Randa G. Keeley, Ph.D.

Contact

rkeeley@twu.edu
940-898-2278
SH 111

Website

Biography

Randa G. Keeley, PhD is an Associate Professor in Special Education with a research concentration in classroom interventions that promote inclusive learning environments for students with special educational needs and disabilities. Her research interests include the application of quantitative and qualitative measures to analyze the effects of inclusive practices, culturally responsive teaching, and co-teaching as they relate to the teacher and student.

Education

Ph.D., Special Education, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
M.A., English Literature/Secondary Education, Texas A&M- Commerce, Commerce, TX
B.S., Legal Studies, East Central University, Ada, OK

Research Interests

Teacher Preparation; Culturally Responsive Teaching; Inclusive Practices; Mild/Moderate Disabilities; Co-Teaching; Cultural and Linguistic Diversity; Multicultural Special Education

Latest Articles

Measuring the implementation of inclusive strategies in secondary classrooms using an observation rubric
Special Education Research, Policy, and Practice (2023)
Randa Keeley, R. Alvarado-Alcantar, Maria Peterson-Ahmad, P. Yeatts

Using mixed-reality to support inclusive teaching strategies in general and special education preparation programs.
Social Sciences (2023)
Maria Peterson-Ahmad, Randa Keeley, A. Frazier

"They Don't Read My Feedback"! - Strategies to Encourage Reception and Application of Course Feedback
The Teaching Professor (2022)
Maria Peterson-Ahmad, Randa Keeley, M. Roberts

Working smarter, not harder: Setting up an online course to save time!
Faculty Focus (2022)
Randa Keeley, M. Peterson-Ahmad, S. Beecher

Promoting differentiated learning: How administrators can support educators.
Texas Study of Secondary Education (2022)
Randa Keeley, Maria Peterson-Ahmad, S. Beecher

Promoting Differentiated Learning: How Administrators Can Support Educators
Texas Study of Secondary Education (2022)
Randa Keeley, Maria Peterson-Ahmad, Schuyler Beecher

Texas Council for Learning Disabilities Fall Newsletter, Past-President's Message.
Texas Council for Learning Disabilities Newsletter (2022)
Randa Keeley

President's Greeting, February 2021
LD Forum (2021)
Randa Keeley

President's Greeting, April 2021
LD Forum (2021)
Randa Keeley

President's Greeting, July 2021
LD Forum (2021)
Randa Keeley

Retaining Special Education Graduate Students in Times of Transition
Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (JAASEP) (2021)
Karen Potter, Randa G. Keeley

Texas Council for Learning Disabilities Spring Newsletter
Texas Council for Learning Disabilities Newsletter (2021)
Randa Keeley

5 Ways to Engage Students in an Online Learning Environment
Faculty Focus (2020)
Maria G Peterson-Ahmad, Randa Keeley

The Development of AISSEND: An Observation Tool to Assess Inclusive Practices
Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (JAASEP) (2020)
Randa G. Keeley, David W. Keeley, Rebecca Alvarado-Alcantar

Put Yourself in Their Shoes: How to Check in with Students in an Online Learning Environment
Faculty Focus (2020)
Randa Keeley, Maria Peterson-Ahmad

President's Greeting, December 2020
LD Forum (2020)
Randa Keeley

Texas Council for Learning Disabilities Newsletter
Texas Council for Learning Disabilities Newsletter (2020)
Randa Keeley

President's Greeting, September 2020
LD Forum (2020)
Randa Keeley

Students with Specific Learning Disabilities' Experiences with Instructional Materials and Programs in a Blended High School History Classroom: A Phenomenological Study of Accessibility
Journal of Online Learning Research (2020)
Rebecca Alvarado-Alcantar, Randa Keeley

Using multimedia instruction and performance feedback to improve preservice teachers' vocabulary instruction
Teacher Education and Special Education (2018)
Katherine Peeples, S Hirsch, Stephanie Gardner, Randa Keeley, Michael Kennedy

Using an alternating treatment design in a co-taught classroom to measure student on-task behavior
Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (JAASEP) (2018)
Randa Keeley

Survey of the programmatic needs in blended learning settings for students with disabilities in high school.
Journal of Online Learning Research (2018)
Rebecca Alvarado-Alcantar, Randa G Keeley, Breanna L. Sherrow

Evaluating the student experience in the co-taught classroom
International Journal of Special Education (Online) (2017)
Randa G Keeley, Monica R Brown, Deborah Knapp

Freirian perspectives on becoming female researcher-academics in special education.
Educational Research (2016)
Medina Amelia, Randa Keeley, Amal Ibrahim, Leslie Costa-Guerra

Measurements of student and teacher perceptions of co-teaching models
The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship (2015)
Randa Keeley

Chapters

Inclusive Science Education for Students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade
in Quality Instruction and Intervention: Strategies for Elementary Educators | Rowan & Littlefield (2024)
Maria Peterson-Ahmad, Randa Keeley

High Fidelity Co-Teaching Through Collaboration, Varied Co-Teaching Models, and Differentiated Teaching Strategies
in Collaborative Approaches to Recruiting, Preparing, and Retaining Teachers for the Field | IGI Global (2022)
Randa Keeley

Translating Special Education Research to Practice
in Research Methods in Special Education | SLACK Books (2021)
Maria G Peterson-Ahmad, Randa Keeley, Kimberly Floyd

Observational screening by teachers for developmental delays and disabilities
in Foundations, strategies, and applications for teaching young children with special needs | Mongolian National Press (2018)
Randa Keeley, Lynn Bagwell

Functional behavioral assessment
in Foundations, strategies, and applications for teaching young children with special needs | Mongolian National Press (2018)
Randa Keeley

Current Projects

Current projects include further investigation and intervention within the inclusive classroom using the validated observation tool AISSEND, development of professional development for inclusive classroom educators, and investigating observational data collection methods.

Internally Funded Projects

Examining the Effects of Increased Inclusive Practices on the Academic Performance and Self-determination of Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Office of Research and Special Programs, TWU | $9,934.00 | 2018
Research Grant

Validation and Feasibility of AISSEND: The Assessment of Inclusion for Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
New Mexico State University College of Education | $8,094.00 | 2016
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• Council for Exceptional Children
• Council for Learning Disabilities
• Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children