

Keith, T. Z., Kranzler, J. H., & Flanagan, D. P. (1999, October). What does the Cognitive Assessment System measure? Testing alternative models. Presentation at the “Hard Data Café,” University of South Carolina , Columbia , SC.

Keith, P. B. (1998, October). Supporting partnerships in Allegany County : A plan to develop a county-wide data book . Presentation to the Integrated County Planning (ICP) Team, Belmont , NY .

Keith, P. B. (1998, October). Review of middle and high school students substance use patterns . Inservice training program for psychologists, counselors, and social workers, Fall 1998 Superintendent's Fall Program, Wellsville Public School System, Wellsville , NY .

Keith, P. B. (1998, June). What we learned with your input: Discussion of survey results with seniors . Focus Groups. Presentation to five social studies classes, Wellsville Public School System, Wellsville , NY .

Keith, P. B. (1997, January). Academic motivation: Formative review of five year project . Day-long presentation to the Wellsville Public Schools High School Building Level Team (BLT), Wellsville , NY .

Diamond, C., Pulos, S., & Keith, T. Z. (1996, October). Did you do your homework? Sure Mom, in school . Poster presented at the annual meeting of the New York Association of School Psychologists.

Keith, P. B. & Stebbins T. (1996, April). Academic motivation: What have we done and learned so far? Wellsville Board of Education Presentation, Wellsville , NY .

Carroll, K., & Keith, P. B. (1996, March). T he graduating class of 1998: How do parenting practices influence students academic achievement in a rural school district? Psi Chi Psychology Research Poster Session, Alfred University , Alfred , NY .

Keith, T. Z., Keith, P. B, Quirk, K. J., Cohen-Rosenthal, E., Franzese, B., Sperduto, J., Santillo, S., & Killings, S. (1996, March). Longitudinal effects of parental involvement across gender and ethnic groups . Psi Chi Psychology Research Poster Session, Alfred , NY .

Keith, P. B., Milton . J. A. & Spears, L. E. (1996, February). A n investigation of the school attendance patterns of high school students: What role does school and parental involvement play? Research colloquium sponsored by the Division of School Psychology at Alfred University .

Taplitz, B., & Keith, P. B. (1995, May). The late night show at Wellsville: Self concept development in high school . Wellsville High School 1995 Student Development Day. Wellsville , NY .

DeGraff, M., Killings, S., & Keith, P. B. (1995, May). All I wanna do is have some fun: Friendship in the 90's . Wellsville High School 1995 Student Development Day. Wellsville , NY .

Keith, P. B. (1995, April). Stakeholder evaluation of a primary school program: Are parents and teachers satisfied with services? Task force investigating the elementary school program at Wellsville Primary School , Wellsville , NY .

Keith, P. B. (1994, December). Academic motivation: Phase two of a five year action research project . Wellsville High School Self Esteem & Site-based management team. Wellsville , NY .

Witta, E. L., & Keith, T. Z. (1994, November). Multi-sample hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis of the WISC-R: An old problem revisited . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, Nashville .

Keith, P. B., Meteyer, B. V., & Wetherbee, M. J. (1994, November). Does motivation influence student outcomes? Phase one results . Research colloquium at the Division of School Psychology at Alfred University , Alfred , NY .

Keith, P. B., Meteyer, B. V., & Wetherbee, M. J. (1994, October). Why are some students motivated in school and others not? Preliminary results from a New York Study . Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the New York Association of School Psychologists, Buffalo , NY .

Keith, T. Z., Keith, P. B., Quirk, K. J., Cohen-Rosenthal, E., Kerley, D. C., & Franzese, B. (1994, October). Effects of parental involvement for students who live in rural America : Implications for school psychologists . Poster presented at the annual meeting of the New York Association of School Psychologists, Buffalo .

Keith, P. B. (1994, May). Eighth graders' academic motivation and the influence it has on educational outcomes: Preliminary results of a longitudinal study . Presentation to the Wellsville High School Self Concept Committee, Wellsville , NY .

Keith, T. Z. (1994, February). What is intelligence? Bergren Forum presentation, Alfred University , Alfred , NY .

Keith, P. B. & Keith, T. Z. (1993, July). Do class size and class mix influence students with learning disabilities? Response to parents of children with learning disabilities . Paper presentation to the Parents with Children with Learning Disabilities Group, Montgomery County , Blacksburg , VA.

Keith, T. Z., & Keith, P. B. (1993, June). Effects of class size and class mix: Preliminary findings, phase 2, Special education standards study. Presentation to the Special Education Standards Study Stakeholder Group, Richmond , VA.

Abrams, P., deFur, S., Keith, T. Z., & Keith, P. B. (1993, May). Special education program Standards . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education (VCASE), Virginia Beach , VA.

Keith, P. B. (1993, April). Understanding the role that stakeholders play in school districts: How to utilize successfully community groups . Lecture in doctoral program evaluation class. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.

