MIN KYUNG KIM 1 Education and Certification CURRICULUM VITAE MIN KYUNG KIM 2014 The University of Texas at Austin Ph.D. in Special Education Advisor: Dr. Diane Pedrotty Bryant Specializations: Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders Title of Dissertation: A comparison of the effects of reading interventions on the word identification and oral reading fluency of 5 th grade students with learning disabilities (LD) 2010 Seoul National University of Education, Seoul, Korea M.Ed. in Elementary Special Education 2007 Seoul National University of Education, Seoul, Korea B.Ed. in Elementary Education 2007 The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea National Teacher's Certificate (Elementary School) Teaching Experience at a College Level Fall, 2014 Present Spring, 2014 Spring, 2013 Fall, 2012 Clinical Instructor East Tennessee State University Practicum Supervisor SED 394 (#13135) Practicum in Special Education: Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Disorders (Dr. Diane Pedrotty Bryant), The University of Texas at Austin Teaching Intern SED 383 (#12575) Instructional Adaptations II (Dr. Diane Pedrotty Bryant), The University of Texas at Austin Assistant Instructor SED 380 (#12630) Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Special Education & Rehab Counseling (Dr. James Patton), The University of Texas at Austin 2013, March Guest Lecturer
MIN KYUNG KIM 2 SED 383 (#12575) Instructional Adaptations II Topic: Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) for Content Area Reading, The University of Texas at Austin 2012, September Guest Lecturer SED 396C (#12790) Trends and Issues in LD/BD, Topic: Research Synthesis and Literature Review, The University of Texas at Austin 2011, April Invited Keynote Speaker 2011 International Special Education Symposium (Sponsored by the Special Education Research Institute & The Korean Association for Learning Strategy Intervention), Gongju National University of Education, Gongju, South Korea Topic: CSR for students with LD Teaching Experience at K-12 Level 2013, August Reading Tutor Summer ipad Camp for Children with LD, The University of Texas at Austin 2012 2013 KSL (Korean as a Second Language) Teacher (For bilingual children aged 5-7 years) Austin Korean Community School, Austin, Texas 2007 2011 Certified Full-Time Inclusive Classroom Teacher Yeoncheon Public Elementary School, Seoul, Korea 2010 2011 6th Grade 2009 2010 6th Grade 2008 2009 5th Grade 2007 2008 4th Grade 2006 Student Teacher (1st Grade) Seoul Primary School Attached to Seoul National University of Education, Seoul, Korea 2005 Student Teacher (2nd Grade) Seojung Public Elementary School, Seoul, Korea 2005 Student Teacher (2nd Grade) Kwanghee Public Elementary School, Seoul, Korea 2004 Student Teacher (1st Grade)
MIN KYUNG KIM 3 Ahyun Public Elementary School, Seoul, Korea Research Experience 2012, August Graduate Research Assistant 2014, June Collaborative Strategic Reading for High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD); The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin; Co- Principal Investigator: Colleen Reutebuch, Ph.D., Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D. o The main goals of the project are to (a) develop a comprehensive high school program for students with autism spectrum disorders; and (b) improve student outcomes by using high quality professional development and evidence-based interventions to support practitioners, families and students. o My roles within the project involves (a) measuring the fidelity of the implementation and collection of student engagement data through field observation, (b) operating the web-based application for building and managing online surveys and databases from the project using my expertise in technology, (c) participating in research design and revision, and (d) creating teacher and student lesson materials. 2013, April Co-researcher/Interventionist Effects of ipad for Elementary Students with LD on Writing 2013, February Co-researcher/Interventionist Effects of ipad for Elementary Students with LD on Reading 2012, October Co-researcher/Interventionist Effects of ipad for Elementary Students with LD on Math 2012, June Project Coordinator 2012, August High School English I Learning Disabilities Project; The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin; Co-Principal Investigators: Diane P. Bryant, Ph.D., Brian R. Bryant, Ph.D. o This research explored the effects of reading and writing instruction, which was provided by special education teachers and general education teachers in different types of classes (i.e., an English I inclusive classroom, a resource classroom, a pull-out tutoring program), on the daily reading and writing performance of students with LD. o My primary responsibilities involved managing daily operations; managing the database; reviewing lessons; observing and
