About Amy McCart Books
Amy McCart is an Associate Research Professor with the Life Span Institute and Adjunct Faculty with the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas. She is the Co-Director for the Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation (SWIFT) Education Center, established in 2012 as part of the largest grant award received in KU history. SWIFT is a national technical assistance center providing academic and behavioral support for all students, including those with the most needs. SWIFT Center combines the strengths of general and special educators in a three-tiered model of instruction. Amy leads a team of professionals serving urban, rural, and high-needs schools across the nation including California, New Hampshire, Maryland, Mississippi, Oregon, and Vermont. Additionally, she is the Principal Investigator for multiple federal projects through the U.S. DOE to support urban schools implementing schoolwide positive behavior support. As part of her work with schoolwide PBS, she serves as a collaborating partner in the National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavior Intervention and Support. Amy has worked in a number of urban schools, including the Recovery School District in New Orleans, Louisiana; the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools; and the District of Columbia, Washington Public Schools. She was Site Director at an agency supporting individuals with extensive disabilities working to improve quality of life. Amy traveled to South Africa as part of a delegation from the United States Office of Special Education Programs to share ideas with the Department of Basic Education for the Republic of South Africa.
