Ada F. Muoneke
Program Associate
Ada Muoneke is a Program Associate with SEDL's Improving School Performance program.
Contact Information
You may contact Ada F. Muoneke at 512-391-6540
Prior to joining SEDL in October 2006, Dr. Muoneke served as a Program Specialist in the Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency where she conducted work in the test development process for state mandated tests.
As a Senior Field Trainer Analyst at The University of Texas at Austin, she managed federally funded projects designed to infuse scientifically based research in reading instruction for higher education faculty. She led the design of research-based professional development seminars as well as provided technical assistance to faculty in over 40 institutions of higher education across the country.
Dr. Muoneke also served as an Adjunct Assistant Lecturer in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin, Texas State University, and Southwestern University. She taught courses for pre-service teachers in their professional development sequence as well as coordinated their student-teaching field experiences.
She served as a Research Associate and Consultant on reading projects at The University of Texas at Austin. She has held several positions as a general and special educator in various school districts, including Reading Program Supervisor, Curriculum Specialist, and Admission, Review, & Dismissal (ARD) Coordinator. Through her various work, she co-authored reports, professional development manuals, and publications in reading and math for educators who teach students with learning problems.
EducationDr. Muoneke holds a BS in Secondary Education from Oklahoma State University, and an MEd and a PhD in Special Education from The University of Texas at Austin. SEDL Publications
- Rapid Response: Response to Intervention Progress Monitoring Resources for Grades K–12 (2009)
- SEDL Letter Volume XXI, Number 1: Improving School Performance (2009)
- Southeast Comprehensive Center e-Bulletin, Volume 3, Number 4: SECC RtI Funding (2009)
- Rapid Response: Alignment of University Curricula for Preservice Teachers With Scientifically Based Reading Research (2008)
- Rapid Response: Alternate Reading Core Curriculum for Students with Disabilities (K–3) (2008)
- Rapid Response: Early Childhood Education Curricula and Programs for PreK Students (2008)
- Rapid Response: Inclusion of GED Recipients in Graduation Rate Calculations for Adequate Yearly Progress (2008)
- Rapid Response: Multisensory Structured Language Programs for Students With Characteristics of Dyslexia (2008)
- Rapid Response: Response to Intervention Practices (2008)
- Rapid Response: State Policies for Parental Notification of Response to Intervention Processes (2008)
- SEDL Letter, Volume XIX, Number 2 (Oct. 2007): Reading: Practices to Help Improve Instruction (2007)