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Effects Of Pecs Phase Iii Application Training On Independent Mands In Young Children With Autism, Jessica June Love
Effects Of Pecs Phase Iii Application Training On Independent Mands In Young Children With Autism, Jessica June Love
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of PECS phase III application training on independent mands in young children with autism. Participants were five children with autism ranging from ages 2 to 4 years old. A multiple baseline across participants was used to evaluate acquisition of independent correct mands across baseline and treatment conditions during training with the PECS Phase III iPadTMapplication.
Data for Participant Four did not demonstrate experimental control directly, as he showed high levels of mands during baseline. The functional relationship for Participant One was questionable as she too likely learned to mand by …
Kindergarteners' Concept Development In Science And Literacy Learning Through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (Cori), Char Adelia Moffit
Kindergarteners' Concept Development In Science And Literacy Learning Through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (Cori), Char Adelia Moffit
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The notion that "real work" is somehow different from authentic and engaging discovery is troublesome. (Passman, 2001, p.196)
This qualitative case study examined science concept and literacy learning along with engagement of the students in a Kindergarten class in which science and literacy instruction was integrated through Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction (CORI). CORI is an instructional framework created to increase reading engagement by teaching reading comprehension strategies along with science concepts (Guthrie, et al., 1996). This study explored CORI at the Kindergarten level to examine how this curriculum framework engaged young learners in science concept and literacy learning. The study was …
Literacy Coaching And Preschool Teacher's Implementation Of Literacy Instructional Practices, Teresa Byington
Literacy Coaching And Preschool Teacher's Implementation Of Literacy Instructional Practices, Teresa Byington
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Literacy coaching has gained prominence during the past decade as a professional development strategy for changing teacher practices. The purpose of this study was to identify whether a coaching intervention increased teacher's level of implementation of five targeted literacy instructional practices. Additionally, the researcher sought to determine if there was a relationship between teacher's stages of concern and their level of implementation of literacy instructional practices. Teachers participated in a six-week literacy coaching intervention. The study was a pre-post intervention group mixed methods design with both quantitative and qualitative measures. The participants of the study included eight preschool teachers and …