Jtaylorvita 23 April 2024
Jtaylorvita 23 April 2024
Jtaylorvita 23 April 2024
636.541.9031 | jltaylor@ku.edu
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Kansas
Co-instructor, SPED 326 Teaching Children & Youth with Disabilities in General Education
Undergraduate Hybrid Course- Online & In-Person | Fall 2021
Taylor, J., Cosand, K., Dobson, C., McCall, Z., and Wagner, M. (April 2024). The Turbulence of
Special Education Policy: Teacher Preparation, Juvenile Detention, Funding Models, and
Group Effects. Presented at American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2024 Annual
National Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
McCall, Z., Taylor, J., Cosand, K., and Pittack, C. (April 2024). Preservice General Educators’
Conceptions of Disability: Toward Social Empathy and Disability Identity Development.
Presented at American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2024 Annual National
Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.
Taylor, J. (2024, April 10). Emerging Innovations in Special Education Technology: A Doctoral
Student Symposium [Webinar]. Center for Innovation, Design, and Digital Learning (CIDDL)
[Sponsor]. (Panelist).
Taylor, J. (December 2023). Evaluating Special Education Policy Using the Groups-Centered Effects
Framework. Presented at TASH 2023 National Meeting. Baltimore, MD.
Taylor, J. (December 2023). Resource Mapping: Building Inclusive Systems from the Ground Up.
Presented at TASH 2023 National Meeting. Baltimore, MD.
Cosand, K., Taylor, J., and McCall, Z. (April 2023). Pre-Service Teachers’ Conceptions of Disability.
Presented at American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) 2023 National Meeting.
Chicago, IL.
Taylor, J. and Weber, S. (October 2020). The Effective Use of Paraprofessionals During Distance
Learning. Presented at Webster University’s Reaching and Teaching ALL Learners During a
Global Pandemic: It Takes a Village! Lessons Learned and Lessons Needed Participants. St.
Louis, MO.
Taylor, J. and Weber, S. (June 2020). Teaching in a Time of Crisis: The Effective Use of
Paraprofessionals During Distance Learning. Presented for Webster University Unconference
Participants. St. Louis, MO.
Taylor, J. (October 2019). Seeing Challenging Behavior as Communication: Teaching your child to
use language to meet their needs. Presented to parents for Woodland Elementary Parent
Outreach Committee. St. Louis, MO.
Taylor, J. (September 2019). He Can’t Do That… Or Can He? Using partial participation strategies
and providing choices at home. Presented to parents for Woodland Elementary Parent Outreach
Committee. St. Louis, MO.
Taylor, J. (August 2019). Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Presented at Special School District
Back-to-School Orientation. St. Louis, MO.
Taylor, J. and Smith, S. (August 2019). Supervising Paraprofessionals: Cultivating Success in the
First 90 Days. Presented at Jennings Back-to-School Orientation for First Year Teachers. St.
Louis, MO.
Taylor, J. (March 2019). Procedural Safeguards and Parent Bill of Rights: The Basics. Presented to
parents for Woodland Elementary Parent Outreach Committee. St. Louis, MO.
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PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Goldman, S., Taylor, J., Carreon, A., and Smith, S. (in press). Using AI to Support Special Education
Teacher Workload. Journal of Special Education Technology. [Accepted for Publication April
2024].
Taylor, J., Sailor, W., Proffitt, W. A., and Cornett, J. (in press). Unintended consequences of special
education and consideration of change. Journal of Special Education. [Accepted for Publication
March 2024].
Taylor, J. and Sailor, W. (2024). Time for systems change in special education. Remedial and Special
Education, 45(2), 125-135. https://doi.org/10.1177/07419325231181385.
The Collaborative Education Research Collective (2023). Towards a Field for Collaborative Education
Research: Developing a Framework for the Complexity of Necessary Learning. The William and
Flora Hewlett Foundation. [CONTRIBUTOR].
Taylor, J. (2020). Transitioning to a new future with equity-based MTSS. (Issue Brief No. 12). SWIFT
Education Center.
Taylor, J. and Cosand, K. (2021). Re-envisioning education: An evidence base for schools that
prioritize equity, safety, and justice. (Issue Brief No. 13). SWIFT Education Center.
BOOK CONTRIBUTIONS
McCart, A., Kelly, W., and Sailor, W. (2023). Build Equity, Join Justice: A Paradigm for School
Belonging. Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324030270.
[CONTRIBUTOR].
WORKING PAPERS
Taylor, J. and Cosand, K. (manuscript in preparation). Causes of teacher attrition over time: A
systematic review and historical analysis of the literature.
Taylor, J. and Cosand, K. (manuscript in preparation). Teacher Retention in Education and
Elsewhere: A Case for Comparative Analysis.
Taylor, J. and Brenner, M. (manuscript in preparation). Resource Mapping: Creating a Multitiered
System of Support from the Ground Up.
Taylor, J. (manuscript under review). Evaluating the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
using the Groups Centered Effects Framework. Submitted to Educational Policy.
Taylor, J, Cosand, K., McCall, Z., Pittack, C., Rath, S. (manuscript in preparation). Pre-service
teachers’ conceptions of disability.
Cosand, K. and Taylor, J. (manuscript in preparation). The impact of special education funding
reform on student outcomes: A systematic Review.
Cosand, K. and Taylor, J. (manuscript in preparation). The Impact of Special Education Funding
Models on Achievement Gaps.
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SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP