Secondary Teachers’ Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports,
2015
Marshall University
Secondary Teachers’ Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Positive Behavioral Interventions And Supports, Deanna M. Hiles
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Classroom management of student behavioral problems is a primary reason that teachers are leave the education field. As hard as teachers and students may try, some student behavior cannot be managed by discipline alone. One technique that has had a constructive impact on student behavior is Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). The design of PBIS is to help teachers manage students with problem behaviors in the classroom. However, teachers’ attitudes toward PBIS and their knowledge of PBIS influence the effectiveness of its success or failure in the classroom.
Progressive Education: Mindfulness In The Third Grade,
2015
Bank Street College of Education
Progressive Education: Mindfulness In The Third Grade, Edna Moy-Rome
Progressive Education in Context
Over the course of the 2013-2014 school year, the author had the opportunity to introduce and explore mindfulness in a third grade classroom.
Family Involvement In The Schools Of Belize,
2015
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Family Involvement In The Schools Of Belize, Rachel Youngblom, Daniel Houlihan
Psychology Department Publications
This study was conducted to better understand the level of involvement of families in Belize with the education of their children. It was anticipated that information from this broadly distributed survey might show areas of current strengths and weakness in the current system that might allow for future adjustments.
A Comparison Study: The Kabc-Ii And Wj-Iv Cog With Students Referred For Academic Problems,
2015
Marshall University
A Comparison Study: The Kabc-Ii And Wj-Iv Cog With Students Referred For Academic Problems, Desiree Rachelle Nutt
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This study was conducted based on the limited availability of research comparing the KABC-II and WJ-IV COG. The study included 15 Caucasian students and 15 African American students between the ages of 8 years, 0 months to 13 years 7 months who attend a suburban school district in Ohio and were referred due to academic concerns. The sample consisted of 11 females and 19 males with an average age of 11 years, 5 months. Results found the correlation between the GIA and the MPI was r = .83, n = 30, p < .05 and the relationship between the GIA and the FCI to be r = .86, n = 30, p<.05. Results of a t-test found the scores for the GIA and FCI to be significantly different t(29)=3.57, p < .001. Correspondingly, t-test results for the GIA and MPI was t(29) = 3.07, p<.05.
The Effect Of Group Therapy On Diabetes Specific Knowledge,
2015
Marshall University
The Effect Of Group Therapy On Diabetes Specific Knowledge, Marci A. Hankins
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic illness that must be managed 24 hours a day with insulin administration and frequent blood glucose testing to maintain control. Because children spend a significant amount of their day at school, children with Type 1 Diabetes need additional support within the school setting. However, there are few studies investigating the school setting for support for children with Type 1 Diabetes. The current school-based study evaluated the effectiveness of a psychoeducational group therapy intervention on Diabetes Specific Knowledge. One child with Type 1 Diabetes and four peers without diabetes participated in the group therapy treatment. …
Critical Period Conditioning By Orgasm During Heterosexual Oral Sex,
2015
Marshall University
Critical Period Conditioning By Orgasm During Heterosexual Oral Sex, Kristy N. Woods
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Data were obtained retrospectively and anonymously using a computerized survey instrument from 450 female and 489 male participants who had experienced orgasm during oral sex before age 18, as well as 352 female and 151 male participants who had not experienced an orgasm while receiving oral sex before age 18. Female participants who experienced an orgasm during oral sex prior to age 18 were significantly more likely to experience an orgasm during oral sex after age 18. For male participants, although the difference was in the hypothesized direction, it did not reach significance. Female participants who experienced an orgasm during …
An Action Research Project Addressing The Impact Of Trauma On Students In Schools Through Building A Trauma-Informed School Community,
2015
Loyola University Chicago
An Action Research Project Addressing The Impact Of Trauma On Students In Schools Through Building A Trauma-Informed School Community, Meghan M. Meyer
Doctoral Research Project
No abstract provided.
School Leaders’ Perceptions Of Students’ Antisocial Behaviors,
2015
Walden University
School Leaders’ Perceptions Of Students’ Antisocial Behaviors, Faye Britt
2010-2016 Archived Posters
This qualitative case study sought to understand school leaders’ perceptions of students’ ability to manage their behavior. This understanding provided insight into the barriers to addressing the problem and suggested a potential solution for increasing academic success. The recommended job-embedded professional development training might help increase the capacity of the school leaders to manage students’ antisocial behaviors.
Latino Families' Knowledge Of Bilingual Education,
2015
Loyola University Chicago
Latino Families' Knowledge Of Bilingual Education, Rosalinda Barragan
Doctoral Research Project
No abstract provided.
Assessing The Impact Of An Elementary School's Service Learning Program,
2015
Loyola University Chicago
Assessing The Impact Of An Elementary School's Service Learning Program, Vicki Miceli-Randolph
Doctoral Research Project
No abstract provided.