Keith, P. B., & Keith, T. Z. (1993, April). Special education standards study: Preliminary findings from phase 2 . Presentation for the Department of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia, Special Education Standards Study Steering Committee, Richmond, VA.

Keith, P. B. (1993, March). Summarizing your internal evaluation report: Tips to get your evaluation findings across . Lecture in doctoral program evaluation class. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.

Abrams, P., Smith, M., Lee, C., Keith, P. B., & Keith, T. Z. (1993, February). Virginia special education program standards study . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Council for the Exceptional Children, Virginia Beach , VA.

Keith, P. B., Keith, T. Z., Young, D. A., Fortune, J. C., & Abrams, P. (1993, February). Investigating the Influences of class size and class mix on special education student outcomes: Phase one results . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater , Florida .

Keith, T. Z., & Witta, E. L. (1993, February). Testing the new intelligence test: Hierarchical and cross-age confirmatory factor analysis of the WISC-III . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater , FL.

Keith, P. B. (1993, February). Research and evaluation methods: Necessary ingredients for today's successful educational administrator . Lecture in doctoral research class. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.

Keith, T. Z., Keith, P. B., Trivette, P. S., Bickley, P. G., & Singh, K. (1993, January). Does parental involvement affect eighth grade student achievement? LISREL analysis of NELS-88 data . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Association for Research in Education, Greensboro , NC .

Abrams, P., Smith, M., Brown, M., Lee, C., Jones, L, Keith, T. Z., & Keith, P. B. (1993, January). Virginia special education program standard study; Using stakeholders in research . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Virginia Educational Research Association, Richmond , VA.

Keith, P. B. (1992, July). Survey research methods: Semantic differential . Lecture in doctoral research methods class. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.

Keith, T. Z. (1992, April). Does parental involvement affect eighth grade achievement? LISREL analysis of national data. In T. Z. Keith (Chair), Effects of parental involvement on eighth grade student achievement: Bandwagons versus research results . Symposium at the College of Education Research Conference, VPI & SU, Blacksburg .

Keith, P. B. (1992, April). Which is more important for student achievement: Parents' or students' perceptions of parental involvement? In T. Z. Keith (Chair), Effects of parental involvement on eighth grade student achievement: Bandwagons versus research results . Symposium, College of Education Research Conference, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.

Hereford , K. T., & Keith, T. Z. (1992, March). Effects of community financial effort on school district achievement . Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Hilton Head, SC.

Keith, P. B. (1992, March). What research tells us about class size and class mix . Presentation to Special Education Standards Study Stakeholder group, Lynchburg , VA.

Hereford , K. T., & Keith, T. Z. (1991, April). Effects of community effort on school district achievement . Paper presented at the College of Education Research Conference , VPI & SU, Blacksburg .

Keith, P. B. (1990, April). The effects of parental involvement on Mexican-American students' academic achievement: Research results . Lecture for educational research class, College of Education , Educational Research and Evaluation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.

Hereford , K. T., & Keith, T. Z. (1990, April). Principal components of disparity in expenditure per pupil . Paper presented at the College of Education Research Symposium , VPI & SU, Blacksburg .

Keith, P. B. (1990, March). Using extant data bases in research: National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 . Seminar for Educational Research Computer Lab, College of Education , Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.

Ferro, S., Mick, D., & Keith, T. Z. (1990, February). Issues surrounding memory strategy, instruction, and homework with LD students . Paper presented at the convention of the Eastern Educational Research Association, Clearwater , FL.

Keith, P. B. (1990, January). Experimental and quasi-experimental research designs . Lecture for educational research class, College of Education , Educational Research and Evaluation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg , VA.

Keith, T. Z. (1989, March). Testing influences on school learning: Effects on High School Grades . Roundtable discussion at The College of Education Research Symposium, VPI&SU, Blacksburg .

Keith, T. Z., & Cool, V. A. (1988, March). Direct and indirect effects of ability, quality of instruction, motivation, academic coursework, and homework on high school achievement . Paper presented at the College of Education Research Exchange Day , VPI&SU, Blacksburg .

Cool, V. A., & Keith, T. Z. (1987, April). Testing theories of school learning . Poster presented at the Iowa Psychological Association convention, Dubuque .

Patton, J., Cool, V. A., & Keith, T. Z. (1987, February). Longitudinal study: Boder test of Reading and Spelling Patterns . Poster presented at the annual Spectrum Poster Session, Cedar Rapids , IA.

Keith, T. Z. (1983, February). Using computers to store school data: A chance to do meaningful research? Paper presented at the Central States School Psychology Conference, Kansas City , MO.

Keith, T. Z. (1982, December). The influence of homework time on high school grades: Path analysis of a national sample . Paper presented at the Iowa Educational Research and Evaluation Association meeting, Cedar Rapids .

Keith, T. Z. (1981, November). Time spent on homework and high school grades. In E. B. Page (Chair), Causal explanations from large data sets . Symposium presented at the convention of the North Carolina Association for Research in Education, Greensboro.

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