| Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontzcak is an Associate Professor in early childhood
intervention, in the Department of Educational Foundations and Special
Services at Kent State University (KSU). Kristie received her doctorate
in early intervention from the University of Oregon and has extensive
experience in preparing preservice and inservice personnel in
recommended practices for working with young children and their
families. She directs the Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
Program at KSU, where she is responsible for preparing preservice
teachers to work with children with disabilities from birth to age
eight. Kristie frequency provides training and technical assistance to
programs interested in the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming System
(AEPS), Activity-Based Intervention (ABI), and creating legally
defensible and meaningful individualized education plans (IEPs).
Her lines of research center on using authentic assessment practices for
accountability and programming (specifically on the utility of the AEPS),
effective approaches to working with young children in inclusive
settings (specifically regarding the efficacy of an activity-based
approach and the application of universal design for learning
principles), and the link between assessment, individualized goals, and
quality curriculum. |