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Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2022
Based on recent research and in collaboration with expert panelists, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) has provided practical recommendations for preschool educators to use to help prepare young children benefit from learning opportunities they will encounter in school. The "Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide" details…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Burchinal, Margaret R.; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; McClelland, Megan M.; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David J.; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
By learning social-emotional, executive function, mathematics, and literacy skills in preschool, children are likely to be better prepared for the higher expectations and more formal curriculum in elementary school. Ensuring that all children are well prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Hedges, S. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
Technology-aided instruction and intervention (TAII) refers to instruction or intervention in which technology is the central feature supporting the acquisition of a goal for the learner. Technology is defined as "any electronic item, equipment, application, or virtual network that is used intentionally to increase/maintain, and/or improve…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), discrete trial training (DTT) is used to develop a new response to a stimulus. DTT is based upon the principle of breaking down behavior into discrete steps called a "single teaching unit" or learning trials. Trials are repeated several times with the learner receiving…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Modification, Training
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Visual supports are concrete cues that are paired with, or used in place of, a verbal cue to provide the learner with information about a routine, activity, behavioral expectation, or skill demonstration. Visual supports might include: "pictures," "written words," "objects," "arrangement of the environment,"…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Visual Aids, Cues
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Social narratives describe social situations for learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by providing relevant cues, explanation of the feelings and thoughts of others in the social situation, and descriptions of appropriate behavior expectations. Typically, social narratives are individualized based upon the needs of the learner, short, and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Cues
Griffin, W.; Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Social skills training (SST) refers to any adult-directed instruction in which social skills are targeted for improvement. SST typically occurs in either a group or individual format, and may also include facilitated practice in classroom settings. SST sometimes may co-occur with peer-mediated instruction and intervention (PMII) or some related…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Derived from applied behavior analysis, antecedent-based interventions (ABI) are used to address both interfering behaviors (e.g. repetitive, disruptive) and on-task behaviors (e.g. engaged or working on specific task/activity) behaviors. ABI is commonly used with other evidence-based practices such as functional behavior assessment (FBA),…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Applied Behavior Analysis
Morin, K. L. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
This evidence-based practice overview on Extinction (EXT) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "EXT Evidence-base" details the NPDC…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Behavior Modification
Tomaszewski, B. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Response Interruption/Redirection (RIR) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "RIR Evidence-base"…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Savage, M. N. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Differential Reinforcement (DR) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "DR Evidence-base" details…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Early Intervention
Amsbary, J. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Parent Implemented Intervention (PII) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "PII Evidence-base"…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Cox, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
This evidence-based practice overview on Video Modeling (VM) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "VM Evidence-base" details the NPDC…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education, 2020
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as of this writing, 21 states and three U.S. territories have ordered or recommended school building closures for the rest of the academic year, with closures impacting at least 124,000 U.S. public and private schools and affecting at least 55.1 million students. In addition, districts in nearly all other states…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Students with Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Parent Role
