Dr. Carrie Anna Courtad

Professor, Learning and Behavior Specialist

Special Education

Office

DEG DeGarmo Hall

cacourt@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Research

Biography

Professor

Current Courses

345.092Literacy Applications

345.094Literacy Applications

513.001Seminar In Evaluation Of Special Education Programs

207.004Assistive Technology Foundations

207.005Assistive Technology Foundations

207.006Assistive Technology Foundations

101.005Disability, Learning, and Education: Foundations and Philosophical Perspectives

342.001Language And Literacy Development

Teaching Interests & Areas

Literacy, Assistive Technology, Special Education and the Law

Research Interests & Areas

Literacy, Assistive Technology, Self-Efficacy, Teacher Preparation

PhD

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

M.Ed. (Master of Education) LD/BD

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago IL

BS Theatre

Illinois State University

Normal IL

Book, Authored

Courtad, C., & Bouck, E. Technology and students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2012)

Courtad, C. Teaching self-efficacy of general and special education preservice teachers. Michigan State University. Special Education (2009)

Book, Chapter

Courtad, C. A., & Courtad, J. C. (2021). Multicultural Literacy, Community Engagement, and Preservice Teachers: A How to Guide. In D. Hartsfield (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals (pp. 614-634). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-7375-4.ch03

Courtad, C.A., & Bakken, J.P., (2020). University centers for students with disabilities: A pilot study. In V. Uskov, R.J. Howlett and L.C. Jain (Ed.). Smart Education and e-Learning 2020, (Vol. 188, pp. 413-421). Singapore, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-5584-8

Courtad, C., & Bakken, J. University Centers for Students with Disabilities: A Pilot Study. Smart Education and e-Learning 2020. Springer (2020): 413--421.

Courtad, C.A., (2019). Making your classroom smart: Universal design for learning and technology. In V.
Uskov, R.J. Howlett and L.C. Jain (Ed.) Smart Education and e-Learning, Smart Innovation, Systems and
Technologies (Vol. 144, pp.501-510). Singapore, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/978- 981-13-8260-4_449.

Young, M., & Courtad, C. Inclusion and students with learning disabilities. General and special education inclusion in an age of change: impact on students with disabilities. Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2016)

Journal Article

Courtad, J., & Courtad, C. The Use of English Grammar and the Confidence Level of the Student when Writing in Spanish. The Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching 4.1 (2019): 170--191.

Courtad, C. and Technology. Smart Education and e-Learning 2019 144 (2019): 501.

Courtad, J.C., & Courtad, C.A. (2019). The use of English grammar and the confidence level of the student when writing in Spanish. Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching, 4, (1).

Young, M. C., Courtad, C. A., Douglas, K. H., & Chung, Y.-C. (2019). The Effects of Text-to-Speech on Reading Outcomes for Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities. Journal of Special Education Technology, 34(2), 80–91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162643418786047

Courtad, C.A., & Wigent, C. (2018). Self-reported reading strategies of U.S. college students and
implications for institutions of higher education. Journal of Education & Social Policy, 5(3), 13-21.
10.30845/jesp.v5n3p2

Other

Courtad, C. Teaching self-efficacy of general and special education preservice teachers. Michigan State University. Special Education (2009)

Presentations

Making Connections: Preservice Special Education Teachers, Second Language (L2) Learners, and Multicultural Children's Literature. Council for Exceptional Children. (2022)