Soyoung Park was awarded the Council for Learning Disabilities’ 2024 Must-Read Article Award for her publication in Learning Disability Quarterly.
Assistant Professor Soyoung Park recently accepted the Council for Learning Disabilities’ 2024 Must-Read Article Award for her publication in Learning Disability Quarterly.
School of Teacher Education Assistant Professor Soyoung Park was recently honored for her publication in Learning Disability Quarterly, which received the Council for Learning Disabilities’ (CLD) 2024 Must-Read Article Award.
The article, titled “Four Best Practices for Meta-Analysis: A Systematic Review of Methodological Rigor in Mathematics Interventions for Students with or at Risk of Disabilities,” was coauthored by Park, along with post-doctoral scholar Young Ri Lee from The University of Chicago; Assistant Professor Gena Nelson from the University of Oregon; and Professor Elizabeth Tipton from Northwestern University.
The research examined 29 meta-analyses of mathematics interventions published from 2000 to 2022 to determine the extent to which researchers have applied four best practices in meta-analyses focused on mathematics interventions for students with disabilities.
Each year, the Council for Learning Disabilities selects outstanding work published in its journals — Learning Disability Quarterly and Intervention in School and Clinic — to be recognized as Must-Read Articles. The intent of the award is to provide recognition to scholars who promote research in the field of learning disabilities.
“This project has been in the works for over two years, and it is incredible that our work has been recognized by the editors and supported by the CLD research committee,” Park says. “I am deeply honored to receive this recognition and extend my gratitude to all the co-authors who made this work possible. I sincerely appreciate the editors from LDQ and the research committee for recognizing the importance of this work.”
The award was presented during the CLD’s 46th Annual International Conference on Learning Disabilities in Charlotte, North Carolina, during the Fall 2024 semester. The LDQ Must-Read Article Award recipient receives a $500 honorarium, certificate and free conference registration.
“This award is an honor, offering both national and international recognition in our field,” Park says. “The resources and support for early career faculty at UCF have been instrumental in my journey toward this recognition. I am appreciative of the incredible support from my colleagues in exceptional student education, the directors of the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute, and the School of Teacher Education, as well as the dean’s and research offices. I look forward to continuing this line of research and contributing to UCF’s research impact — transforming evidence-based instruction to make it more accessible to teachers and students while providing crucial support to individuals with disabilities and their families.”