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Foundations For Literacy: An Early Literacy Intervention For Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Children, Amy R. Lederberg, Elizabeth M. Miller, Susan R. Eaterbrooks, Carol Mcdonald Connor Jul 2014

Foundations For Literacy: An Early Literacy Intervention For Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Children, Amy R. Lederberg, Elizabeth M. Miller, Susan R. Eaterbrooks, Carol Mcdonald Connor

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Publications

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Student Engagement In After-School Programs, Academic Skills, And Social Competence Among Elementary School Students, Kathryn E. Grogan, Christopher Henrich, Mariya V. Malikina Jan 2014

Student Engagement In After-School Programs, Academic Skills, And Social Competence Among Elementary School Students, Kathryn E. Grogan, Christopher Henrich, Mariya V. Malikina

Psychology Faculty Publications

Research on the relationship between after-school program participation and student outcomes has been mixed, and beneficial effects have been small. Most recent studies suggest that participation is best characterized as a multidimensional concept that includes enrollment, attendance, and engagement, which help explain differences in student outcomes. The present study uses data from a longitudinal study of after-school programs in elementary schools to examine staff ratings of student engagement and school outcomes. The factor structure of the staff-rated measure of student engagement was examined by exploratory factor analysis. Multiple regression analyses found that student engagement in academic, youth development, and arts …


Using The Good Behavior Game To Promote Studio Skills In Elementary Art, Sarah A. Falconer, Ann Cale Kruger Jan 2014

Using The Good Behavior Game To Promote Studio Skills In Elementary Art, Sarah A. Falconer, Ann Cale Kruger

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to answer two questions: Does the use of the Good Behavior Game in an art education setting improve desired artistic behaviors (technique and studio practice)? Is more improvement evident with the use of tangible art supply rewards or with special art activities as rewards? Desired artistic behaviors were significantly improved in the group that received the tangible art supplies as a reward compared to the control group. No difference between the two intervention groups could be detected and thus the relative effectiveness of reward type could not be determined here. This study is the …