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Title: Effects of a Rideshare Intervention for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities using Predictor Components on Transportation Skill Acquisition
Author: Fredrick, Darcy
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) accomplish outcomes in the areas of employment, continued education, and independent living at rates much lower than their peers without disabilities (Newman et al., 2011). Limite...

Title: Effects of a Social Skill Instruction Program on the Social Skill Acquisition of African American High School Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors
Author: Brophy, Alicia
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Disproportionality and the poor post-school outcomes for African American youth with disabilities have been ongoing issues in special education. Limited opportunities to engage in social interactions may exacerbate these poor post-school outcomes ...

Title: Effects of an Asynchronous Online Intervention on Secondary General Educator Knowledge, Application, Confidence, and Generalization of the Predictors of Postschool Success
Author: Kwiatek, Stephen
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Federal legislation has mandated students with and without disabilities be prepared for college and careers (ESSA, 2015; IDEA, 2004). Students with high-incidence disabilities experience less success than their peers without disabilities (Newman e...

Title: Effects of modified schema-based instruction on real-world algebra problem solving of students with autism spectrum disorder and moderate intellectual disability
Author: Root, Jenny
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Mathematics--Study and teaching
Description: The current study evaluated the effects of modified schema-based instruction (SBI) on the algebra problem solving skills of three middle school students with autism spectrum disorder and moderate intellectual disability (ASD/ID). Participants lear...

Title: Effects of task training on kindergarten students' performance on early literacy measures
Author: Mackiewicz, Sara
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Reading, Educational tests and measurements
Description: The use of early literacy screening measures helps determine which students are at risk for future reading difficulties. However, there has been some recent concern related to the classification validity of screening measures (Hintze, Ryan, & Ston...

Title: Effects of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction Delivered Through Technology on the Problem-Solving Skills of Elementary Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author: Rusher, Dana
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Self-determination has been identified as a predictor of post-school success for students with disabilities (Test et al., 2009); however, students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to experience poorer outcomes than their peers without ...

Title: Embedding Numeracy Instruction within Standards-Based Algebra Lessons for Secondary Students with Extensive Support Needs
Author: Clausen, Amy
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Federal legislation requires every student receive access to and make progress in the general curriculum. Teachers have reported difficulties in meeting this requirement for students with extensive support needs (ESN) who do not yet demonstrate fo...

Title: Examining the Relationship of Variables Related to Litigation Regarding Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Author: Meier, Irene
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) contains procedural safeguard provisions for parents [20 U.S.C. § 615]. Among these safeguards are (1) dispute resolution, (2) mediation, and (3) administrative hearing. Ge...

Title: Experiences and Perceptions of Parents of Youth with Disabilities Toward School-based Parent Engagement Strategies
Author: Chang, Wen-hsuan
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Youth with disabilities continue to show poor in-school and post-school outcomes. Parent engagement remains as one key component to bring about positive outcomes in youth with disabilities. Despite schools’ widely adapted strategies on parent enga...

Title: Function-Based, Computer-Assisted SDLMI Impact on Self-Determination and On-Task Behavior for Youth with Extensive Support Needs
Author: Voggt, Ashley
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: In-school and post-school outcomes are poor across all three areas of transition (i.e., education, employment, and independent living) for students requiring extensive support needs (ESN). Educators and researchers attempt to improve these outcome...

Title: IMPLEMENTING INTERVENTIONS IN A HEALTH DEPARTMENT FOR SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES FOR INFANTS
Author: Fisher, Stephanie
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Nursing, Health services administration
Description: Safe infant sleep is a national public health concern accounting for approximately 350 deaths from Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) in the United States annually. SUID is a term used to describe the sudden unexpected death of an infant up to...

Title: INVESTIGATION OF CONTENT-BASED TRAINING AND PRACTICE-BASED COACHING WITH TEACHERS OF LATINO PRESCHOOLERS WHO ARE DUAL LANGUAGE LEARNERS AT RISK FOR LANGUAGE DELAYS
Author: Godfrey-Hurrell, Jessica
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Early childhood education
Description: A multiple probe across teacher participants design was used to examine the effects of a professional development intervention that included content-based training and practice-based coaching on teacher implementation of interactive reading proced...

Title: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Families of Young Exceptional Children
Author: Haines, Sarah
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Early childhood education
Description: Families of young exceptional children (young children with identified delays or disabilities) have different life experiences, characteristics, and stressors than families of typically developing children. This makes the study of these families, ...

Title: Oral Reading Fluency and Maze Measures as Predictors of Performance on North Carolina End-of-Grade Assessment of Reading Comprehension
Author: Galloway, Tara
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Education, Elementary
Description: Current legislation (IDEA, 2004; NCLB, 2001) mandates all students, including students with disabilities, demonstrate progress toward the same standards. However, students continue to struggle with attainment of statewide academic standards as mea...

Title: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RELIABILITY OF THE NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER EVALUATION PROCESS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
Author: Taylor, Heather
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Early childhood education, Teachers--Training of
Description: The North Carolina (NC) Teacher Evaluation Process (TEP) is used to evaluate Pre-K – 12th grade teachers. Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) who have obtained Birth - Kindergarten licensure are unique in that they work with children with and without...

Title: Self-monitoring Checklist with Picture Prompts as a Component of the Self-Directed IEP
Author: Diegelmann, Karen
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Even with the increase in postsecondary education options, employment opportunities, and heightened awareness of possibilities for students with disabilities; post-school outcomes for students with intellectual disabilities continue to fall behind...

Title: Social and Emotional Strategies: The Perspectives of High School Gifted Students and AIG Directors
Author: Alhibs, Mashael
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Gifted children--Education
Description: Limited studies address high school gifted students' social and emotional needs (Knudsen, 2018; Kregel, 2015). Additionally, there is a lack of research regarding high school gifted students' and Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) directo...

Title: Supporting communicative autonomy through academics: The effects of text-based listening comprehension strategy instruction on communicative turn-taking
Author: Haughney, Kathryn
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Teachers--Training of, Curriculum planning
Description: The present study used a multiple probe across participants design with an embedded generalization measure to examine the effect of systematic and explicit instruction of text-based listening comprehension strategy instruction through the implemen...

Title: TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT TO STUDENTS WITH AUTISM USING A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER INTERVENTION
Author: Zakas, Tracie
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) emphasizes the teaching of social studies to provide students with information, critical thinking skills, and experiences to allow them to grow into responsible and effective citizens. In the past...

Title: THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF PRINT VS. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ON COMPREHENSION OF FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND ON-TASK BEHAVIOR FOR STUDENTS WITH LOW INCIDENCE DISABILITY
Author: Robertson, Colleen
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Post-school outcomes in the areas of health, safety, and independent living are poor among students with low incidence disabilities who have complex communication needs. This study examined the comparative effects of print vs. digital technology i...