MIN KYUNG KIM 4 documenting teachers as they administered lessons and students as they responded to intervention; communicating with content experts, teachers, and project staff; coordinating lesson revision and documentation of scaffolds employed; and helping write up study results. 2011, August - Graduate Research Assistant 2012, June High School English I Learning Disabilities Project; The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, University of Texas at Austin; Co-Principal Investigators: Diane P. Bryant, Ph.D., Brian R. Bryant, Ph.D. o My primary responsibilities involved collecting and analyzing students data (e.g., IEP, FIE), reconciling feedback from teachers and external reviewers, and grading and analyzing students independent practices. After observing classes conducted using our lesson materials, I constructed an observation tool to record teachers scaffolds and students behaviors. I regularly met with teachers and colleagues to determine how to revise the lessons. 2007, March - Project Coordinator 2011, July Jump-Up Class (for struggling learners); Seoul Seobu Office of Education Dong Haeng Project (Keeping Children Happy Project) for struggling learners from low-income families; Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education o My primary responsibilities involved examining effectiveness of programs by compiling statistics (SPSS) and revised collaborative reading strategies according to students reading abilities; administering school management committee meetings and resolving parents complaints regarding programs through management committee meetings; and providing students with learning disabilities and/or from low-income families with grantaided free passes to all after-school programs. Professional Development Activities 2014, October Leadership Academy Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) 2014, August Proposal Reviewer Learning Disability Quarterly (LDQ) 2014, July Reviewer CEC s 2015 Convention and Expo
MIN KYUNG KIM 5 2013, July 2014, June President Texas Council for Learning Disabilities (TCLD) 2014, May Reviewer Behavior Modification 2014, March April Proposal Reviewer Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) 2013, March April Proposal Reviewer Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) 2012, July Present Committee Member Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Promotion/Publicity Committee 2012, July Present Committee Member CLD Research Committee 2011 Present Member CEC 2011 Present Member CLD Grants 2013, November Competitive Chapter Grants The grant is presented by the national CLD in order to support the efforts of chapters to achieve their goals and to build national membership. Scholarly Publications Bryant, B. R., Kim, M., Ok, M., Kang, E., Bryant, D. P., Lang, R., & Son, S. (in press) A Comparison of Reading Interventions for 4th Grade Students with Learning Disabilities. Behavior Modification. Bryant, B. R., Ok, M., Kim, M., & Kang, E. (in press). How to find good apps: An evaluation rubric for apps for teaching students with learning disabilities. Intervention in School and Clinic.
MIN KYUNG KIM 6 McKenna, J., Flower, A., Kim, M., Ciullo, S., & Haring, C. (in press). Function-based interventions for students with learning disabilities. Learning Disability Research & Practice. El Zein, F., Solis, M., Lang, R., & Kim, M. (in press). The Effects of Embedding Perseverative Interest on Reading Comprehension Performance of a Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. Bryant, B. R., Ok, M., Kang, E., Kim, M., Lang, R., Bryant, D. P., & Pfannenstiel, K. (in press). Comparison of the effects of a technology-based and teacher-directed approach on the mathematics performance of 4 th grade students with learning disabilities. Journal of Behavioral Education. Reutebuch, C. K., El Zein, F., Kim, M., Weinberg, A., & Vaughn, S. (in press). Investigating a reading comprehension intervention for high school students with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. El Zein, F., Gervarter, C., Lang, R., & Kim, M. (in review). A comparison of ipadassisted and teacher-directed reading instruction for students with autism spectrum disorder. Manuscript under review at Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. Bryant, D. P, Bryant, B. R., Shin, M., McKenna, J., Methuen, C. Tausiani, J., & Kim, M. (2012). Technical report for the Algebra I, English I, and behavior. Texas Education Agency/University of Texas System. Kim, M., & Kang, O. (2010). The effect of collaborative strategic reading on reading fluency and comprehension of low-achieving students. The Korea Journal of Learning Disabilities, 7(20), 97-117. Honors and Awards 2014, March Department of Special Education Dual Presentation Travel Awards The University of Texas at Austin 2013, April Department of Special Education Dual Presentation Travel Awards The University of Texas at Austin 2012, March Department of Special Education Dual Presentation Travel Awards The University of Texas at Austin 2010 Ranked in top 10% of teachers by New Teacher Evaluation System (N-TES) Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, Seoul, Korea
