Special Education Graduate Students Publish a Practitioner Journal Article
March 10, 2025
BATON ROUGE, LA 鈥� Three recent graduates of the General and Special Education program, Collin Crousillac,
Aijah Lathan and Megan McGinnis, published a practitioner journal article in the winter
2025 issue of Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (). 
The article entitled 鈥淢anaging Elementary School Classrooms Effectively with Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams鈥� details the steps for implementation for a classroom management strategy, Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT). The goal was for the students to gain experience in disseminating practitioner-focused information to a professional audience.
All three students graduated from the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education in the 海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education in May 2024 with dual certification in general and special elementary education and subsequently enrolled in the graduate degree program to earn a Master of Education with a specialization in special education. They are currently employed in a local school system as full-time classroom teachers. By researching and writing about professional practice, these graduate students are 鈥減aying it forward鈥� by sharing the practices they are learning with a broader audience of practitioners.
About the Master of Education Special Education Specialization
The Master of Education Special Education Specialization equips future and current
educators with the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to support diverse
learners in general, inclusive, and specialized settings. This comprehensive program
integrates evidence-based instructional practices, assessment techniques, and classroom
management strategies aligned with state and national standards. Through coursework
and hands-on field experiences, candidates develop expertise in collaboration with
families and professionals, evidence-based practices, and data-driven decision-making
to foster student success. Graduates of this program are prepared to meet the needs
of all students, including those with disabilities, in elementary classrooms. Master鈥檚
degree students can earn Educational Diagnostician certification.
About the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education
The 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education (SOE) offers graduate and undergraduate
programs in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership and Research, and Counseling,
including two completely online master鈥檚 programs. SOE offers a range of professional
and academic degree programs that focus on preparing students for careers in education,
research, policy formation and implementation, as well as program oversight. The School鈥檚
mission is to prepare P-12 educational professionals to be leaders, practitioners,
and scholars knowledgeable in contemporary educational issues. SOE is part of the
College of Human Sciences & Education.
Visit the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education website.
About the 海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education
The College of Human Sciences & Education is a nationally accredited division of Louisiana
State University. The college is comprised of the School of Education, the School
of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, the School
of Library & Information Science and the School of Social Work, as well as the Early
Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool and the University Laboratory School. The
college is committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and
service and is committed to improving quality of life across the lifespan.