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An Investigation of Fraction Models in Early Elementary Grades: A Mixed-Methods Approach
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Wilkerson, Trena L.; Cooper, Susan; Gupta, Dittika; Montgomery, Mark; Mechell, Sara; Arterbury, Kristin; Moore, Sherrie; Baker, Betty Ruth; Sharp, Pat T. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2015
This study examines the effect varying models have on student understanding of fractions. The study addressed the question of what students know and understand about fractional concepts through the use of discrete and continuous models. A sample of 54 students in kindergarten and 3rd grade were given an interview pretest, participated in…
Descriptors: Investigations, Mathematics, Mathematical Models, Elementary School Mathematics
The Investigation of ADHD Prevalence in Kindergarten Children in Northeast Iran and a Determination of the Criterion Validity of Conners' Questionnaire via Clinical Interview
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Abdekhodaie, Zahra; Tabatabaei, Seyed Mahmood; Gholizadeh, Mortaza – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
In this study, the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kindergarten children in northeast Iran was investigated, and the criterion validity of Conners' parent-teacher questionnaire was evaluated through the use of clinical interviews. This study was a cross-sectional descriptive research project with children in…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Incidence, Predictive Validity, Questionnaires
An Investigation of How Elementary School Teachers Make Data-Driven Instructional Decisions in Literacy
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Pham, Cheryl Carangian – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this mixed methods phenomenological study was to explore the data-driven instructional decisions that elementary teachers make in literacy. Educators have moved towards a culture of being data-driven, and have declared data use in schools to be significant to school improvement and accountability (Marsh, Pane, & Hamilton, 2006).…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Interviews, Program Effectiveness
Kindergarten Reading Readiness: Effects of Full Day Prekindergarten Attendance
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Sims, Denise L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to develop a quantitative and qualitative profile to investigate whether there was a significant difference in the reading performance of kindergarten students that did or did not attend prekindergarten by examining scores of the August benchmarks on the Dynamic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS). Using…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Reading Readiness, Preschool Education, School Psychologists
Toward Formative Assessment: The Use of Pedagogical Documentation in Early Elementary Classrooms
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MacDonald, Margaret – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2007
In this study, a Reggio Emilia style of pedagogical documentation was introduced in five kindergarten classrooms in the New Westminster school district over a six month period from January to June 2005 to investigate its potential as a means of formative assessment in literacy instruction, and to communicate learning to children and their…
Descriptors: Investigations, Formative Evaluation, Kindergarten, Classrooms
Case Studies of Gifted Kindergarten Children Part II: "The Parents and Teachers"
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Sankar-DeLeeuw, Naomi – Roeper Review, 2006
Early life experiences can powerfully impact attitudes toward learning and later achievements in education. The chances for optimal development of children with special needs, including the gifted and talented, can be enhanced with identification and intervention at an early age. This paper reports on investigations into the lives of five gifted…
Descriptors: Investigations, Kindergarten, Special Needs Students, Case Studies