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Book Chapters

Cooper, R. A. (2026). Demystifying statistical methods: A language-based framework for aligning research questions with research design. In J. Decman & F. Kaiser (Eds.), Demystifying dissertations: Providing clarity in the chaos: A comprehensive guide for doctoral faculty and students (Chapter 5, pp. 68–86). Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. ISBN 979-8-3851-7918-3.

Manuscripts Under Review

Warach, A., & Cooper, R. A. (2026). Educational equity and Tier 2 mathematics intervention: Examining growth across demographic groups. Manuscript submitted for publication, Journal of Innovations in Education and Human Development: Research and Practice. Submitted August 1, 2026.

Gibson, S., & Cooper, R. A. (2026). From framework to practice: Educator experiences implementing a structured behavior handbook in special education classrooms. Manuscript submitted for publication, Journal of Innovations in Education and Human Development: Research and Practice. Submitted August 2026.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Qualls, B., Cooper, R. A., & Ginn, D. (2026, July 29). Un/Intended consequences: How school choice also impacts higher education. International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Accepted following double-blind peer review.

Cooper, R. A., Gibson, S., & Qualls, B. (2026, July 28). STAAR redesign impacts on educational diagnostic decision-making for students with disabilities. International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Accepted following double-blind peer review.

Cooper, R. A., Gibson, S., & Qualls, B. (2026, July 28). Data-driven decisions when the data changes: Leaders interpreting redesigned assessments. International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Accepted following double-blind peer review.

Cooper, R. A. (2025, December 4). From guesswork to goldmine: Revealing the real story behind your local assessment data. California Assessment Conference, San Diego, CA.

Cooper, R. A. (2025, November 4). The story behind the data: Turning insights into leadership action. 40th Annual Texas Assessment Conference, Austin, TX.

Cooper, R. A. (2025, November 4). From guesswork to goldmine: Revealing the real story behind your local assessment data. 40th Annual Texas Assessment Conference, Austin, TX.

Cooper, R. A. (2025, June 23). The impact of STAAR redesign on student performance. Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Conference, Austin, TX.

Cooper, R. A. (2023, June 27). How good is good enough. Texas Rural Education Association Summer Conference.

Cooper, R. A. (2023, June 26). STAAR redesign, now what. Texas Rural Education Association Summer Conference.

Cooper, R. A. (2022, November 8). Harnessing the power of standard scores. Texas Assessment Conference.

Cooper, R. A. (2022, November 7). What's hiding in your common assessments. Texas Assessment Conference.

Cooper, R. A., Pope, M., & Hewitt, J. (2022, October 23). Shepherd ISD: One rural small district's data journey for TIA. Texas Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Conference.

Cooper, R. A. (2022, June 28). Valid and reliable assessments: How do you know you're hitting the mark. Texas Rural Education Association Summer Conference.

Cooper, R. A. (2022, June 28). It's just TIA, not rocket science. Texas Rural Education Association Summer Conference.

Cooper, R. A. (2022, June 10). True academic performance or a false sense of security. Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Summer Conference.

Cooper, R. A. (2022, June 8). TIA doesn't have to be rocket science: Harnessing the power of standard scores. Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association Summer Conference.

Cooper, R. A. (2022, April 28). Program evaluations, the struggle is real: How do we know we are getting what we paid for. Association for Compensatory Educators of Texas Conference.