Stephen T Peverly
Professional Background
Educational Background
B.A. (Psychology), Manhattan College; M.S., Ed.S., SUNY, Albany (Educational Specialist in School Psychology); Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University (Educational Psychology)
Specializations: Cognition and Instruction; The development of academic skills, especially reading, writing and notetaking.
Certifications/Licensure: School Psychologist Certificate (permanent form), New York; Massachusetts; License Psychologist, New York (#011690-1)
Scholarly Interests
His research focuses on 2 areas: (a) the cognitive processes that underlie reading comprehension and studying, and (b) cross-cultural differences between U.S. and Chinese children in mathematical performance and the reasons for differences in performance. He teaches course on memory, reading comprehension and studying, and law and ethics for school psychologists.
Selected Publications
Peverly, S. T. (in press). Beyond the Monitoring of Students’ Progress in Classrooms: The Assessment of Students, Curricula and Teachers. In S. Rosenfield & V. Berninger (Eds.), Translating science-supported instruction into evidenced based practices. NY:
Han, Z. H, & Peverly, S. T. (2007). Input processing: A study of ab initio learners with multilingual backgrounds. International
Zhou, Z., Peverly, S. T., Lin, J-S., & (2005). Understanding early mathematical competencies in American and Chinese children. School Psychology International, 26, 413-427.
Peverly, S. T. (2005). Moving past cultural homogeneity: Suggestions for comparisons of students' educational outcomes in the
principal publications
Peverly, S. T., Ramaswamy, V., Brown, C., Sumowski, J., Alidoost, M., & Garner, J. (revise and resubmit). Skill in Lecture Note-taking: What Predicts?
Zhou, Z., Peverly, S. T., & Xin, T. (in press). Knowing and teaching fractions: A cross-cultural study of American and Chinese mathematics teachers. Contemporary Educational Psychology.
Han, Z. H, & Peverly, S. T. (in press). Input processing: A study of ab initio learners with multilingual backgrounds.International
Peverly, S. T. (2006). The importance of handwriting speed in adult writing. Developmental Neuropsychology, 29, 197-216.
Zhou, Z., Peverly, S. T., Lin, J-S., & (2005). Understanding early mathematical competencies in American and Chinese children. School Psychology International, 26, 413-427.
Moy, R., & Peverly, S. T. (2005). Perceptions of mathematics curricula and teaching in
Peverly, S. T. (2005). Moving past cultural homogeneity: Suggestions for comparisons of students' educational outcomes in the
Zhou, Z., & Peverly, S. T. (2005). Introduction to the special issue on culture and psychology: Fulbright Psychologists and Educators in
Zhou, Z., Peverly, S. T. (2005). Teaching addition and subtraction to 1st graders: A Chinese perspective. Psychology in the Schools, 42, 259-272.
Benuck, M. & Peverly, S. T. (2004). The effect of orthographic depth on reliance upon semantic context for oral reading in English and Hebrew.
Zhou, Z., & Peverly, S. T. (2004). Within- and across cultural variations in children's understanding of distance, time, and speed interrelations: A follow-up study.
Paradis, L. M., & Peverly, S. T. (2003). The effects of knowledge and task on students' peer-directed questions in modified cooperative learning groups. The Child Study
Peverly, S. T., Brobst, K., Graham, M., & Shaw, R. (2003). College Adults are not Good at Self-Regulation: A study on the Relationship of Self-regulation, Note-taking, and Test-taking.
Zhou, Z., & Peverly, S. T. (2003). Foreward to the special issue: Psychoeducational and psychosocial functioning of Chinese children. Psychology in the Schools, 40, 1-4.
Zhou, Z., & Peverly, S. T., Xin, T., Huang, A. S., & Wang, W. (2003). School adjustment of first-generation Chinese-American adolescents. Psychology in the Schools, 40, 71-84.
Peverly, S.T., Brobst, K.E. & Morris, K. (2002). The contribution of reading comprehension ability and meta-cognitive control to the development of studying.
Peverly, S. T., Wood, R. (2001). The effect of adjunct questions and feedback on improving the reading comprehension of learning disabled adolescents. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 26, 25-43.
Zhou, Z., Peverly, S. Boehm, A., Chongde, L.. (2000). American and Chinese children's understanding of distance, time, and speed interrelations.Cognitive Development, 15, 215-240.
Peverly, S. T., & Kitzen, K. R. (1998). Curriculum-based assessment of reading skills: Considerations and caveats for school psychologists. Psychology in the Schools, 35, 29-47.
Peverly, S. T. (1994). An overview of the potential impact of cognitive psychology on school psychology. School Psychology Review, 23, 292-309.
Kelly, M. S. & Peverly, S. T. (1992). The ability of the Kindergarten Screening Battery to predict first and second grade academic performance. Journal of School Psychology, 30, 245-258.
Peverly, S.T. (1991). Problems with the knowledge-based explanation of memory and development. Review of Educational Research, 61, 71-93.
Wang, M.C., & Peverly, S.T. (1986). The self-instructive process in learning contexts. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 11, 370-404.
DiVesta, F.J., & Peverly, S.T. (1984). The effects of encoding variability, processing activity, and rule-examples sequence on the transfer of conceptual rules. Journal of Educational Psychology, 76, 108-119.