MIN KYUNG KIM 7 2008 Scholarship from Seoul National University of Education (SNUE) graduate school for The Most Outstanding First Year Graduate School Student 2008 First place in SNUE Graduate School entrance examination 2003 Two Undergraduate Merit Based Scholarships from SNUE Presentations Kim, M., Kang, E., Ok, M., Bryant, B. R., & Bryant, D. P. (2014, October). The Effects of ipad-assisted Reading Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities. Poster session presented, Council for Learning Disabilities, Philadelphia, PA. Roberts, G. J., Kim, M., Steelman, B., & Reutebuch, C. K. (2014, July). The Effects of a Self-management Intervention on Academic Engagement for High School Students with Autism. Panel session presented, Texas Autism Research and Resource Center Conference, Austin, TX. Kim, M., Kang, E., Bryant, B. R., & Ok, M. (2014, April). How to Find Good Apps: An Evaluation Rubric for ipad Apps for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities. Panel session presented, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Kim, M., & Bryant, D. P. (2014, April). Effective Interventions for Improving Reading Fluency With Elementary Students With LD. Poster session presented, Texas Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Kim, M., Kang, E., Ok, M., Bryant, B. R., & Bryant, D. P. (2013, October). The effects of ipad-assisted instruction on reading fluency for students with learning disabilities. Poster session presented, Council for Learning Disabilities, Austin, TX. Ok, M., Kang, E., Kim, M., Bryant, B. R., & Bryant, D. P. (2013, October). A multidimension comparison of mathematics interventions for 4th grade students with learning disabilities. Poster session presented, Council for Learning Disabilities, Austin, TX. Kang, E., Kim, M., Ok, M., Bryant, B. R., & Bryant, D. P. (2013, October). The comparison of writing interventions for 4th grade students with learning disabilities. Poster session presented, Council for Learning Disabilities, Austin, TX.
MIN KYUNG KIM 8 Bryant, B. R., Kim, M., & Bryant, D. P. (2013, April). Supporting students with learning disabilities in English I inclusive classrooms. Poster session presented, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Bryant, B. R., & Kim, M. (2013, February). English I inclusion: effective instruction for students with LD. Poster session presented, Learning Disabilities Association of America Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. McKenna, J., Kim, M., Flower, A., & Haring, C. (2012, October). Function-Based Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities. Poster session presented, Council for Learning Disabilities, Austin, TX. Bryant, B. R., Bryant, D. P., & Kim, M. (2012, October). Design experiment: A Research design for literacy lesson development. Panel session presented, Council for Learning Disabilities, Austin, TX. Bryant, B. R., Kim, M., & Laidlaw-Almaguer, S. (2012, October). English I for students with learning disabilities in high school: Observations and interventions. Poster session presented, Council for Learning Disabilities, Austin, TX. Kim, M., & Bryant, B. R. (2012, June). Algebra I and English I inclusion: Effective instruction for students with LD. Poster session presented, Texas Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Bryant, D. P., Bryant, B. R., & Kim, M. (2012, April). English I and Algebra I inclusion classes: A learning disabilities instructional focus. Poster session presented, Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Denver, CO. Bryant, D. P., Bryant, B. R., Langley, J., & Kim, M. (2011, October). English I 9th grade classes: In search of quality indicators for teaching students with learning disabilities in inclusive settings. Poster session presented, Council for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Austin, TX. Service 2013, October Local Arrangement Committee Volunteer CLD Annual Conference, Austin, Texas 2012, October Volunteer CLD Annual Conference, Austin, Texas 2011, October Volunteer CLD Annual Conference, Austin, Texas