Education & Treatment of Children articles from August 2007

Education & Treatment of Children archives from August 2007

Using Discrete Trial Teaching within a public preschool program to facilitate skill development in students with developmental disabilities.(Report)
August 1, 2007... Abstract There is a great need to identify specific instructional methods that effectively promote positive skill development in young children with developmental disabilities. One method that has received strong empirical support with...

Teaching skills to second and third grade children to prevent gun play: a comparison of procedures.(Report)
August 1, 2007... Abstract A posttest only control group design was used to investigate the effects of two programs to teach firearm injury prevention skills to second and third grade children. Children were taught the safety skills "Stop. Don't touch....

Decreasing the inattentive behavior of Jordanian children: a group experiment.(Report)
August 1, 2007... Abstract The present study investigated the efficacy of using response cost paired with Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI) to manage the inattentive behavior of 30 students attending third and fourth grade in Jordan....

The efficacy of CWPT used in secondary alternative school classrooms with small teacher/pupil ratios and students with emotional and behavioral disorders.(ClassWide Peer Tutoring)(Report)
August 1, 2007... Abstract ClassWide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) is an evidence-based instructional strategy effective with students with and without disabilities. The evidence for efficacy is strong with respect to students in elementary schools learning basic...

Teaching writing for keeps.(Report)
August 1, 2007... Abstract Proficiency with written expression is critical for students' academic success. Unfortunately, writing presents a challenge for both students and teachers. Recent data suggest that many students in U.S. schools fail to meet even...

Child Care and Child Development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development.(Book review)
August 1, 2007... Child Care and Child Development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. Edited by The NICHD Early Child Care Research Network. New York, NY: The Guilford Press, 2005. Hardcover, 474 pages, $25.00 As the...

A preliminary study on the effects of training using Behavior Support Plan Quality Evaluation Guide (BSP-QE) to improve positive behavioral support plans.(Report)
August 1, 2007... Abstract The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of two trainings designed to increase the competencies of professionals to develop high quality positive behavior support plans for students that engage in problem behaviors...