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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"preschool students"”.
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Preschool teachers' beliefs about classroom practices and how preschool students learn
The researcher in this study investigated how preschool teachers' beliefs about teaching practice, children, and discipline and behavior management related to the preschool teachers' level of education, type of teaching certification, years of teaching experience, and race. The method consisted of …
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Snack Talk: A Class Wide Intervention to Increase Peer Interactions of Preschool Students at Mealtimes
… of a class wide social skill intervention during preschool mealtimes. Previous research indicates that naturalistic, class wide, routine based interventions are more likely to be implemented by teachers and classroom staff than individualized interventions. Additional research supports the use of …
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Educators’ Perceptions of Augmentative and Alternative Communication to Facilitate Communication Among Preschool Students With Disabilities
… this qualitative case study was to explore how preschool educators perceive augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and how those perceptions influence AAC utilization in preschool classrooms. Specifically, this investigation focused on gaining better understandings about educators’ …
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The Effects of a Computer-mediated Intervention on "At-risk" Preschool Students' Receptive Vocabulary and Computer Literacy Skills.
… of a computer-mediated intervention on "at-risk" preschool students' receptive vocabulary development, computer-literacy skills, and enthusiasm for leaning. Twenty-two preschool-aged children attending an urban primary public school and participating in government subsidized school lunch program …
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What happens when parent volunteers provide literacy support for preschool students using interactive read alouds in a private reading?
… train parents in the early reading behaviors of preschool children in a private reading tutorial center. Two groups of parent-child dyads consisting of 17 pairs (parent-child) each were selected to fill the groups, experimental and control. A quasi-experimental research design was used in this …
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The Impact of the PEAK Relational Training System on Language and School Readiness Outcomes for Typically Developing Preschool Students
… and language abilities of typically developing preschool children. Methods: Thirty-nine typically developing children from a preschool (age 3-4) were recruited for Study 1. Participants were randomised into either PEAK-E intervention (n=13) or PEAK-T intervention (n=13) or treatment as usual …
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The Effects of Imitation Instruction Using a Mirror on the Emergence of Duplicative Responses by Preschool Students Diagnosed with Developmental Delays
… imitation (GI) involving physical actions with preschool students diagnosed with developmental delays. Experiment I was first conducted to test the effectiveness and efficiency of using a mirror to induce GI with 4 young developmentally delayed preschoolers. The dependent variable was the number …
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Comparing The Relative Effectiveness Of Function-Based Antecedent And Reinforcement Interventions For Increasing Preschoolers’ Appropriate Behavior
… function-based intervention for increasing preschool students’ academically engaged behavior. Teachers were prompted through brief functional analysis procedures by the researcher. Brief functional analysis results informed two function-based interventions: an antecedent intervention - …
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An Analysis of the Impact of Selected Structures of the Virginia Preschool Initiative on PALS Pre-K Program Summary Scores for At-Risk Preschool Students in Virginia
… impact of selected structures of the Virginia Preschool Initiative on reading readiness in at-risk preschool students in the state of Virginia. The Virginia Preschool Initiative is designed to prepare at-risk four-year-olds for success in kindergarten. According to the Virginia Department of …
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Using echo reading and tracking simultaneously during small group read alouds with preschool children
… into small groups read alouds with preschool children. A group of four preschool students participated, each of varying levels and abilities. The students took turns echo reading a line of print while pointing to the words at the same time. The techniques were used one day per week …
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Towards a New Measure of Playfulness: The Capacity to Fully and Freely Engage in Play
… as a brief teacher-report measure for use in the preschool classroom. Playfulness was hypothesized to include four dimensions: Active Engagement, Internal Control, Joyfulness, and Social Connection. Blending academic knowledge with on-the-ground clinical experience, the measure was collaboratively …
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Self-regulation to practice: Incorporating the strategy to an early childhood special education setting
<p>Preschool students who display social emotional deficits pose challenging issues for families, caregivers and teachers who educate them. In this study, the effectiveness of an assistive technology based treatment package consisting of video self-modeling and behavior management software was …
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The effectiveness of embedded picture mnemonic alphabet cards on letter recognition and letter sound knowledge
… separated letter and picture mnemonic cards on students' letter recognition and letter sound knowledge. The study implemented a single subject, alternating treatment design. The participants were three preschool students. A pretest, posttest, and one week follow-up were utilized to collect data. …
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The Case For Explicit, Skills-Based Resilience Building Instruction
… resilience building instruction have on preschool students’ levels of resilience as indicated by both teacher and parent perceptions on a valid measure of social competence? And;</p> <p>How might the results be organized, given levels of significance, to inform a hierarchical approach to …
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Factors That Impact a Child on the Autism Spectrum in the General Education Classroom
… There is information on early intervention with preschool students as well as environmental, communication, and social supports. Educators from general and special education were interviewed for their ideas and experiences in working with this population. Their information was analyzed and …
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System blocks : learning about systems concepts through hands-on modeling and simulation
… exploratory study I conducted with ten 5th grade students and five preschool students. The students used System Blocks to model and simulate systems, and interacted with concepts that are traditionally considered "too hard" for pre-college students, such as net-flow dynamics and positive feedback. …
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Impact of a Teacher Training Program to Increase Cognitively Stimulating Talk: Pretest and Immediate Post-Test Results
<p>The literacy skills that students develop in preschool are an imperative aspect of school readiness and later academic success. Research has established that some students begin their educational experience at a disadvantage due to the low socioeconomic status (SES) of their family and, as a …
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The Effect of Dialogic Reading on Early Literacy Outcomes for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
… strategies on early literacy outcomes in 14 preschool students with ASD. School personnel who served as interventionists were able to learn dialogic reading techniques and appropriately apply the strategies in daily book reading with children. Results indicate that dialogic reading was …
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Kindergarten Readiness: The Impact of Sensory Integration on Preschool Children's Readiness for the Transition to Kindergarten
… of sensory processing disorders (SPD) in preschool students who are preparing for the transition into kindergarten. The research also explored the relationship between preschool teachers' perspectives of challenging classroom behavior and parents' reports of sensory processing in the home. …
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