Education & Treatment of Children articles from May 2009

Education & Treatment of Children archives from May 2009

Monitoring children's growth in early literacy skills: effects of feedback on performance and classroom environments.(Report)
May 1, 2009... Abstract The study examined the benefits of providing kindergarten teachers with feedback about students' performance on early literacy progress-monitoring probes. Students were administered the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy...

The use of audio prompting to assist mothers with limited English proficiency in tutoring their pre-kindergarten children on English vocabulary.(Talking Photo Album)(Report)
May 1, 2009... Abstract Parents with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) may find it difficult to become involved in their children's education due to their lack of English proficiency. The present study examined the effects of using audio prompting to...

The effects of highlighting on the math computation performance and off-task behavior of students with attention problems.(Report)
May 1, 2009... Abstract This study evaluated the effects of color highlighting during a math computation task on performance accuracy and behavior of students with attention problems. Using a multiple baseline across participants design, three students...

Teacher and peer participation in functional analysis and intervention for a first grade student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.(Report)
May 1, 2009... Abstract This study evaluated the current trend in functional analysis literature toward conducting the analysis in the classroom with teachers and peers. Procedures included a functional behavioral interview with the teacher, a...

Using opportunities to respond in a general education classroom: a case study.(Case study)
May 1, 2009... Abstract In this study researchers examined a teacher's use of opportunities to respond in a 5th grade general education classroom setting. Using an ABA single subject design, the effects of a choral responding procedure and increased rate...

Addressing mathematics computation problems: a review of simple and moderate intensity interventions.(Report)
May 1, 2009... Abstract In order for school professionals to make informed decisions about appropriate interventions, it is imperative that they are informed as to what is available to aid students. The purpose of the present literature review was to...

A review of three controversial educational practices: perceptual motor programs, sensory integration, and tinted lenses.(Report)
May 1, 2009... Abstract Children with disabilities have frequently participated in various interventions before the efficacy of those practices was scientifically validated. When subsequent scientific evidence failed to support particular practices,...