Courses Taught

• SPE 460
• SPE 545
• SPE 567
• SPE 569s
• SPE 523s

Degrees

• University of Southern California May 1999
  Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Technology
• Loyola Marymount University May 1993
  Masters Degree, Educational Psychology
  Special Education Credential (Learning Handicapped)
  English as a Second Language (supplementary credential)
  Resource Teaching Certificate May 1994
• Loyola Marymount University Dec. 1990
  Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies

Research Projects, Grants & Interests

Regional Conferences

• Esposito, M.C. Lal, S., & Berlin, D. (2005). Responding to special education teacher shortages through the application of the Professional Development School Model: Is it effective? Paper presented at California Educational Research Association. Long Beach, CA
• Esposito, M.C. & Lal, S. (2004). Use of Survey Data to Identify Strengths and Weaknesses of a Special Education PDS Teacher Preparation Program. Paper presented at California Educational Research Association. Pasadena, CA.
• Esposito, M.C. & Lal, S. (2003). Special education professional development schools: Are candidates ready for the demands of urban settings. Paper presented at California Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
• Miller, J. A. & Esposito, M.C. (2003) Factors that lead to urban teacher efficacy. Paper presented at California Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
• Esposito, M.C. & Okada, D. (2002). Special Education Professional Development School: What Factors Lead to Participation? Paper presented at California Educational Research Association. Santa Barbara, CA.
• Esposito, M.C. & Czech, B. (2001). Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001: Teachers self reported confidence levels in facilitating discussions with students. Paper presented at California Educational Research Association. Lake Tahoe, CA.
• Esposito, M.C., Donaldson, D., Attias, B., Earl, G. (2000). Online vs. traditional setting: Comparison of student outcomes. Paper presented at Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division. Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Esposito, M.C., Michael, W.B., Hocevar, D., Guarino, A. (2000). Team efficacy questionnaire: Confirmatory factor analysis. Paper presented at Eastern Educational Research Association Conference. Clearwater, Florida.
• Guarino, A. J., Esposito, M.C., Michael, W.B., & Hocevar, D. (1998). Team efficacy questionnaire: factor analysis and criterion validity. Paper presented at California Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.
  
  International Conferences
   
• Esposito, M.C., Lal, S., & Berlin, D. (2006). A professional development school innovation: A university’s response to special education teacher shortages. Paper accepted to AERA annual conference. San Francisco CA, April, 2006.
• Lal., S., Esposito, M.C., & Blackaller, C.A. (2006). The Use of Multiple Data Sources to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Alternative Special Education Teacher Preparation Program. Paper accepted for presentation at AERA annual conference. San Francisco CA, April, 2006.
• Esposito, M.C., Lal., S., & Berlin, D. (2005). An Urban University’s Response to K-12 Special Education Teacher Shortages: The Implementation of Professional Development Schools. Paper presented at the 11th Annual International Conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. Torrance, CA, October 2-4, 2005.
• Esposito, M.C., Lal, S., & Blackaller, C.A. (2005). Effectiveness of a Mild/Moderate Teacher Education Preparation Program. Paper presented at the 27th International Conference on Learning Disabilities. Fort Lauderdale, Florida October 20-22, 2005
• Esposito, M.C., Lal, S., & Blackaller, C.A. (2005). Data Driven Decisions to Improve Teacher Preparation Programs. Paper accepted for presentation at International Learning Disabilities Association. Florida, March 2006.
• Esposito, M.C., Lal, S., & Thompson, G. (2005).Do Special Education Professional
• Development Schools Effectively Prepare Candidates for Urban Settings? Paper presented at International Learning Disabilities Association. Reno, NV.
• Esposito, M.C. (2004). Applying the Professional Development School Model to the Preparation of Urban Special Education Candidates. Paper presented to World Congress on Comparative Education. Havana, Cuba.
• Esposito, M.C. & Lal, S., & Thompson, G. (2004). Validating special education professional development school work using the NCATE standards. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association Conference. San Diego, CA.
• Esposito, M.C., Okada, D. & Thompson, G. (2004). Special education professional development school: Through the eyes of candidates. Paper presented at the International Learning Disabilities Association Conference. Atlanta, Georgia.
• Caywood, K. & Esposito, M.C. (2004). Teacher efficacy for including students with learning disabilities and downs syndrome. Paper presented to the International Learning Disabilities Association Conference. Atlanta, Georgia.
• Esposito, M.C. & Czech, B. (2003). Teachers self reported confidence levels in facilitating discussions with students. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association. Chicago, Il.
• Esposito, M.C. & Caywood., K.D. (2003). Teacher Efficacy for Inclusion: The validation of the TEI scale. Paper presented at International Learning Disabilities Association Conference. Chicago, Il.
• Esposito, M.C., Guarino, A.J., Caywood, K. D., Donaldson, D., & Kearns, D. (2002). Efficacy for inclusion: The development of teacher efficacy inclusion scale and gains in TEI following completion of a university class. Paper presentation at American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Esposito, M.C., Caywood, K.D., Brock, B., & Donaldson, D. (2002). Inclusion views: In general and in specific. Paper presentation at Learning Disabilities Association International Conference. Denver, Colorado.
• Mathews, J., Guarino, A., Esposito, M.C. (2000). Student Achievement and Stated Defined School Accreditation Status. Paper presented at American Educational Research Association. New Orleans, Louisiana.
  
  Articles
   
• Esposito, M. C. (2003). Inclusion views: In general and in specific.
• Journal of Integrative Psychology, 4, 42-47.
• Esposito, M.C. & Lal, S. (2004). Validating special education PDS work using the NCATE standards. Journal Of Integrative Psychology, 5,1-9.
• Esposito, M. C. & Lal, S. (2005). Responding to Special Education Teacher Shortages in Diverse Urban Settings: An Accelerated Alternative Credential Program. Teacher Education and Special Education 28(2), 100-103.
• Esposito, M.C., Guarino, A., & Caywood, K. D. (in press). Perceived Teacher Efficacy Beliefs for the Inclusion of Students with Learning Disabilities. Paper accepted for publication. Learning Disabilities: A Multi-disciplinary Journal.
• Esposito, M. C., Berlin, D. H., & Lal, S. (under review). Special Education Professional Development Schools: Why do candidates choose to participate? Paper submitted to The NAAC Online Journal.

Professional Associations

Board Member

• California Educational Research Association
• California Regional Coordinating Council, Member
• Jane Goodall Institute, Steering Committee Member

Member At Large

• American Educational Research Association
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Learning Disabilities Association

Contemporary Professional Service in P-12 Settings:

• Consultant: Lynwood Unified School District. Consultation regarding the implementation of special education intervention designed to increase standardized test scores. January- February 2005.
• Facilitator/Consultant: Antelope Valley SELPA. Effective Strategies for Bullying Intervention. Co-presented to Administrators and School Psychologists. June 2004.
• Facilitator: Family Empowerment Center. Effective strategies for Bullying Intervention.
• Panel Discussant: How dialogue, trust and collaboration lead to success in education. The Academic and Educator’s Divisions of the SGI-USA Culture Department. May 31, 2003. Los Angeles, California.
• Facilitator: Effective Reading Strategies for Struggling Readers. Presented to Special Education Teachers at the Kayne- Eras Center. (February 2003) Culver City, CA.
• Facilitator: VEAR Program: Assisting Students in Times of Crisis. March 16, 2002. Huntington Park Library.
• Facilitator: Fostering Tolerance. March 22, 2002. Huntington Park Library.
• Consultant: Roots and Shoots. (October-November 2001)

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