Debora L. Scheffel, Ph.D.

Deborah ScheffelAdjunct Professor

School of Special Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639

Office: (970) 351-2691

deborah.scheffel@unco.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Assessment of Psychological Functions
  • Brain-Behavior Relationships and Learning
  • Reading/Oral Language Disabilities
  • Special Education Law

Selected Publications

  • Scheffel, D., and Revak, M. (2004). Using archived course records for first-year assessment. In R. L. Swing, (Ed.), Proving and improving volume II (Monograph No. 37) (pp. 17-18). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.
  • Scheffel, D., & Agnew, J. (2003). Full computer access for people with disabilities: The goal of transparency. ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (not yet indexed as of 2/04).
  • Scheffel, D., Shroyer, J., & Strongin, D. (2003). Significant reading improvement among underachieving adolescents using LANGUAGE!: A structured approach. Journal of Reading Improvement.40 (2), 83-94.
  • Shroyer, J. & Scheffel, D. Reading fluency: Classroom strategies that work. (2003). Colorado Reading Council Journal. 14, 38-41.
  • Fernandez, A. & Scheffel, D. (2003). A study of the criterion validity of the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale. International Journal of Testing. 3(1), 49-58.
  • Revak, M. & Scheffel, D. (2002). Five course program assessment tools for your assessment toolbox. Higher Learning Commission: A Collection of Papers on Self-Study and Institutional Improvement, 2002.
  • Scheffel, D. & Rude, H. (2002). Avoiding special education litigation in rural school districts. American Council on Rural Special Education 2002 Proceedings.
  • Scheffel, D., Omdal, S., & Usrey, D. (2001). Computer mediated linguistic interaction as a tool for the social construction of knowledge. ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, C5510690.
  • Scheffel, D. & Revak, M. (2001). Using archived course records for first-year program assessment. University of South Carolina National Resource Center on the First Year Experience and Students in Transition, www.sc.edu/fye.
  • Revak, M. & Scheffel, D. (2001). A top ten list of assessment tools for academic courses and programs. The Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association Proceedings, April, 2001, Chicago.
  • Scheffel, D. & Ingrisano, D. (2000). Linguistic emphasis in maternal speech to preschool language learners with language impairments: An acoustical perspective. Infant-Toddler Intervention. 10, 127-135.
  • Revak, M. & Scheffel, D. (2000). Cataloging the assessment effort at the United States Air Force Academy: Walking the talk for a successful accreditation visit. Assessment Update. 12, 4-5.
  • Scheffel, D., Scheffel, M., & Rhine, B. (2000). Reforming education by “setting standards”: How they are affecting our schools. On The Horizon. 8, 13-16.