Education & Treatment of Children articles from May 2007

Education & Treatment of Children archives from May 2007

Examining the effects of Phono-Graphix on the remediation of reading skills of students with disabilities: a program evaluation.
May 1, 2007... Abstract The purpose of this program evaluation was to examine the effects of Phono-Graphix, an intensive tertiary-level reading intervention, on the basic reading skills of 16 students aged 6 to 17 years who received special education...

The effects of Classwide Peer Tutoring on the reading achievement of urban middle school students.
May 1, 2007... Abstract This study investigated the effects of Classwide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) on the reading skills of urban middle-school students using novels as the curriculum. Teacher-led instruction was compared with CWPT and CWPT plus a lottery...

Aggression, social status, and affiliation in kindergarten children: a preliminary study.
May 1, 2007... Abstract While much work has shown that aggressive and disruptive behavior in schools may be reinforced by friends and, for some individuals, enhanced social status in the classroom, few studies have examined these phenomena at school...

Peer experiences as predictors of adjustment across the middle school transition.
May 1, 2007... Abstract The role of peer acceptance, number of mutual friends, and friendship quality in predicting adjustment across the transition from elementary to middle school was examined. Participants were 146 students (68 boys, 78 girls) who...

Teacher assistance team social validity: a perspective from general education teachers.
May 1, 2007... Abstract General education teachers are the most frequent consumers of Teacher Assistance Team (TAT) services; therefore, their satisfaction with the purpose, process and outcome associated with this model of prereferral intervention may...

Graphing in the classroom for improving instruction: from lesson plans to research.
May 1, 2007... Abstract An approach to improving classroom instruction is offered that advances a longitudinal, cyclical presentation of instruction, its evaluation, and revision over time. This approach is distinguished by student self-graphing of...