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An Investigation of the Additive Benefits of Parent Dialogic Reading Techniques in Older Preschool Children
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Switalski, Sarah O'Neill – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the additive benefit of parent dialogic reading techniques in older, high-risk preschool children using multiple baseline design across participants, a single subject research design, as was as well as pre-test and post-test measures. Five preschoolers age-eligible to begin kindergarten the following school year participated.…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Parents, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies
The Effects of Word Instruction during Classroom Read-Alouds on the Acquisition of Vocabulary
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Muncy, Marla R. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
To focus on the need to improve literacy in rural Appalachia, this study investigates the use of Text Talk during read-aloud to increase the receptive vocabulary of participants. The investigator read six picturebooks to two groups of kindergarteners. Group A had 21 participants and Group B had 20 participants. Each group received instruction on…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Reading Instruction, Reading Aloud to Others, Vocabulary Development
Analyses of Five Years of Results from Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism), a High-Quality Early Childhood Special Education Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Thomas, Carnot James – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study explored five years of results from participants in the Project DATA Comprehensive Treatment Model (CTM) which provided intensive early intervention services to young students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Data from up to 69 preschool students were utilized in determining pre-/post-program performance on a variety of outcome…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Program Effectiveness, Receptive Language