Kathleen C. (Kathy) Harris

rank Professor (FERP/off campus) email kharris@calpoly.edu office location 02-107 phone 805-756-7558

Education

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• Ph.D. Special Education: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
• M.A. Special Education: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
• B.A. Psychology: Douglass College – Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

 

Research Interests

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• Educational Collaboration to Support Students with Disabilities in Schools

 

Publications

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     Selected publications

• Harris, K. C., Brannies, J., Dale, A., Fletcher, A., Pinotti, S., Ziemba, R., & Ruef, M. B. (2011). The role of collaboration in developing the cultural sensitivity of preservice special education candidates. Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions for Culturally Competent and Inter-culturally Sensitive Leaders in Education. • Ruef, M. B., Nefdt, N., Openden, D., Elmensdorp, S., Harris, K. C., & Robinson, S. (2009). Learn by doing: A collaborative model for training teacher-candidate students in autism. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 44 (3), pp. 343-355.
• Harris, K. C. (2007). Professional competencies for working with culturally and linguistically diverse students. (pp. 1635-1637). In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Special Education (3rd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. • Harris, K. C., & Goldstein, B. S. C. (2007). Implementing culturally sensitive interventions in classroom settings (Chapter 8, pp. 159-178). In Esquivel, G. B., Lopez, E. C., & Nahari, S. (Eds.). Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Harris, K. C. (2004). The relationship between educational consultation and instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional (CLDE) students: Definitions, structures, and case studies. In L. M. Baca & H. T. Cervantes. The bilingual special education interface (4th ed.). Columbus, Merrill.
• Harris, K. C., & Klein, M. D. (2004). An emergent discussion of itinerant consultation in early childhood special education. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 15(2), 123-126.
• Klein, M. D., & Harris, K. C. (2004). Considerations in the personnel preparation of itinerant early childhood special education consultants. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 15(2), 151-165.
• Harris, K. C., & Klein, M. D. (2002). Itinerant consultation in early childhood special education: Issues and challenges. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 13(3), 237-247. • Heron, T. E., & Harris, K. C. (2001). The educational consultant: Helping professionals, parents, and students in inclusive classrooms (4th ed.). Austin, TX: PRO-ED.
• Nevin, A., Harris, K. C., & Correa, V. (2001). Collaborative consultation between general and special educators in multicultural classrooms: Implications for school reform. (pp. 173-187) In C. A. Utley & F. E. Obiakor (Eds.). Special education, multicultural education, and school reform. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
• Goldstein, B.S.C., & Harris, K. C. (2000). Consultant practices in two heterogeneous Latino Schools. School Psychology Review, 29 (3), 368-377.
• Harris, K. C. (1998). Collaborative elementary teaching: A casebook for elementary general and special educators. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
• Harris, K. C., & Smith, M. J. (1998). Collaborative secondary teaching: A casebook for secondary general and special educators. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
• Harris, K. C. (1996). Collaboration within a multicultural society: Issues for consideration. Remedial and Special Education, 17 (6), 355-362, 376.
• Harris, K. C. (1995). School-based bilingual special education teacher assistance teams. Remedial and Special Education, 16(6) 337-343.
• Harris, K. C., & Nevin, A. (1994). Developing and using collaborative bilingual special education teams. NABE (National Association for Bilingual Education) 92-93 Annual Conference Journal, 25-35.
• Harris, K. C., & Zetlin, A. G. (1993). Exploring the collaborative ethic in an urban school: A casestudy. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 4(4), 305-317.
• Harris, K. C. (1991). An expanded view on consultation competencies for educators serving culturally and linguistically diverse exceptional students. Teacher Education and Special Education, 14 (1), 25-29.

 

Courses Taught

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• EDUC 440 Educating Individuals with Exceptional Needs
• EDUC 443 Assessment of Level II Education Specialists
• EDUC 445 Reading/Language Arts Instruction for Special Educators
• EDUC 446 Adapting Instruction for Students with Disabilities in General Education Programs
• EDUC 449 Special Education Student Teaching
• EDUC 451 Special Education Seminar
• EDUC 500 Individual Study
• EDUC 532 Advanced Field Experiences in Education
• EDUC 544 Advanced Collaboration and Consultation for Teachers of Students with Special Needs
• EDUC 545 Characteristics and Instruction of Pupils with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• EDUC 550 Assessment Strategies for Special Education
• EDUC 586 Introduction to Inquiry in Education
• EDUC 588 Education, Culture, and Learning
• EDUC 590 Research Applications in Education

 

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