Journal of Research in Childhood Education articles from March 2008

Journal of Research in Childhood Education archives from March 2008

Curricular modifications for elementary students with learning disabilities in high-, average-, and low-IQ groups.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract. Students considered gifted and learning disabled (G/LD) are those most at risk of not being adequately served in U.S. schools. This research compares delivery formats and Individual Education Plan (IEP) modifications offered to 1,055...

The campfire effect: a preliminary analysis of preservice teachers' beliefs about teaching English language learners after state-mandated endorsement courses.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract. This article focuses on the influence that Arizona's mandated Structured English Immersion endorsement policy has on preservice teachers' beliefs and attitudes toward English language learners. By utilizing both quantitative and...

The effects of mentoring/induction support on beginning teachers' practices in early elementary classrooms (K-3).(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract. This mixed-method study examined the effects of a school/university induction partnership on the instructional practices of two groups of beginning teachers in early elementary classrooms. Additionally, it investigated the types of...

Gender schema and prejudicial recall: how children misremember, fabricate, and distort gendered picture book information.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract. Children's perceptions of gender are greatly influenced by the illustrations/text they encounter in picture books. While transacting with authentic literature, children build gender schema that guide processing of subsequent...

Cultural patterns of metacognitive guidance in Australian homes.(Report)
March 22, 2008... Abstract. This article provides insight into the cultural patterns of metacognitive guidance that occurs among children and mothers in selected Australian homes. Fourteen Anglo Australian and eight immigrant Indian (Telugu) mothers'...

Research into practice: changing beliefs and reconsidering assumptions.(Report)
March 22, 2008... This issue of the Journal of Research in Childhood Education presents studies that examine some of educators' past assumptions regarding the impact of beliefs and assumptions about children's learning, assessment, and teachers' professional...