Positions

Associate Professor, Literacy Studies and Special Education, College of Education

Contact Info

mckissickb18@ecu.edu

252-737-2484

Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

Co-investigator Network

Bethany McKissick

member of

selected publications

article
- edTPA: Assisting teacher candidates in making sense of self-regulated learning. Rural Special Education Quarterly. 2020
- Teaching science content and practices to students with intellectual disability and autism. Remedial and Special Education. 2019
- Using computer-assisted instruction to teach science vocabulary to students with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. Rural Special Education Quarterly. 37:207-2018. 2018
- Establishing the state of affairs for evidence-based practices in students with severe disabilities. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities. 42:8-18. 2017
- Supporting diverse young adolescents: Cooperative grouping in inclusive middle-level settings. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas. 2017
- Using technology to address barriers in rural special education for students with autism: A do-it-yourself guide. Rural Special Education Quarterly. 36:155-169. 2017
- Equity and access: All students are mathematical problem solvers.. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas. 89:73-78. 2016
- Effects of collaborative preteaching on science performance of high school students with specific learning disabilities. Education & Treatment of Children. 38:277-304. 2015
- Six functions of effective bell ringers. New Teacher Advocate. 22:6-7. 2015
- A review of technology-based interventions to teach academic skills to students with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 43:2628-2648. 2013
- Effects of computer-assisted explicit instruction on map-reading skills for students with autism. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 7:1653-1662. 2013
- Using an early science curriculum to teach science vocabulary and concepts to students with severe developmental disabilities. Education & Treatment of Children. 36:1-31. 2013
- Using embedded computer-assisted explicit instruction to teach science to students with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. 33:374-387. 2013
- Using systematic instruction and graphic organizers to teach science concepts to students with autism spectrum disorder. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. 28:115-126. 2013
- Evidence-based practices for teaching academic skills to students with severe developmental disabilities. Remedial and Special Education. 33. 2012
- Using explicit instruction to teach science descriptors to students with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 43:378-389. 2011
- Using simultaneous prompting to teach restaurant words and classifications to secondary students with moderate to severe disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities. 46:251-266. 2011
chapter
- Personal care and hygiene skills. Pro-Ed. 2020
- Life skills and community-based instruction in adolescent transition education.. Routledge. 2019
- Teaching science to students with autism spectrum disorder. Springer. 2018
- Teaching science concepts. Paul H. Brookes. 2014
- Access to the general curriculum in general education classes. Paul H. Brookes.
- Computer-assisted instruction. SAGE Publications.
- Personal care and hygiene skills. Pro-Ed.
- Teaching science concepts. Paul H. Brookes.
report
- Elevating Rural Voices 2023

presentations

presentation

principal investigator on

Project TREES (Team of Resident Educator Experts Support students) awarded by ECU Faculty Senate 2023 - 2025
Exceptional Children Regional Education Consultant FY 23-24 awarded by NCDPI - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 2023 - 2024
Exceptional Children Regional Education Consultant FY 22-23 awarded by NCDPI - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 2022 - 2023
Exceptional Children Regional Education Consultant FY 21-22 awarded by NCDPI - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 2021 - 2023
Exceptional Children Regional Education Consultant Program for 2020-2021 awarded by NCDPI - North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 2020 - 2021
Teaching science to students with autism spectrum disorder awarded by Mississippi State University 2016
Service-learning Mini Grant awarded by Center for the Advancement of Service Learning- Mississippi State University 2014 - 2015
Transition-based Education and Advocacy in Mississippi awarded by Mississippi Council for Exceptional Children 2014 - 2015
TEAM Fair (Transition-based Education and Advocacy in Mississippi awarded by Mississippi Council for Exceptional Children 2013 - 2014
Using a historically significant curriculum to address current challenges in science education awarded by Mississippi State University 2011 - 2012

co-principal investigator on

Equitable teaching practices in rural education spaces: Comprehensive professional development plan awarded by College of Education and Rural Education Institute 2020

professional service activities

Guest Reviewer I completed five manuscript reviews for The Journal of Special Education, Review Journal for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Rural Special Education Quarterly,and Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2025
Review Board Since 2017, I have served on the review board forRural Special Education Quarterly. As a board member, I review at least five manuscripts a year as well as their revisions as they progress through the publication process. 2016 - 2025
Council for Exceptional Children I serve as an appointted member on the national Diversity committee. 2018 - 2019
Proposal Reviewer In 2018, I reviewed conference proposals for the annual 2019 American Council on Rural Special Education conference. 2018
Mississippi Council for Exceptional Children President 2017
Mississippi State University Chapter of Council for Exceptional Children As the faculty advisor I supervised all chapter activities, developed and organized the MSU TEAM (Transition-based Education and Advocacy in Mississippi) Fair, and escorted students to the state CEC Conference where they served as conference volunteers and presented. 2013 - 2017
Camp Jigsaw Counselor I volunteered at a week long camp for young adolescent males on the spectrum. The camp focuses on teaching social skills and recreation/leisure skills. 2016
Council for Exceptional Children Conference I reviewed conference proposals for the Teachers Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children 2017 annual conference. 2016
TEAM (Transition-based Education and Advocacy in Mississippi) Fair I developed, supervised, and secured funding to implement that state's only free transition fair for students with disabilities, their care givers, and agencies across the state of Mississippi. Over 150 students and families attended two fairs in April 2015 and 2016. 2014 - 2015

education and training

B.S. in Special Education- Moderate to Severe Disabilities, University of Kentucky
M.Ed. in Special Education, University of Kentucky
Ph.D. in Special Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

credentials

K-12 Teaching License

awards and honors

ECU Creed Award for Citizenship, conferred by ECU, 2021
Honored Instructor, conferred by ECU, 2019
Participant, conferred by BB&T Active Learning and Leadership Development Incentive Grant Program, 2018
Education Policy Fellow, conferred by John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development, 2016
Herb Handley Research Award, conferred by College of Education, Mississippi State University, 2014
Researcher of the Year, conferred by Mississippi Council for Exceptional Children, 2013

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