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CHARACTERISTIC VALUES OF PARTICIPANTS OF THE GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S HONORS PROGRAM AND VALUED ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM AS JUDGED BY PARTICIPANTS, WITHIMPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
Reading ability and specific reading disability (SRD) are complex traits involving several cognitive processes and are shaped by a complex interplay of genetic and environmental forces. Linkage studies of these traits have identified...
THE EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTARY AUDIO TAPES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SEVENTH-GRADE STUDENTS WHO READ BELOW GRADE LEVEL AND WERE ENROLLED IN ANINDIVIDUALIZED SCIENCE PROGRAM - ISCS
An analysis of psychological and educational variables and their relationship to global self-worth, scholastic competence, and social acceptance in male children diagnosed with a learning disability
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Self-concept is believed to play a significant role in the learning process. Since the learning process for children with learning disabilities is fraught with difficulty, there is concern that self-concept for these children is at risk. This research makes a contribution to the larger body of literature dealing with the self-concept of male children with learning disabilities. There appears to be a substantial body of literature which suggests that self-concept can be... In order to investigate the different factors involved in children's self-concept, several self-report measures were employed. These included a scale measuring perceived competence in the different domains (plus global self-concept), a...
Academic information needs and information-seeking behavior of blind or low-vision and sighted college students
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Twenty-eight blind or low-vision and fourteen matched-sample sighted students attending public post-secondary institutions in the Atlanta metropolitan area were interviewed in this descriptive research to determine their academic... The students' information-seeking behaviors were analyzed based on which of ten potential sources of information they used to satisfy their academic information need. For all students, the most frequently used information source was the... The blind or low-vision students discussed their dependency on and the qualifications they sought in readers. Additionally, they identified areas in which librarians could improve service or assistance for blind or low-vision students. The study concludes with some of the researcher's observations related to working with blind or low-vision college students.
Analysis of the intentional prelinguistic communicative behaviors of profoundly mentally retarded children
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The purpose of this investigation was to describe the intentional communicative behaviors of profoundly mentally retarded children. Ten 6 to 12 year old subjects, equally grouped according to age, participated in communication sampling... Findings revealed communicative profiles characterized by a predominance of functions to regulate others' behavior and by gestural means. The majority of older subjects demonstrated more communicative acts per minute and a broader range... The use of the communicative sampling and analysis procedures implemented in this investigation with profoundly mentally retarded persons is discussed. Some suggestions for how these procedures can be used to generate communicative...
THE ATTITUDES OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, AND TEACHERS RELATIVE TO MAINSTREAMING THE HANDICAPPED
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Recent national legislation (P.L. 94-142) and State of Florida Legislation (CSHB 1327) have mandated a civic responsibility for mainstreaming handicapped children in public schools. The details for implementing the law have been... In order to accomplish this study, the investigator administered an attitude inventory to a random sampling of education administrators, guidance counselors, and teachers who are presently employed in public schools in a nine-county area... The data gathered from this inventory were analyzed in terms of general acceptance of mainstreaming, adjustments in the classroom, emotional demands and sensitivity to the handicapped, confidence in ability to cope with mainstreaming, ... The characteristics of respondents were analyzed in terms of sex, years of experience, academic preparation, professional contact with a mainstreaming program, personal contact with a handicapped person, issue importance, and educational...
Referral bias in teachers' nomination of Black and White elementary school children for gifted evaluations
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The identification of gifted minority students is an especially sensitive problem. Currently in America Black students are underrepresented in classrooms for the gifted and overrepresented in classrooms for the mentally and emotionally... The results indicated that teachers in this study did not make differential referrals on the basis of sex, race or student behavior. In addition, there was no significant relationship between teachers' racial attitude and referral...
A reinforcer assessment was used to determine operant training potential for 15 profoundly mentally retarded people with and without training problems (TP and NTP groups). A modified, standard reinforcer assessment included increased and...
Effects of a self-instructional strategy on transfer of vocational-social skills by mildly handicapped secondary students
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The research described in this dissertation examined the effects of a self-instructional strategy training program on the ability of secondary educable mentally handicapped (EMH) students to transfer social skills from the setting in...
DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCESS MODEL TO FACILITATE THE TRANSITION OF MILDLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS FROM SECONDARY TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND ADULT LIFE
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The purpose of this study was to design a process model to facilitate the transition of mildly handicapped (mildly mentally retarded) students from secondary to postsecondary educational institutions and adult life. Articulation, to date... A delphi technique was the methodology utilized for this study. Model components were extrapolated from the literature. A Statement Rating Sheet incorporating these components was submitted to panel members representing local, state, and... Process Models are tools utilized mainly by consultants. Consultants in this case may be any individual involved in the actual transition of the MH students such as: administrators, curriculum personnel, instructors, counselors, service... Findings relate to the use of the Delphi Technique and to the process model itself. Some of the ambiguity inherent in the Delphi Technique was eliminated due to its unique treatment in this study. Findings related to the process model...
THE EFFECT OF INSERVICE TRAINING ON THE INSTRUCTIONAL BEHAVIORS OF TEACHERS OF PROFOUNDLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS (TEACHER COMPETENCIES, MENTALLY RETARDED)
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This study was conducted to determine if specific teacher behaviors could be taught to teachers of profoundly handicapped students through a two day inservice workshop. A second purpose was to determine the relationship between the... To fulfill the purposes of this study, profoundly handicapped students and their teachers were included. Teachers were provided with inservice training covering specific instructional procedures. At intervals approximately one month and... The results of this research revealed the following points. First, during the first observation, approximately one month after inservice training, experimental teachers demonstrated eight of the fifteen behaviors more often than contrast...
A behavior analysis of seat belt use by mentally retarded persons
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The effects of a training program on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of seat belt use by mentally retarded persons attending a day training center was investigated. In the first study, a behavioral assessment of seat...
An educational application of Taguchi's quadratic loss function: Assessing the quality costs of the freshman assessment and placement program at a comprehensive state university
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Governments and the public are scrutinizing the quality of higher education and demanding greater accountability. Due to the fact that much of quality improvement pertains to eliminating waste, increasing efficiency, and reducing costs, ... In response to apparent deficiencies in the performance of entering college freshmen and in an attempt to provide high quality postsecondary education in 1988, the Arkansas State Board of Higher Education implemented a state-wide...
Discipline-specific and interdisciplinary competencies for educators of at-risk and handicapped infants and toddlers: Perceptions of educators, parents, and allied professionals
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In 1986, Congress passed Public Law 99-457, part H, providing for a statewide, comprehensive, multidisciplinary program of early intervention for handicapped, developmentally delayed, and at-risk infants, toddlers, and their families.... A four round, fifteen month, Policy Delphi study was conducted to develop consensus on discipline specific competencies for early childhood/special educators and interdisciplinary competencies for all early interventionists. A Design... The knowledge base was found to be interdisciplinary with discipline specific competencies representing a few areas of increased specialization. Other major findings included: (1) a list of 21 discipline specific competencies for early...
Computerized voice recognition system effects on writing skills of community college students with learning disabilities
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This study was designed to examine a computerized voice recognition system and its effects on writing skills for community college students with learning disabilities. A repeated measures single case design across subjects was employed....
AN EXAMINATION OF BLIND CHILDREN'S BRAILLE SYMBOL KNOWLEDGE IN THE AREAS OF READING AND MATHEMATICS
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The purpose of the study was to examine the braille symbol knowledge of blind children in the areas of reading and mathematics. Two braille tests were developed and field-tested on 40 blind subjects from New Jersey. All of the students... Through Spearman rank correctional analyses, it was discovered that blind children's braille symbol knowledge for reading was significantly related to the grade level of their reading books for grades one through six, but not for grades... In addition, the percentage of braille signs known by blind students at each of the grade levels was determined along with the braille signs themselves for both reading and mathematics during the study. The percentages were based upon a...
ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RATINGS BY PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF BLACK STUDENTS
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This study utilized the AAMD Adaptive Behavior Scale--Public School Version (AAMD--ABS--PSV) to compare adaptive behavior ratings by parents, by regular classroom teachers, and by exceptional education teachers of black educable mentally... Overall results indicated parents and teachers should be included in the adaptive behavior assessment process. The data from parents provide the information needed for a complete picture of the individual and additional information that...
An investigation of braille-related communication skills and content validity of braille transcription on the National Literary Braille Competency Test
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The purposes of this study were to conduct a content validation of braille transcription on the National Literary Braille Competency Test (NLBCT) and investigate the teaching and use of braille-related communication skills. Print... The major findings in this study are: (1) The skill of braille transcription using a braillewriter or a slate and stylus without the use of braille reference materials are not valid requirements of the NLBCT; (2) Teachers spend one to...
Perceived family of origin experience, learned helplessness, locus-of-control, and self-concept in college students with disabilities
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In the context of Family Systems theory, the purpose of this study was to identify differences in the perceived Family of Origin experiences of college students with disabilities versus non-disabled college students. The study was based... A secondary purpose was to identify differences among specific disabilities (blindness, neurological, and learning disabilities), with respect to the four dependent variables. The overall differences between students with disabilities... Questionnaires were completed by 72 college students with disabilities and 74 non-disabled students for a total sample of 146 students. All students were enrolled at Florida State University during the Fall, 1988. The hypothesis was...
Effects of Repeated Reading on decoding disfluency and reading comprehension
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The Repeated Reading method of reading instruction is a supplemental practice technique designed to increase word identification and reading skills in general. Two variations of the Repeated Reading technique were employed in a study...
Guidelines for the design and development of consumer performance assessments relevant to social service environments
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The purpose of this study was to correct certain deficiencies in performance assessment as currently practiced in social service programs by providing measurement and evaluation specialists with guidelines for designing and developing... Two activities were conducted to meet these purposes. First, a set of design and construction consumer performance assessment guidelines that embodied the characteristics of the assessment process in social service agencies were... The conceptualization of the guidelines was based on a grounded theory approach to the assessment development process and a review of the characteristics and assumptions of performance assessments conducted in educational and social... A professionally defined basis for judging performance assessment instruments from the consumer's perspective has not been available to evaluators. By providing a concise set of professional guidelines, this study constitutes a first...
Practitioners' perspectives on the implementation of family-centered services with families of young children with disabilities
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the perspectives of practitioners working with families of young children with disabilities regarding the implementation of family-centered intervention. Fundamental assumptions of family... The study examined how practitioners transform the philosophy and principles of family-centered services into practice with families of infants and toddlers with disabilities. The variability in practitioners' individual interpretations...
The effects of vigorous exercise on subsequent social interactions of mildly handicapped preschool children with behavior problems
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Recent research has demonstrated that vigorous exercise is effective in curbing subsequent inappropriate behavior of behaviorally disordered and autistic children of elementary through middle school levels (Evans, Evans, Schmid &... Four subjects were selected for this study. They met the following criteria: (a) They were exceptional students receiving special education services in a pre-k EH classroom, but (b) had no physical impairments, and (c) received parental... The treatment entailed fifteen minutes of continuous vigorous exercise including jogging, jumping, hopping and other physical movements incorporated in an outdoor exercise trail. A paraprofessional conducted the exercise treatment. Three... A repeated measures multi-element baseline design (rapidly alternating treatments within subjects) (Barlow & Hersen, 1984; Sidman, 1960) was used to evaluate if a functional relationship exists between treatments and the subjects'... The results of this research revealed the following. For one subject, solitary positive behavior decreased as a function of vigorous exercise conducted on a one-to-one basis with the paraprofessional. Although exercise appeared to...
EFFECTS OF SELF-EVALUATION ON THE ACADEMIC BEHAVIOR OF EMOTIONALLY HANDICAPPED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
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This study was designed to investigate the effect of a self-evaluation program with emotionally handicapped middle school students and to determine if the self-evaluation program produced a positive gain in academic behavior. A second... A mutliple baseline single subject design was used to measure changes in percent correct reading and arithmetic scores across four subjects. The self-evaluation session was conducted for 30 days, with three of the four subjects showing... One subject showed positive gains in both reading and arithmetic. The high baseline percent correct scores influenced the data and made it difficult to determine if there was a functional relationship between the self-evaluation session...
