Best educational and assessment practices in elementary and secondary schools; appropriate education and evaluation methods of culturally and linguistically diverse students; psycho-educational assessment of high incidence disabilities; autistic spectrum disorder; attention deficit hyperactivity Disorder; learning disabilities; mental health in schools and the role of support staff in students’ social and emotional learning; positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS); scientifically research based materials and instructional delivery methods to meet needs of all students; response to intervention (RTI) service delivery model with explicit interest in high schools; disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education.