Carl Sumi

Carl Sumi Bio:

W. Carl Sumi, Ph.D., manages the Behavior Research group at SRI International. Sumi is principal investigator of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES)-funded efficacy study of Foundations, a program to support schoolwide positive discipline and of the effectiveness study of Tools for Getting Along, a social problem-solving intervention for elementary school children. He is also principal investigator of Project SECURE, funded by the National Institute of Justice to evaluate a multitiered trauma-informed system in a large urban school district.

Practical Strategies for Sustaining Classroom Management Practices in Real-World Settings

Authors : Daniel Cohen , Carl Sumi

Discover how a district coaching and online professional-development model supported implementation of an evidence-based classroom management program.

Outcomes of an Effectiveness Replication study of BEST in CLASS for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Early Childhood Settings

Authors : Carl Sumi , Daniel Cohen , Michelle Woodbridge , Elisa Garcia , Christen Park

Coaching interventions to support teacher delivery of evidence-based instructional practices and enhance teacher-student relationships hold immense promise for the prevention of emotional and behavioral disorders. This symposium highlights the progression of coaching research, ranging from identifying intervention targets, an efficacy trial assesses program impact in controlled settings, to an effectiveness replication study focused on understanding … Continue reading Outcomes of an Effectiveness Replication study of BEST in CLASS for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Early Childhood Settings

BEST in CLASS: Evidence-based tier 2 program for early childhood classrooms  

Authors : Carl Sumi , Elisa Garcia , Michelle Woodbridge , Christen Park , Daniel Cohen

BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) aims to support teachers in preventing and addressing preschool children’s challenging behaviors and building positive teacher-child interactions.

Outcomes of an Effectiveness Replication study of BEST in CLASS for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Early Childhood Settings  

Authors : Christen Park , Carl Sumi , Elisa Garcia , Michelle Woodbridge , Daniel Cohen

BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) aims to support teachers in preventing and addressing preschool children’s challenging behaviors and building positive teacher-child interactions. The purpose of this effectiveness replication study was to examine the impacts of the BEST in CLASS Tier 2 teacher training and coaching model as … Continue reading Outcomes of an Effectiveness Replication study of BEST in CLASS for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Early Childhood Settings  

Classroom Management That Works

Authors : Maddie Cincebeaux , Kirby Chow , Carl Sumi

Each new school year brings forward new faces, new lessons, and new opportunities for teachers. One of the most important factors in helping students succeed is the behind-the-scenes work that teachers do to build strong classroom management practices and a positive learning environment.

Why Teachers Say Yes (or No) to Research Participation—and What Researchers Can Learn From It

Authors : Kirby Chow , Gullnar Syed , Michelle Woodbridge , Maddie Cincebeaux , Carl Sumi

If you ask education researchers about their biggest challenges, chances are they’ll say something about recruitment. One of the first hurdles in education research is finding schools and teachers to participate.

Why work with us? Because we know what works!

Authors : Carl Sumi , Michelle Woodbridge

Our team works with state and local education agencies to select, implement, and evaluate programs that meet their high priority education needs. Whether you’re a school leader or teacher, an intervention developer, or a funder looking to invest in effective behavior management and socioemotional interventions, you’ll find a variety of benefits of partnering with us.

Coaches’ Perspectives on Implementing an Evidence-Based Practice in Typical Early Childhood Classrooms

Authors : Christen Park , Carl Sumi , Michelle Woodbridge , Daniel Cohen , Elisa Garcia

BEST in CLASS (Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success) is an evidence-based Tier 2 intervention for children at-risk for emotional/behavioral disorders.

DSC: A Proactive Approach to Positive Classroom Management in High Schools

Authors : Carl Sumi , Kirby Chow , Maddie Cincebeaux

Discipline in the Secondary Classroom (DSC) is an effective program to help high school teachers design a classroom management plan that prevents problems, fosters student engagement, teaches students to behave responsibly, and creates a positive and productive classroom environment.

Increasing Praise to Reprimand Ratios Under Real-World Conditions Using CW-FIT

Authors : Daniel Cohen , Carl Sumi

Increase teacher use of evidence-based classroom management practices using CW-FIT. Learn about how an innovative district coaching model and online professional development system can support coaching and teacher implementation in low resource settings.