Exploring visually handicapped children's understanding of length
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The purpose of this study was to investigate in-depth visually handicapped children's understanding of the length measurement concept. The concept was investigated using four assessment devices that included the Transitivity of Length, ... The data were analyzed to determine if there was a difference between the three vision groups on each of the four assessments. The vision groups were then divided into high and low scorers on each of the four assessments to determine if...
THE RELATIONSHIP OF COORDINATED INSTRUCTION, PAST MATHEMATICAL PERFORMANCE, DURATION OF TIME ENROLLED, AND MATHEMATICAL ACHIEVEMENT OF PULL-OUT TITLE I STUDENTS
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The relationship between Title I procedures, selection criteria, past mathematical performance, and duration enrolled, and mathematical achievement of pull-out Title I students was answered by three research questions: What is the... Data collected from the Title I Teacher interview in conjunction with the spring 1980 CTBS, fall 1980 CTBS, and spring 1981 CTBS were analyzed for 450 pull-out students in grades two through six. A descriptive approach using a multiple linear regression equation subdivided by b weights determined the relationship between coordinated instruction and mathematical achievement. An experimental approach using a t test in a pretest-posttest design was used to determine the effect of an additional year. An experimental design using analyses of variances on the pretest and the posttest determined the optimum number of years a Title I program was effective in raising mathematical achievement. Data revealed the first two years of enrollment in a Title I program were the optimum years for achievement. The first year of enrollment was more beneficial than the second year of enrollment. The mathematical achievement of primary students was greater than the mathematical achievement of intermediate students. After two years of enrollment, students showed progress, but to a lesser degree. An additional year of Title I services sustained, but did not increase, the mathematical achievement of Title I students. There was improved communication between the classroom teacher and the Title I teacher as a result of coordinated instruction, and there was a relationship, though negligible, between mathematical achievement and coordinated instruction.
THE EFFECTS OF CEDA AND NDT DEBATE TRAINING ON CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY
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In recent years many critics have argued that intercollegiate debating has lost touch with its educational goals. One of the most extensively documented benefits of the debate activity is the enhancement of critical thinking abilities.... The total sample for this study was 285 with 146 debaters and 139 nondebaters. The subjects consisted of undergraduate students at eight colleges or universities. The experimental group consisted of students who participated in either... Four hypotheses were tested: (1) There is no significant difference between the scores on the critical thinking appraisal between debaters and nondebaters; (2) There is no significant difference between the scores on the critical... A descriptive analysis revealed CEDA and NDT debaters combined or individually outscored the nondebaters on critical thinking scores. NDT debaters had the highest mean score gain, CEDA debaters had the second highest mean score gain, and...
PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES TO VISUALLY-DISABLED CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES
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Questionnaires about services, materials, and special equipment for library services to visually disabled children were went to children's librarians of all public libraries designated as subregional libraries by the National Library... The findings of the survey showed that the proportion of libraries offering general services such as storytelling, film programs, arts and crafts programs, and puppetry to visually disabled children is higher in public libraries that are...
In the best interest of the child: A qualitative focus on the bureaucracies of child abuse and the issue of confidentiality
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The major focus of this qualitative study is the issue of confidentiality and the perspectives of individuals within several of the bureaucracies surrounding children who have been abused: their teachers, principal, caseworkers, district... The growing awareness that maltreatment adversely influences child development has led to increased efforts to explore this phenomenon. At present, many children who have been maltreated meet the eligibility criteria for children with... This research attempted to document the lives and experiences of students who have been maltreated and are currently placed in special education programs for students with emotional disabilities. The issue of confidentiality required a...
