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- Title
- "I can, but I can't": Kindergarten teacher perceptions of self-efficacy and agency in their use of formative assessment in the current high-stakes accountability climate
- Author
- Ferrara, Angela
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Early childhood education, Education and state, Ethnology
- Description
- Early childhood formative assessment (FA) is a process by which teachers gather data about their students’ knowledge and skills across the five domains of early childhood development in order to scaffold and support their students’ unique learning...
- Title
- Assessing the Predictive Sensitivity of Early Childhood Screening Variables to Improve Pre-K Eligibility Decisions
- Author
- Gadaire, Andrew
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Early childhood education, Developmental psychology
- Description
- High-quality early childhood education, such as pre-kindergarten (pre-k) can help children develop the academic and social-emotional skills they need to succeed in school. Pre-k can be especially important for students at risk of starting elementa...
- 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
- 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
- ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS WITH MINDFUL INTERACTIONS: IMPACT OF PARENT EDUCATION ON PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-AWARENESS AND MINDFUL PARENTING PRACTICES
- Author
- Barrett, Amanda
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- ABSTRACTAMANDA LOUISE BARRETT. Establishing connections with mindful interactions: Impact of parent education on perceptions of self-awareness and mindful parenting practices. (Under direction of DR. CYNTHIA BAUGHAN) This study examined the impact...
- Title
- Fathers' Perspectives on their Level of Involvement in Their Child's Early Autism Services
- Author
- Gooden, Chelsea
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- The aim of this exploratory study was to examine father’s perspectives on their level of involvement in early autism services, as well as their feelings regarding how well the service providers are doing to include them in these services. A total ...
- Title
- IMPACT OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL EARLY LEARNING CURRICULUM ON PRESCHOOLERS’ EMPATHY SKILLS
- Author
- Johnson, Sarah
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Early childhood education
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a social emotional learning program on preschoolers’ empathy skills. Specifically, the study examined the effect of the Second Step Social-Emotional Skills for Early Learning empathy unit on p...
- 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
- Parent preferences on disability language regarding their preschool-aged child with special needs
- Author
- Alpaugh, Lindsay
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education
- Description
- The purpose of the study was to examine the disability language preference of parents with a child with special needs who is between the ages of three and five. Specific research questions included: What form of disability language do parents choo...
- Title
- Sanctuaries, "Special Needs," and Service: Faith Community Leader Perceptions on Including Children with Disabilities
- Author
- Stewart-Ginsburg, Jared
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Early childhood education, Religion
- Description
- Religion plays an important role in providing support, purpose, and positive emotional health in the life of a family with a child with a disability. Yet studies on parent and child perceptions indicate that many families struggle to feel accepted...
- Title
- Supporting Future Teachers in Providing Care for Young Children with Challenging Behaviors
- Author
- Fitzgerald, Rebecca
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Education, Early childhood education
- Description
- Challenging behaviors exhibited by students can disrupt the schedule of daily learning. The purpose of this study was to gather the perceptions of early childhood education pre-service teachers on their levels of preparedness to work with children...
- Title
- Team Member Perceptions When Implementing a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming
- Author
- Jennings, Sheena
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Early childhood education
- Description
- A critical component of early intervention is teaming. Teaming is necessary to combine the expertise of multiple disciplines and to provide family-centered services for young children and their families. Teaming in which one provider serves as the...
- Title
- The association between pre-kindergarten teachers' use of classroom strategies and students' social-emotional development
- Author
- Simmons, Caitlin
- Date Created
- 2019
- Subjects--Topical
- Early childhood education
- Description
- Considerable research has documented the effects that high-quality preschool programs can have on children’s early learning and cognitive development, including language, literacy, reading and math skills (Magnuson, Meyers, Ruhm, & Waldfogel, 2004...
- Title
- “MY BABY COULD LIVE THE BEST LIFE”: FAMILY PERSPECTIVES ON SERVICES FOLLOWING A PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS OF DOWN SYNDROME
- Author
- Martin, Zachary
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Special education, Education, Early childhood education
- Description
- Screenings and diagnostic tests provide individuals the opportunity to receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome as early as the first trimester of pregnancy. Post-diagnosis, families are presented with opportunities for services and supports ...