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Technical Adequacy Of Curriculum-Based Measures In Writing In Grades 1–3, Abigail A. Allen, Pyung-Gang Jung, Apryl L. Poch, Dana Brandes, Jaehyun Shin, Erica S. Lembke, Kristen L. Mcmaster
Technical Adequacy Of Curriculum-Based Measures In Writing In Grades 1–3, Abigail A. Allen, Pyung-Gang Jung, Apryl L. Poch, Dana Brandes, Jaehyun Shin, Erica S. Lembke, Kristen L. Mcmaster
Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications
The purpose of this study was to investigate evidence of reliability, criterion validity, and grade-level differences of curriculum-based measures of writing (CBM-W) with 612 students in grades 1–3. Four scoring procedures (words written, words spelled correctly, correct word sequences, and correct minus incorrect word sequences) were used with two CBM-W tasks (picture–word and story prompt) during fall, winter, and spring of one academic year. A subsample of participants (n = 244) were given a criterion measure in spring of the academic year. Pearson’s r coefficients were calculated to determine evidence of alternate form reliability and criterion validity, and a …
Socio-Dramatic Work Systems For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jorey Prange
Socio-Dramatic Work Systems For Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jorey Prange
Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects
This capstone project assessed the integration of socio-dramatic work systems for two children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in an inclusive preschool classroom. It provides details about Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment tool and Structured Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped Children (TEACCH) Work Systems. My experience working with two children with ASD shows that creating and implementing dramatic play work systems helped these two students improve their dramatic play skill progression as rated with the Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment tool.
Secondary Teachers’ Beliefs About Teaching Writing To Typically Achieving And Struggling Adolescent Writers, Apryl L. Poch, Morgan Hamby, Xiaohan Chen
Secondary Teachers’ Beliefs About Teaching Writing To Typically Achieving And Struggling Adolescent Writers, Apryl L. Poch, Morgan Hamby, Xiaohan Chen
Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications
Writing is a critical component of many secondary classrooms, but little is known about teachers’ beliefs and assumptions surrounding their teaching of writing at the secondary level (particularly including the beliefs of special educators) and teaching writing to students with disabilities. Yet, teachers’ beliefs impact their own perceptions and judgments, which can then affect their behavior (i.e., instructional decisions) within their classrooms. The purpose of this study was to describe middle and high school general and special educators’ beliefs about writing. Results of this study demonstrated that secondary teachers (a) felt somewhat self-efficacious about teaching writing and somewhat less self-efficacious …
Play Behaviors Of Young Children With And Without Expressive Language Delay: An Exploratory Study, Brianna Hendrickson, Shari L. Deveney, Lisa Kelly-Vance
Play Behaviors Of Young Children With And Without Expressive Language Delay: An Exploratory Study, Brianna Hendrickson, Shari L. Deveney, Lisa Kelly-Vance
Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education
The association between language and play development during the early years of children’s lives is important as tremendous growth in development occurs in both at this time. Literature has suggested that if children have less developed language abilities, they may also have less developed play skills. The aim of the current exploratory study was to observe and categorize children’s play behavior using a comprehensive play assessment tool. This tool, the Play in Early Childhood Evaluation System (PIECES) coding scheme developed by Kelly-Vance and Ryalls (2005, 2014), provides information on differences in percentage of time in exploratory, simple pretend, and complex …
Five Reasons To Write For Ld Forum, Apryl L. Poch
Five Reasons To Write For Ld Forum, Apryl L. Poch
Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications
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Supporting Teachers’ Use Of Data-Based Instruction To Improve Students’ Early Writing Skills, Kristen L. Mcmaster, Erica S. Lembke, Jaehyun Shin, Apryl L. Poch, Alex R. Smith, Pyung-Gang Jung, Abigail A. Allen, Kyle Wagner
Supporting Teachers’ Use Of Data-Based Instruction To Improve Students’ Early Writing Skills, Kristen L. Mcmaster, Erica S. Lembke, Jaehyun Shin, Apryl L. Poch, Alex R. Smith, Pyung-Gang Jung, Abigail A. Allen, Kyle Wagner
Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications
We examined the effects of a professional development (PD) system designed to support teachers’ use of data-based instruction (DBI) to improve early writing outcomes for children with intensive needs. The PD system, called DBI-TLC, provided tools for early writing assessment and intervention, learning modules including face-to-face workshops followed by classroom application, and ongoing coaching to support DBI implementation. Special education teachers in 19 classrooms in 2 Midwestern districts were assigned randomly to receive DBI-TLC or to a business-as-usual control group. All teachers completed pre- and posttests of DBI knowledge and skills and self-efficacy, and DBI-TLC teachers’ fidelity to DBI was …
Power Up: A Persuasive Writing Strategy For Secondary Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Philip D. Nordness, Jessica L. Hagaman, Rebecca Herskovitz, Elizabeth Leader-Janssen
Power Up: A Persuasive Writing Strategy For Secondary Students With Emotional And Behavioral Disorders, Philip D. Nordness, Jessica L. Hagaman, Rebecca Herskovitz, Elizabeth Leader-Janssen
Special Education and Communication Disorders Faculty Publications
In the area of written expression, students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) typically perform one to two grades below their same age, non-disabled peers. Unfortunately, there is a lack of research on writing interventions to improve these outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a persuasive writing strategy called POWER UP to improve the quality of persuasive essays for secondary students with EBD. The results suggest that a mnemonic strategy based on the Self-Regulated Strategy Development Model (SRSD) can improve the quality of persuasive writing essays for secondary students with EBD.