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Title: A Multilevel Analysis of Black Male Secondary School Student Discipline and Achievement in Relation to Violence Exposure
Author: Garo, Laurie
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Education, Mental health
Description: This study examined school outcomes for Black male secondary school students in relation to neighborhood violence, focusing on Disproportionality in out of school suspension and below-proficiency achievement on selected standardized tests. Grounde...

Title: A comparison of Spanish and English multimedia shared story interventions on the acquisition of English vocabulary for English language learners with an intellectual disability
Author: Rivera, Christopher
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Multicultural education, Education
Description: Literature on the development of literacy skills for students with a moderate to severe intellectual disability is growing; however, little is known about effective literacy practices for Hispanic English language learners with a moderate intellec...

Title: African American Males' Perceptions on Teacher Responsiveness to Cultural Diversity
Author: Reddig, Kim
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: The overrepresentation of African American males at risk for academic challenges and special education services, disciplinary actions, dropout rates, and incarceration is an alarming trend in the United States that has been ongoing for over 40 yea...

Title: Coaching in Early Intervention: Practitioners' Perceptions of the Training and Implementation Process
Author: Faryadi, Lisa
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Early childhood education
Description: Recommended and best practices support the use of coaching strategies in promoting child and family outcomes in Early Intervention (EI) programs. However, practitioners have found it challenging to shift to a coaching approach with families, and t...

Title: Coaching in Early Intervention: Practitioners' Perceptions of the Training and Implementation Process
Author: Faryadi, Lisa
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Early childhood education
Description: Recommended and best practices support the use of coaching strategies in promoting child and family outcomes in Early Intervention (EI) programs. However, practitioners have found it challenging to shift to a coaching approach with families, and t...

Title: Comparing Effects of Two Grouping Conditions to Teach Algebraic Problem-Solving to Students with Mild Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
Author: Harris, Amber
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Mathematics
Description: This study compared two grouping conditions (Direct Instruction vs. an instructional package containing Direct Instruction, Peer Assisted Learning Strategies, and self-monitoring) on 6th and 7th grade special education students' abilities to solve...

Title: Disproportionality Technical Assistance Tool (DTAT) user's guide
Author: Algozzine, Bob, Wang, Chuang
Subjects--Topical: Educational evaluation, Special education
Description: “One of the most complex issues in the field of special education today, disproportionality refers to the ‘overrepresentation’ and ‘under-representation’ of a particular demographic group in special education programs relative to the presence of t...

Title: EARLY INTERVENTION PROVIDERS’ EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
Author: Stimpson, Katherine
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Early childhood education
Description: The term natural environment has been a key component in the implementation of Part C early intervention, formerly known as Part H, since its inception in 1986; however, as Part C was reauthorized in 1997 and again in 2004, a clear definition of n...

Title: EFFECTS OF A CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEER-DELIVERED COMPUTER-ASSISTED INTERVENTION ON ACADEMIC VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AND GENERALIZATION OF LATINO ENGLISH LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES
Author: Anderson, Adrienne
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: A multiple probe across participants design was used to examine the effects of a culturally relevant peer-delivered computer-assisted vocabulary instruction on the academic vocabulary acquisition and generalization of Latino English learners with ...

Title: EFFECTS OF A MULTIMEDIA GOAL-SETTING INTERVENTION ON STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF THE SELF-DETERMINED LEARNING MODEL OF INSTRUCTION AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
Author: Mazzotti, Valerie
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Preadolescence is a critical time in the life of children because during this time individuals experience increased social pressure and make decisions that lead to lasting peer relationships (Farmer et al., 2008). Students at-risk for, or with, em...

Title: EFFECTS OF A MULTIPLE SCHEDULE OF REINFORCEMENT FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION TRAINING ON COMMUNICATION RESPONSES AND PROBLEM BEHAVIOR OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Author: Muharib, Reem
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Researchers have found some children with autism spectrum disorder exhibit problem behavior (Emerson et al., 2001; Lowe et al., 2007). Additionally, research has shown problem behavior is likely to occur due to children’s deficits in communication...

Title: EFFECTS OF A PARENT IMPLEMENTED DIALOGIC PLAY STRATEGY ON EARLY LITERACY DEVELOPMENT OF LATINO PRESCHOOLERS AT RISK FOR LANGUAGE DELAYS
Author: Swart, Katherine
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Early childhood education
Description: A multiple probe across participants design was used to examine the effects of a parent implemented dialogic play strategy on early literacy development of Latino preschoolers at risk for language delays. Three preschool aged Latino children consi...

Title: EFFECTS OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION ON ACQUISITION OF EARLY ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICAL VOCABULARY BY STUDENTS WITH AUTISM
Author: Patterson, Dawn
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Education, Elementary
Description: Education in American schools is driven by the No Child Left Behind Act (2001) with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004) ensuring that educators provide students with disabilities a grade-aligned education. Recently, ...

Title: EFFECTS OF FUNCTION-BASED CRISIS INTERVENTION ON THE CRISIS BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN THE SCHOOL SETTING
Author: Stevenson, Bradley
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Research has shown that some individuals with developmental disabilities exhibit problem behaviors, some of which are dangerous to themselves and others (Emerson et al., 2001; Kanne & Mazurek, 2011; Murphy et al., 2005). In addition to the threat ...

Title: EFFECTS OF HIGH-PROBABILITY REQUEST SEQUENCES ON COMPLIANCE TO LOW-PROBABILITY REQUESTS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Author: Fisher, Larry
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: Using a reversal design, the current study evaluated the effects of the high-probability request sequence (HPRS) on the compliance to low-probability requests for a high school student with a moderate intellectual disability. The participant was g...

Title: EFFECTS OF PEER-MEDIATED INSTRUCTION ON MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM SOLVING FOR STUDENTS WITH MODERATE/SEVERE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Author: Ley Davis, Luann
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Special education, Multicultural education, Mathematics
Description: The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2006) set a precedent that established even higher expectations for all students, including those with disabilities. More recently, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of...

Title: EFFECTS OF PICTURE PROMPTS DELIVERED BY A VIDEO IPOD® ON PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION
Author: Kelley, Kelly
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: National data continue to indicate many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have not had the same access to education, employment, independent living, or extracurricular activities as the general population after hig...

Title: EFFECTS OF POST-SCHOOL OPTIONS INSTRUCTION ON KNOWLEDGE OF OPTIONS AND ABILITY TO ORALLY PRESENT POST-SCHOOL GOALS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Author: Bartholomew, Audrey
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: The study examined the effects of teaching presentation skills and post-school options to three high school students with developmental disabilities. While previous research has indicated students with learning disabilities can learn both academic...

Title: EFFECTS OF PRESESSION AND INTERSPERSED ATTENTION ON THE DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS OF AN ELEMENTARY STUDENT IN AN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM
Author: Kisinger, Kerry
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of presession and interspersed attention in the disruptive behaviors and academic achievement of an elementary school student with disruptive behavior. Social validity measures were also conduc...

Title: EFFECTS OF PROXIMITY FADING AND TASK BREAKS ON GROUP RESPONDING DURING DIRECT INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISM
Author: Thompson, Julie
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Special education
Description: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of proximity fading and task breaks on responding during small group Direct Instruction in mathematics with students with ASD and the extent to which students demonstrate academic accuracy a...