Stephen Bagnato
School of Education
University of Pittsburgh
3705 UCLID
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
PHONE: 412-692-5560
EMAIL:
bagnatos@pitt.eduFull Time Faculty - Professor
School Affiliations
- Department: Psychology in Education - Assoc Prof of Pediatrics-Medicine
- Program: Applied Developmental Psychology
Recent Publications
Books
- Bagnato, SJ. (2007). Authentic Assessment for Early Childhood Intervention: Best Practices. New York, NY: Guilford Press, Inc.
Bagnato, SJ, Neisworth, JT, & Pretti-Frontczak, K (under review/in development). Linking authentic assessment and early childhood intervention: Curriculum-based prescriptions (4th Edition). Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes.
Journal Articles
- Bagnato, SJ (2007). Of helping and measuring for early childhood intervention: Reflections on issues and school psychology’s role, School Psychology Review, 35(4), 615-620.
Korkus,-Ruiz, S, Dettore, E, Bagnato, SJ, & Yeh-Ho, H (2007). Improving the quality of early childhood education programs: Evaluation of a mentoring process for staff and administrators. Early Childhood Services, 10(1), 33-15.
Bagnato, S.J., Macey, M., Salaway, J., & Lehman, C. (2007) Research foundations for conventional tests and testing for early intervention eligibility determination: Washington, DC: US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, TRACE Center for Excellence.
Bagnato, S.J., Macey, M., Salaway, J., & Lehman, C. (2007) Research foundations for authentic assessment for early intervention eligibility determination: Washington, DC: USDOE, OSEP, TRACE Center for Excellence.
Bagnato, S.J. & McKeating-Esterle, E., (2007) Research foundations for team assessment models in early intervention: Washington, DC: USDOE, OSEP, TRACE Center for Excellence.
Yeh Ho, H., & Bagnato, S.J., (2007). Research foundations for the use of social-emotional indicators to determine access to early intervention services: Washington, DC: USDOE, OSEP, TRACE Center for Excellence.
Bagnato, SJ, McKeating-Esterle, E., Fevola, A.F., & Bartalomasi, M., (in press). Valid use of clinical judgment (informed opinion) for early intervention eligibility determination. Infants and Young Children, 21(2).
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:
Fevola, A.F., Bagnato, S.J., & Kronk, B., (in press). Authentic and functional assessment of children’s social participation: Promoting a universal social health vision through the ICF-CY In Simeonsson, RJ etal (in press). Application of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning--Children and Youth Version (ICF-CY). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Bagnato, SJ. (2007). Authentic Assessment for Early Childhood Intervention: Best Practices. New York, NY: Guilford Press, Inc.
Bagnato, SJ, Neisworth, JT, & Pretti-Frontczak, K (under review/in development). Linking authentic assessment and early childhood intervention: Curriculum-based prescriptions (4th Edition). Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes.
Monographs
- Bagnato, SJ & Fevola, A. (2007). Impact of early learning partnerships: Interim study of child and program outcomes for Pre-K Counts in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Early Childhood Partnerships, Heinz Endowments.
Bagnato, SJ & Fevola, A. (2007). The positive impact of a transgency behavioral support model in promoting the social behavioral skills of at-risk preschool children and effective teaching behaviors: Outcomes for Pittsburgh Public Schools pre-kindergarten programs. Pittsburgh, PA: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Early Childhood Partnerships-HealthyCHILD.
Bagnato, SJ, Suen, H., Fevola, A (2008). The early learning index (ELI): developmental and normative research on a 3-year old measure of early learning competencies. Pittsburgh, PA: Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Early Childhood Partnerships.
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Recent Course Instruction
Fall 2008 (2091)
Summer 2008 (2087)
Spring 2008 (2084)
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Recent Presentations
- Bagnato, SJ & Macey, M. The mismeasure of young children: The authentic assessment alternative for best practices early childhood intervention and research
- Bagnato, SJ , Authentic assessment and accountability in early childhood intervention: Pennsylvania’s research
- Bagnato, SJ , Authentic assessment and accountability in early childhood intervention: Pennsylvania’s research
- Bagnato, SJ, System of care initiatives to promote integrated early childhood intervention
- Bagnato, SJ. Impact of early learning partnerships: Child and program outcomes for Pre-K Counts in Pennsylvania
- Bagnato, SJ. Research foundations for assessment in early childhood intervention?: What exists and what’s needed
- Fevola, A. & Bagnato, SJ. Building functional measurement and accountability systems using the ICF-CY
- Spiker, D. & Bagnato, SJ., The how and why of functional child outcomes in outcomes measurement systems for Part C and B preschool programs
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Recent Consulting
- Heinz Endowments
Office of Child Development and Early Learning, PDE, DPW
Montgomery County marylandPublic Schools
- Delaware Department of Education, Early Childhood Special Education
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Recent Grants
- Bagnato, SJ. Comparative Research on Authentic Assessment versus Conventional Testing to Guide IEP Program Development in Early Childhood Intervention. US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (under review).
Bagnato, SJ. Fevola, A. An Intelligent Database Solution for Mapping Assessment Content for National Early Childhood Outcomes Evaluation, US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (under review).
Bagnato, SJ, Salaway, J, McGoey, K. The efficacy of a response-to-intervention model for use in early childhood intervention programs. US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (under review).
Bagnato, SJ, McKeating-Esterle, E. The use of clinical judgment (informed opinion) for early intervention eligibility determination: The first national validation study. US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (under review).
Bagnato, SJ. A randomized trial of a mentoring model to increase the effectiveness of teacher behavior in 3 Appalachian Head Start programs. US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children and Families, Head Star Bureau, University-Head Start Partnership grant competition (under review).
- Northern Panhandle of WVA Head Start
Pittsburgh Public Schools, Program for Students with Exceptionalities
US Department of Health and Human Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Education Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten
Family Care Connections, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
US Department of Education-OSEP, Puckett Institute
Heinz Endowments
Heritage Health Foundation
Beaver County Head Start
Fairmont Co. West Virginia, Head Start
Woodland Hills School District, Pre-K Counts
Heritage Health Foundation, 21st Century Grant
University of Pittsburgh, School of Education, Applied Developmental Psychology
European Union, World Health
Organization, US DOE/OSEP
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Recent Fellowships, Awards, and Honors
- Nominated, Penn State University College of Education, Excellence in Education
- Unviersity of Pittsburgh Chancellor's Distinguished Public Service Award-2001
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