Sheida K. Raley Source Confirmed

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Assistant Professor of Special Education

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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21 h-index 108 pubs 1,365 cited

Research Areas

Self-Determination in Education Students with Disabilities Inclusive Education Teacher Education and Leadership Studies Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Sheida K. Raley's research focuses on enhancing self-determination and causal agency among students with disabilities, particularly within inclusive secondary classroom settings. Her work investigates the efficacy of instructional models, such as the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction, in promoting student self-determination. Raley also examines outcomes for racially and ethnically marginalized students with disabilities in general education classrooms and explores resilience and self-determination during challenging circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her research further extends to developing frameworks for assessment and intervention in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities, with a specific emphasis on advancing personalization by targeting self-determination and executive processes in autistic adolescents and young adults. Raley has also conducted systematic reviews of interventions aimed at promoting self-determination for students with extensive support needs and has investigated the impact of professional development on educators implementing self-determined learning models.

With a substantial publication record (108 total publications) and a notable citation count (1,365 total citations), Raley is recognized as a highly cited researcher. She actively collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Tyler A. Hicks, Darcy Fredrick, Stephen M. Kwiatek, and Daria Gerasimova, with whom she shares multiple publications. Raley leads a research group and maintains an active lab website.

Metrics

h-index: 21
Publications: 108
Citations: 1,365

Selected Publications

A Mixed-Method Investigation of Teachers’ Knowledge, Skills, and Use of the Goal Setting Challenge App (2025) DOI
Conceptualizing Fidelity of Implementation of a Technology-Delivered Self-Determination Intervention (2025) DOI
Student Perspectives on Using the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction to Enhance Outcomes (2024) DOI
The Importance of Network Intentionality: Examining Predictors of Interagency Collaboration for Secondary Special Educators (2024) DOI
Instructional Content and Self-Determination in Individualized Education Program Annual Goals for Students With Extensive Support Needs (2024) DOI
Developing the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) Teacher Roles Self-Report Measure (2023) DOI
Setting standards for SDLMI fidelity: Promoting Data‐driven decision making to advance Self‐determination instruction (2023) DOI