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CONCEPT OF TEACHER BURNOUT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF BURNOUT WITH DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND PREPROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN SPECIFIC TEACHING SKILLS AMONG TEACHERS OF THE EMOTIONALLY HANDICAPPED
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The study was conducted to assess the relationship between three measures of burnout (Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment) among teachers of emotionally handicapped students and six demographic and four...
A comparison of constant time delay and prompt fading to teach multiplication facts to learning-disabled students
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two prompting techniques for teaching multiplication facts to learning disabled elementary students. A response prompting technique, i.e., constant time delay, and a stimulus... Four subjects were selected for this study, specifically third and fourth grade learning disabled students enrolled in summer school for remediation in math. Subjects had not mastered all X0 through X9 basic multiplication facts. Each... Constant time delay was the response prompting technique employed in this study. Constant time delay involved delaying the prompt stimulus (the answer) by 4 seconds after the task stimulus (the multiplication fact card) was presented. Prompt fading was the stimulus manipulation prompting procedure used in the study. Prompt fading involved gradually fading the answer to a multiplication fact presented on stimulus cards. Five progressive fading levels of the answer were... To determine the teaching method producing the greatest accuracy and fluency for each student, a variation of the multielement baseline design was employed. The procedure combines measures used in precision teaching, median frequencies... Rate data for each subject were graphed daily. Visual inspection of the graphed data indicated acquisition of multiplication facts for Subject 1 was a function of the prompt fading teaching approach. Graphed data for Subject 2 and... Follow-up studies were conducted with Subject 1 and Subject 2. Follow-up probe data substantiated each subject's accurate performance of multiplication facts as a function of the preferred teaching method during training for each subject.
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TWO TRAINING PROGRAMS IN FLORIDA FOR DELINQUENT YOUTHS: ECKERD WILDERNESS CAMPING AND STATE TRAINING SCHOOLS
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two rehabilitation training programs being administered in Florida for delinquent youths. The effects of the Eckerd Wilderness Camping Program was compared with the Florida Training... The population for the study was 120 male juvenile delinquents referred to the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services by juvenile courts of Florida. The participating group consisted of the last 60 campers who... The design for this study was a time-series utilizing pre- and post-treatment observations. Pre-treatment data were gathered and analyzed to determine if any significant differences existed between the two groups prior to treatment. Post... Based on the analysis of the data for the first 6 month post-treatment period, the Eckerd group had significantly (p = .05) fewer court contacts than the comparison group. However, no differences were noted in the severity of offenses... During the second and third 6 month post-treatment period, the analysis of data indicated no significant differences between the two groups on the variable of court contacts. However, on the variable of school adjustment, the Eckerd...
A policy analysis of the impact of SEDNET, Florida's interagency network for severely emotionally disturbed children
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This study was conducted to assess the impact of SEDNET, the Multiagency Network for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Students, established by the Florida Legislature in 1982, and designed to increase collaboration among agencies enabling... This study focused on this question: Has SEDNET accomplished these goals designed by the Florida Legislature? Goal 1. Provision of a complete array of education, mental health treatment, and residential services for severely emotionally disturbed students; Goal 2. Improvement of the quality of existing education, and residential services for severely emotionally disturbed students; Goal 3. Continuous multiagency planning, implementation, and evaluation of education, and residential services for severely emotionally disturbed students; Goal 4. Diffusion of exemplary policies and procedures developed by the pilot projects. Data for this policy were drawn from the 1989 SEDNET Annual Reports submitted by the fifteen SEDNET Project Directors to the Florida Department of Education, from examination of State Department records, and from interviews with selected... Ten recommendations were offered which included renewal of SEDNET Legislation with increased funding, increased planning for future needs, and more in-depth evaluation of SEDNET projects.
The context-based evaluation framework for nonprofit arts organizations: An administrative model for statewide program management
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The problems addressed in this study are twofold: (1) the lack of information about evaluation frameworks in arts administration literature for use in decision making, and (2) the limited availability of appropriate existing evaluation... The case study methodology utilized a systems perspective and systems theory in evaluation to develop multisite self reports. This evaluation system was designed to function by supplying information specific to each site, yet...
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