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Robert Abbott is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Washington, specializing in Measurement and Statistics within the field of School Psychology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1970. His research interests encompass Development, Children & Youth Development, Developmental Disabilities, Literacy, and Quantitative Research Methods. He focuses on the appropriate use of statistical methods in educational research, emphasizing classical correlation analysis and variance methods alongside newer statistical approaches, such as structural equation modeling and growth curve analysis. Currently, he collaborates with groups of researchers, including faculty from Educational Psychology and Medicine, to study the diagnosis and remediation of reading and writing disabilities, supported by federal grants. His work extends to the Social Development Research Group, which investigates ways to help children form commitments to their school, family, and community while reducing antisocial behaviors. Dr. Abbott’s extensive research includes examining processes underlying autism with a cross-disciplinary team in psychology, speech and hearing sciences, and medicine.
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