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Kim, Saetbyul; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Chen, Jing; Logan, Jessica; Purtell, Kelly M.; Justice, Laura M. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Most children experience some form of grouping in the classroom every day. Understanding how teachers make grouping decisions and their impacts on children's social development can shed light on effective teacher practices for promoting positive social dynamics in the classroom. This study examined the influence of teachers' grouping strategies on…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Heterogeneous Grouping, Homogeneous Grouping, Behavior Problems
Justice, Laura M.; Jiang, Hui; Sun, Jing; Lin, Tzu-Jing; Purtell, Kelly; Ansari, Arya; Helsabeck, Nathan – Grantee Submission, 2022
Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical measurement model representing four proposed dimensions of the classroom ecology in pre-K to third-grade classrooms. The four proposed dimensions of Classroom Composition, Peer Network and Norms, Teacher Practices, and Student Experiences were evaluated using data collected in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1
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Justice, Laura M.; Jiang, Hui; Sun, Jing; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Purtell, Kelly; Ansari, Arya; Helsabeck, Nathan – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical measurement model representing four proposed dimensions of the classroom ecology in pre-K to third-grade classrooms. The four proposed dimensions of Classroom Composition, Peer Network and Norms, Teacher Practices, and Student Experiences were evaluated using data collected in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Kindergarten, Preschool Education, Measurement Techniques
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Justice, Laura M.; Jiang, Hui; Purtell, Kelly M.; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Ansari, Arya – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research Findings: The present study examined the extent to which instructional practices, including curriculum, in pre-K through third grade are vertically aligned. Attention was directed to teachers' grouping practices, academic content, and pedagogical methods given their importance for students' learning. Variable- and person-centered analyses…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Elementary School Students
Justice, Laura M.; Jiang, Hui; Purtell, Kelly M.; Lin, Tzu-Jung; Ansari, Arya – Grantee Submission, 2021
Research Findings: The present study examined the extent to which instructional practices, including curriculum, in pre-K through third grade are vertically aligned. Attention was directed to teachers' grouping practices, academic content, and pedagogical methods given their importance for students' learning. Variable- and person-centered analyses…
Descriptors: Primary Education, Teaching Methods, Curriculum, Educational Practices
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Newbury, Jayne; Justice, Laura M.; Jiang, Hui H.; Schmitt, Mary Beth – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: This article first aimed to examine the cognitive (rapid automatized naming, phonological awareness, working memory, nonverbal cognition, and language) correlates of reading difficulty in children with language impairment (LI). Second, we considered whether noncognitive (effortful control, social competence, and behavior problems)…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Intervention, Native Language, Prediction
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Tambyraja, Sherine R.; Schmitt, Mary Beth; Farquharson, Kelly; Justice, Laura M. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: Numerous studies suggest a positive relationship between the home literacy environment (HLE) and children's language and literacy skills, yet very little research has focused on the HLE of children with language impairment (LI). Children with LI are at risk for reading difficulties; thus, understanding the nature and frequency of their…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Environment, Profiles, Children