Rande Webster, Ed.D.

Associate Dean, School of Education and Counseling Psychology
Bertrand Hall Room 23-B
415-257-1305
rande.webster@dominican.edu

Educational Background

• Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of San Francisco. Dissertation title:  Factors That Influence First Through Third Grade Teachers’ Decisions to Refer Students for Special Education in Reduced-Size Classes  
• M.S. in Educational Psychology, California State University, Hayward. Special Education; Thesis title “Adapted Gross Motor Training for Students with Disabilities
• B.A. in English with emphasis in 20th century American poetry, California State University, Hayward

Areas of Expertise and Publications

• Federal and State Special Education Laws
• Special Education Assessment        
• Special Education and Positive Behavior Management    
• Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction 
• Kaplan, P., Rogers, V. & Webster. R. (2008).  Differentiated Instruction Made Easy:  Hundreds of Multi-level Activities for All Learners (Grades 2-8), Jossey-Bass Publications: San Francisco, CA.

Professional Memberships

• California Association of Professors of Special Education member (CAPSE), Fall 2000-present, Vice-President, 2007-2009. President Spring 2009-Spring 2011
• California Council on Teacher Education member (CCTE), Fall 2000-present
• Phi Delta Kappa International member, Fall 1997-present
• American Educational Research Association member (AERA), Fall 1997-present 

Life Credentials and Certificates

• CalTPA Lead Assessor Certification, 2007
• Carte Scolaire-Prive:  Educational Specialise, l993
• Community College Disabled Students Programs/Services Instructor and Service Credential, l990
• Resource Specialist Certificate, l988
• Severely Handicapped and Learning Handicapped Credentials, l977
• Trainable Mentally Retarded Credential, l973

Conferences and Presentations in 2012-2013

•  The 3rd International Conference on Service-Learning in Teacher Education
    June 21-23, 2012, Duke University
    “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching Mathematics and Science in South Africa’s Township High Schools”

• The Academy of Management Africa Conference
    January 7-10, 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa
  “Addressing the Skills Gap in South Africa:  An Integrated Approach to Transformation  of Economy and Society”