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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Using Eye Movements to Investigate Word Frequency Effects in Children's Sentence Reading
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Joseph, Holly S. S. L.; Nation, Kate; Liversedge, Simon P. – School Psychology Review, 2013
Although eye movements have been used widely to investigate how skilled adult readers process written language, relatively little research has used this methodology with children. This is unfortunate as, as we discuss here, eye-movement studies have significant potential to inform our understanding of children's reading development. We…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Word Frequency, Sentences, Young Children
Generalizability and Dependability of Single-Item and Multiple-Item Direct Behavior Rating Scales for Engagement and Disruptive Behavior
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Volpe, Robert J.; Briesch, Amy M. – School Psychology Review, 2012
Direct behavior rating (DBR) has been described as a hybrid of systematic direct observation and behavior rating scales. Although single-item (DBR-SIS) and multi-item (DBR-MIS) methods have been advocated, the overwhelming majority of research attention has focused on DBR-SIS. This study employed generalizability theory to compare the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Behavior Rating Scales, Student Behavior, Graduate Students
Barriers to the Success of Ethnic Minority Students in School Psychology Graduate Programs
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Clark, Chelsi R.; Mercer, Sterett H.; Zeigler-Hill, Virgil; Dufrene, Brad A. – School Psychology Review, 2012
The current study examined factors that may serve as barriers to the success of ethnic minority graduate students by assessing the academic, social, and emotional experiences of approximately 87 ethnic minority and 313 ethnic majority school psychology graduate students. Results indicated that ethnic minority graduate students reported…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Race, School Psychology
The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Training: The Methods and Principles that Support Fidelity of Training Delivery
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Webster-Stratton, Carolyn; Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Newcomer, Lori L. – School Psychology Review, 2011
This article focuses on the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IY TCM) intervention as an example of an evidence-based program that embeds fidelity and adaptation within its design. First, the core features of the IY TCM program along with the methods, processes, and principles that make the intervention effective are described. The…
Descriptors: Evidence, Classroom Techniques, Intervention, School Psychologists
Direct Behavior Rating: An Evaluation of Alternate Definitions to Assess Classroom Behaviors
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Christ, Theodore J.; Riley-Tillman, T. Chris; Chafouleas, Sandra; Jaffery, Rosemary – School Psychology Review, 2011
The method of Direct Behavior Rating (DBR) incorporates aspects of both systematic direct observation and behavior rating scales to provide an efficient means to collect time series data. This study extended the development and evaluation of DBR Single-Item Scales (DBR-SIS) as a behavior assessment tool. Eighty-eight undergraduate students used…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Observation
A Follow-Up Study of Relational Processes and Consultation Outcomes for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Erchul, William P.; DuPaul, George J.; Bennett, Megan S.; Grissom, Priscilla F.; Jitendra, Asha K.; Tresco, Katy E.; Volpe, Robert J.; Vile Junod, Rosemary E.; Flammer-Rivera, Lizette M.; Mannella, Mark C. – School Psychology Review, 2009
The purpose of this study was to link consultant and teacher verbal interaction patterns to consultation outcomes. Participants were 4 consultants, 20 teachers, and 20 elementary school students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Audiotaped Problem Analysis Interviews (PAIs) from Project PASS (Promoting Academic Success in Students)…
Descriptors: Intervention, Rating Scales, Teacher Influence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Committing to Social Justice: The Behavioral Intention of School Psychology and Education Trainees to Advocate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Youth
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McCabe, Paul C.; Rubinson, Forence – School Psychology Review, 2008
The current study explored how graduate students in education, school psychology, and counseling are being prepared to help ensure an equal and safe learning environment for youth identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT). Focus groups were conducted with graduate students in a school of education that has made social justice…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Graduate Students, Focus Groups, Behavior Modification