Wang, M.C., Peverly, S.T., &
Edited Volumes
Zhou, Z., & Peverly, S. T. (2005). Culture and Psychology; Fulbright Psychologists and Educators in
Zhou, Z., & Peverly, S. T. (2003). Psychoeducational and psychosocial functioning of Chinese children [Special Issue]. Psychology in the Schools, 40 (1).
Chapters
Saigh, P. A., Brassard, M., & Peverly, S. (2004). Cognitive behavioral interventions for children and adolescents with PTSD. In
Wang, M.C., Peverly, S.T. & Catalano, R. (1987). Integrating special needs students in regular classes: Programming, implementation, and policy issues. In J. Gottlieb & B. W. Gottlieb (Eds.), Advances in special education (Vol. 6, pp. 119-149).
Wang, M.C., & Peverly, S.T. (1986). The role of the learner: An individual difference variable in school learning and functioning. In M.C. Wang, M.C. Reynolds, & H.J. Walberg (Eds.), The handbook of special education: Research and practice.
professional presentations
Presentations and Posters (Refereed)
Zhou, Z., Xin, T., & Peverly, S. T. (2001). Knowing and teaching fractions: A cross-cultural study of American and Chinese mathematics teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Hutchinson, K. T., Kirk, U., & Peverly, S. T. (1999). Affective processing and social skills functioning in children with ADHD. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Brobst, K., Graham, M., Shaw, R., & Peverly, S. (1998). Skill in notetaking: Are all texts created equal? Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Peverly, S., Brobst, K., Shaw, R., & Graham, M. (1998). Relationship of Verbal Ability, Note-Taking Activities, Test Type, and Monitoring of Learning to Test Performance. Poster presented at the annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society.
Zhou, Z., Peverly, S. T., Boehm, A. E. & Lin, C. D. (1998). Role of instruction in children's understanding of distance, time, and speed interrelations. Poster presented at the 106th Annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Benuck, M. B., & Peverly, S. T. (1997). The effect of semantic context upon oral reading of unvoweled Hebrew. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Brobst, K., & Peverly, S. T. (1997). Should you read the text before you go to class? Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Peverly, S. T. (1996). Invited Presentation: The future of the training of doctoral-level school psychologists. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association.
Zhou, Z, Boehm, A., Peverly, S., Ginsburg, H., & Lin, C. D. (1996). Children's understanding of time, distance, and speed interrelations: A cross-cultural study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Congress of Psychology.
Paradis, L., & Peverly, S. T. (1993). The effects of knowledge and task on students' questions in modified learning groups. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Peverly, S. T., Brobst, K. E., & Morris, K. (1991). The relationship among ability, metacognitive regulation, and metacognitive reflection in seventh grade students' study skills. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Peverly, S.T., Brobst, K.E., & Morris, K. (1990). A preliminary investigation of the relationship among performance, ability and metacognition in studying. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston.
Peverly, S.T., Brobst, K.E., Morris K. (1990). The assessment of academic studying. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston.
Peverly, S.T. (1989). Chair, Learning strategies for scientific material: Knowledge maps and mnemonics. The annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.
Peverly, S.T. (1988). One perspective on the relationship of cognition to assessment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago.
Peverly, S.T., Wang, M.C., & Gabriele, A. (1987). The study of metacognition and school learning: Review of research methodology. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington.
Wang, M.C., & Peverly, S.T. (1986). The self-instructive process in classroom learning contexts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Dytman, J. A., Peverly, S. T., & Wang, M. C. (1985). An investigation of the role of the learner in LOGO learning environments. Paper resented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
Peverly, S.T., Randolph, R.F., & Wang, M.C. (1985). Implementation of an innovative program: A case study. Paper resented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
HBSK 4025: Professional and ethical functions of school psychologists
Permission required. Overview of issues associated with the school psychologists roles within educational settings including assessment, intervention, and consultation. Education and disability law and ethics are stressed.
HBSK 4074: Development of reading comprehension strategies and study skills
Reading and study skills: Practical procedures based on research find-ings appropriate for teachers, counselors, and others. Discussion focuses on students in the middle elementary grades through young adulthood.
HBSK 5096: The psychology of memory
An analysis of perspectives on human memory with particular attention to knowledge, attention, strategic processes, meta-cognition, transfer, and context. The application of this information to practice is stressed.
HBSK 6574: Research in applied educational psychology: Cognitive processes related to studying
Permission required. Prerequisite: familiarity with statistical procedures and research design. Students participate in ongoing research or other special projects under the direction of a faculty member.
HBSK 6903: Research-independent study in reading
Permission required. Advanced students work with professor on research projects related to literacy skills across the lifespan.
Documents & Papers
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Centers and Projects
Website: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/centers/coce/
The Center on Chinese Education, Teachers College Columbia University (CoCE) is aimed at contributing to a better understanding of education in China and to educational exchange between the United States and China. It seeks to achieve this mission through three categories of activities: research and development, education and training, as well as outreach and exchange. These activities will draw upon the historically special relationship between Chinese education and Teachers College, the interests and expertise of the faculty at Teachers College, as well as expertise and resources outside of Teachers College. Major funding for the Center's activities is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Ford Foundation.
Contact: Mun C. Tsang
E-mail: mct27@columbia.edu




