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PCOM Psychology Dissertations

2016

Early Intervention (Education)

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Teacher Knowledge And Implementation Of Evidence Based Interventions Prior To Referral For Special Education, Kathryn L. Hottenstein Jan 2016

Teacher Knowledge And Implementation Of Evidence Based Interventions Prior To Referral For Special Education, Kathryn L. Hottenstein

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The purpose of this study is not only to understand teachers’ knowledge of evidence based intervention strategies but also how they implement these in the classroom. This information will provide insight into current teacher behaviors regarding the intervention process. The study also explores how long teachers utilize such techniques before referring a student for a psychoeducational evaluation, as well as how often students are referred for a comprehensive evaluation. The study was designed to address four research questions related to teacher knowledge of evidence based interventions and their utilization of the prereferral process. A total of 117 classroom teacher in …


Getting An Early Start: Promoting The Growth Mindset In Kindergarten Children, Gina M. Cancelliere Jan 2016

Getting An Early Start: Promoting The Growth Mindset In Kindergarten Children, Gina M. Cancelliere

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Expanding the current mindset research focus from the adolescent population to kindergarten-age children and examining the variables that impact mindsets in young children were the prominent goals of this study. The first research question sought to uncover information regarding the relationship between parents’ mindsets (growth or fixed) and observable behavioral markers associated with the mindsets that present in young children. Four behaviors were of primary interest: level of engagement, type of self -verbalizations, anxiety-related behavior and guessing behavior. Also examined was the relationship between parents’ mindsets and children’s mindsets. The second research question explored the association between these aforementioned behavioral …