Kristen McMaster, professor in the Department of Educational Psychology’s special education program, and her co-authors Cynthia Puranik, Melissa Patchan, and Mary Sears, recently received the Honorable Mention Award from Assessment for Effective Intervention (AEI) for their article, “Examining Alphabet Writing Fluency in Kindergarten: Exploring the Issue of Time on Task.”

The researchers’ paper received the second most votes from the journal’s board for Article of the Year, earning the Honorable Mention Award which is given to researchers who contribute to the advancement of the science of assessment to inform intervention in schools.

McMaster and her colleagues will receive will their award at the upcoming business meeting of the Council for Educational Diagnostic Services, held during the annual convention of the Council for Exceptional Children in Tampa, Florida, February 7–10.