A Longitudinal Study Of States' Idea Part B School-Family Partnership Data,
2015
Marshall University
A Longitudinal Study Of States' Idea Part B School-Family Partnership Data, Channing Daniels
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
In 2005, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandated that the percent of parents who report that schools facilitated parental involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities be reported to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). The purpose of this study was to analyze the variability in methodologies used by 20 different states over eight years. The findings indicated the gap between the higher and lower performing states were due primarily to the metric and standard chosen. States choosing measures and standards other than those recommended by National Center for Special Education …
School Counselors' Perceived Multicultural Competence, Adherence To The Asca National Model, And Students' Performance,
2015
Walden University
School Counselors' Perceived Multicultural Competence, Adherence To The Asca National Model, And Students' Performance, Jessica Helene Conroy
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Multicultural competence (MCC), despite its integral part in school counseling and the school setting, is not applied within the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) national model (NM). Rather, the ASCA NM is a guideline that is expected of school counselors with limited opportunity for deviation. Without incorporating multicultural practices in the school setting, student performance may suffer. Student performance affects everyone who is learning, working, or has a child who is or will be at the middle school level. The purpose of this study was to identify if perceived MCC, as measured by the MCCTS-R, and/or adherence to the ASCA …
Increasing Paraprofessional Fidelity Of Implementation Through Performance Feedback,
2015
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Increasing Paraprofessional Fidelity Of Implementation Through Performance Feedback, Dana Nicole Shea
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
Many of the behavioral interventions that students receive within the schools are provided by paraprofessionals, but there is little research related to their ability to provide interventions with acceptable fidelity of implementation. The purpose of this study was to examine whether paraprofessionals can provide behavioral intervention to students with adequate fidelity of implementation when provided with a short training and performance feedback through email. An ABC with replication design was utilized to examine the effect performance feedback on fidelity of implementation. Fidelity of implementation was measured using direct observation by the consultant as well as self-report of fidelity of implementation …
Equate: Observed-Score Linking And Equating In R,
2015
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Equate: Observed-Score Linking And Equating In R, Anthony D. Albano
Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications
Linking and equating are statistical procedures used to convert scores from one measurement scale to another. These procedures are most often used in testing programs that involve multiple test forms, where adjustments are made for form difficulty differences when creating a measurement scale that is common across forms. Linking and equating methods are traditionally distinguished by the type of scores they are applied to, whether observed scores or scores from an item response theory model. Methods are also distinguished by the study design under which measurements are taken. The R package equate (Albano, 2014) is free, open-source software for conducting …
Building An Adaptive Brain Across
Development: Targets For
Neurorehabilitation Must Begin In
Infancy,
2015
University of Arizona
Building An Adaptive Brain Across Development: Targets For Neurorehabilitation Must Begin In Infancy, Jamie O. Edgin, Caron A. C. Clark, Esha Massand, Annette Karmiloff-Smith
Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications
Much progress has been made toward behavioral and pharmacological intervention in intellectual disability, which was once thought too difficult to treat. Down syndrome (DS) research has shown rapid advances, and clinical trials are currently underway, with more on the horizon. Here, we review the literature on the emergent profile of cognitive development in DS, emphasizing that treatment approaches must consider how some “end state” impairments, such as language deficits, may develop from early alterations in neural systems beginning in infancy. Specifically, we highlight evidence suggesting that there are pre- and early postnatal alterations in brain structure and function in DS, …
Neural Responses To Truth Telling And Risk
Propensity Under Asymmetric Information,
2015
Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Neural Responses To Truth Telling And Risk Propensity Under Asymmetric Information, Hideo Suzuki, Masaya Misaki, Frank Krueger, Jerzy Bodurka
Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications
Trust is multi-dimensional because it can be characterized by subjective trust, trust antecedent, and behavioral trust. Previous research has investigated functional brain responses to subjective trust (e.g., a judgment of trustworthiness) or behavioral trust (e.g., decisions to trust) in perfect information, where all relevant information is available to all participants. In contrast, we conducted a novel examination of the patterns of functional brain activity to a trust antecedent, specifically truth telling, in asymmetric information, where one individual has more information than others, with the effect of varying risk propensity. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and recruited 13 adults, …
An Action Research Project Aimed At Enhancing The Executive Skills Of A Departmentalized Seventh Grades Class,
2015
Loyola University Chicago
An Action Research Project Aimed At Enhancing The Executive Skills Of A Departmentalized Seventh Grades Class, Jacqueline M. Gilson
Doctoral Research Project
No abstract provided.
Appraisal Of A Benchmarking Plan Using An Action Research Approach With English Learner Program Teachers And Analysis Of Predictive Validity Of Spanish Curriculum Based Measures,
2015
Loyola University Chicago
Appraisal Of A Benchmarking Plan Using An Action Research Approach With English Learner Program Teachers And Analysis Of Predictive Validity Of Spanish Curriculum Based Measures, Sandra Santillan
Doctoral Research Project
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Perceived Similarity, Affect And Trust On The Performance Of Student Learning Groups,
2015
Minnesota State University - Mankato
The Influence Of Perceived Similarity, Affect And Trust On The Performance Of Student Learning Groups, Jennifer Louise Lacewell
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
This study examined trust as one of the ways to improve satisfaction and performance in face-to-face student learning groups. A model was developed where trust mediates the relationship between perceived similarity, affect, and individual outcomes of satisfaction and performance (grades). Perceived similarity is positively related to trust, meaning that when students perceive themselves as similar to their group members they will be more likely to trust those group members. Negative affect was also negatively related to trust, but only in the beginning of the semester the group project/discussion. Positive affect was not related to trust. This suggests negative affect is …
The Effect Of Free And Reduced Lunch On Reading And Math Achievement,
2015
Marshall University
The Effect Of Free And Reduced Lunch On Reading And Math Achievement, Landon W. Evans
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This study examined the effect of participating in the free and reduced price meal program on reading and math performance in first grade. The students were placed in three groups: the first qualified but did not report consuming either free meal, the second qualified, but only reported eating the free breakfast, and the third qualified and reported eating both a free breakfast and lunch. Two sets of standardized assessments (fall & spring) were given to the students in order to measure their academic skills. The fall assessments were used as the covariate to control for prior achievement, and the three …
