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Performance Of School-Age Children Of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure: Five Case Studies, Susan Larson Wallace
Performance Of School-Age Children Of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure: Five Case Studies, Susan Larson Wallace
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The purpose of this study was to examine the social and learning performance of school age children of prenatal cocaine exposure. The Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC) was used along with interviews, observations and document analysis for each individual case studied. The data collected through these methods was coded and examined for patterns and relationships in each case, and across cases.;Data analysis revealed that each case varied in the effects exhibited on a continuum from subtle to severe, as indicated in the literature. Social and behavioral patterns appeared to be most severely affected, while the language area was found …
School-University Partnerships: An Exploration Of The Relationship, Daisy Bertha Wood
School-University Partnerships: An Exploration Of The Relationship, Daisy Bertha Wood
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy of a particular model for collaboration when applied to a successful school-university partnership. A specific framework for establishing and maintaining successful school-university partnerships, proposed by Frank Wilbur of Syracuse University, was identified in the literature. Wilbur's model was selected as the conceptual framework for this study since it contains critical elements supported by at least four other researchers studying and writing on collaborative endeavors and was, in fact, the most comprehensive of any of the suggested conceptual frameworks. The answer to one overall research question was sought: to what extent …