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Jimerson, Shane R., Ed.; Burns, Matthew K., Ed.; VanDerHeyden, Amanda M., Ed. – Springer, 2016
The second edition of this essential handbook provides a comprehensive, updated overview of the science that informs best practices for the implementation of response to intervention (RTI) processes within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to facilitate the academic success of all students. The volume includes insights from leading scholars…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Student Evaluation, Reading Skills, Writing Skills
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Abbondanza, Filippo; Dale, Philip S.; Wang, Carol A.; Hayiou-Thomas, Marianna E.; Toseeb, Umar; Koomar, Tanner S.; Wigg, Karen G.; Feng, Yu; Price, Kaitlyn M.; Kerr, Elizabeth N.; Guger, Sharon L.; Lovett, Maureen W.; Strug, Lisa J.; van Bergen, Elsje; Dolan, Conor V.; Tomblin, J. Bruce; Moll, Kristina; Schulte-Körne, Gerd; Neuhoff, Nina; Warnke, Andreas; Fisher, Simon E.; Barr, Cathy L.; Michaelson, Jacob J.; Boomsma, Dorret I.; Snowling, Margaret J.; Hulme, Charles; Whitehouse, Andrew J. O.; Pennell, Craig E.; Newbury, Dianne F.; Stein, John; Talcott, Joel B.; Bishop, Dorothy V. M.; Paracchini, Silvia – Child Development, 2023
Handedness has been studied for association with language-related disorders because of its link with language hemispheric dominance. No clear pattern has emerged, possibly because of small samples, publication bias, and heterogeneous criteria across studies. Non-right-handedness (NRH) frequency was assessed in N = 2503 cases with reading and/or…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Language Impairments, Reading Difficulties
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Chronis-Tuscano, Andrea; Rooney, Mary; Seymour, Karen E.; Lavin, Heather Jones; Pian, Jessica; Robb, Adelaide; Efron, Lisa; Conlon, Charles; Stein, Mark A. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2010
This pilot study of 23 mothers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their offspring with ADHD examined the effects of maternal stimulant medication on observed interactions. Parent-child interactions were observed using a structured protocol before and after mothers underwent a 5-week, double-blind stimulant titration. Despite…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Mothers, Child Rearing, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Barman, Charles R.; Stein, Mary; McNair, Shannan; Barman, Natalie S. – American Biology Teacher, 2006
Because the National Science Education Standards (1996) outline specific things K-8 students should know about plants, and previous data indicated that elementary students had difficulty understanding some major ideas about plants and plant growth, the authors of this article thought it appropriate to initiate an investigation to determine the…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Misconceptions
Collins, H. Thomas; And Others – 1970
This guide for educators at the elementary and secondary levels contains articles written by people directly concerned with African studies. Charles Billings, in his article, "Africa in the Curriculum," offers a rationale for African studies and puts forward a number of useful suggestions regarding content, approaches and emphases. Commonly held…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Bibliographies
Journal of Suggestive-Accelerative Learning and Teaching, 1980
A collection of articles concerning suggestive-accelerative learning and teaching (SALT) methods includes: "Suggestive Teaching Methods in the Soviet Union" (Eva Szalontai); "SALT Applied to Remedial Reading: A Critical Review" (Allyn Prichard and Jean Taylor); "The Waldorf Schools: An Artistic Approach to Education"…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Art, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Peter, Hollis W.; And Others – 1966
This symposium report contains various statements of the theory of change and societal growth and maintenance viewed from the perspectives of major social disciplines. Comparative theories in these areas can provide guidelines for predicting, planning, and carrying out social development programs. The theme of the symposium was the problem of…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Ecology, Economic Development, Environment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1986
Text of a Congressional hearing examining present and future policies on providing home health care for the aged is presented in this document. In his opening remarks, Representative Biaggi discusses the unhealthy and unacceptable reliance on institutional care and the disproportionate amount of resources Medicare and Medicaid spend on nursing…
Descriptors: Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Federal Legislation, Health Programs, Health Services
Bruner, Charles; Elias, Victor; Stein, Debbie; Schaefer, Stephanie – Voices for America's Children, 2004
This study presents the most comprehensive picture, to date, of public investments in the education and development of children by three age groupings--the early learning years (roughly 0-5), the school-aged years (roughly 6-18), and the college-aged years (roughly 19-23). It is based upon detailed analysis of state, federal, and school district…
Descriptors: School District Spending, Educational Finance, Brain, Child Development
Bonjean, Charles M., Ed.; And Others – 1989
This volume presents the proceedings of a seminar concerned with community care for the chronically mentally ill. After an introductory overview by Ira Iscoe, the first section consists of the following major addresses, presentations, and commissioned papers: (1) "The Community as the Primary Locus of Care for Persons with Serious Long-Term…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Community Coordination, Community Programs
Cassara, Beverly B., Ed. – 1991
In this book adult educators and policymakers focus on the dimensions of the problem of multicultural education in the United States and innovative approaches to multicultural education practice and research. The introduction by Beverly Benner Cassara is followed by 12 essays: "Cultural Pluralism, Democracy, and Multicultural Education" (Young…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, American Indian Education, American Indians
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Rosengard, Cynthia; Stein, L. A. R.; Barnett, Nancy P.; Monti, Peter M.; Golembeske, Charles; Lebeau-Craven, Rebecca; Miranda, Robert – Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children & Youth, 2007
Evaluated impact of motivational enhancement (ME) of substance abuse treatment compared to relaxation training (RT) on sex without condoms (overall and involving substance use) 3 months following release among incarcerated adolescents. This randomized clinical trial involved 114 incarcerated adolescents from the Northeast. Regression analyses…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Relaxation Training, Depression (Psychology)
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Barman, Charles R.; Stein, Mary; Barman, Natalie S.; McNair, Shannan – Science and Children, 2002
Presents an interview protocol used to identify and evaluate students' conceptions of plants which is an invitation to participate in the third national study exploring elementary students' science conceptions. (YDS)
Descriptors: Action Research, Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Barman, Charles R.; Stein, Mary; Barman, Natalie S.; McNair, Shannan – Science and Children, 2003
Last fall, "Science and Children" invited kindergarten to grade eight teachers to participate in a study investigating students' ideas about plants and plant growth (Barman et al. 2002). Two hundred twenty-seven individuals from 16 states in the United States, one U.S. Territory, and one Canadian Province responded to this invitation and…
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Chambers, Jack A., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers from an international conference on higher education teaching and learning includes: "Fostering Scientific Thinking with New Technologies: A Socio-Cognitive Approach" (Michel Aube); "The 'Classroom Flip': Using Web Course Management Tools to Become the Guide by the Side" (J. Wesley Baker);…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biology, College Faculty, College Freshmen
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