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Kinder Habitats: Teacher Perspectives and the Results of a Professional Development on Managing Kindergarten Literacy Environments
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Miller, Allyson Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Kindergarten teachers are being asked to deliver differentiated small-group literacy instruction. The problem is managing the independent work being done by the rest of the class during the literacy period. Research on early childhood development and literacy indicates that the classroom environment plays an important role in supporting student…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Learner Engagement, Teacher Attitudes, Literacy
A Comparative Study on Electronic versus Traditional Data Collection in a Special Education Setting
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Ruf, Hernan Dennis – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of the current study was to determine the efficiency of an electronic data collection method compared to a traditional paper-based method in the educational field, in terms of the accuracy of data collected and the time required to do it. In addition, data were collected to assess users' preference and system usability. The study…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Efficiency, Special Education Teachers
What Do They Know When They Get There? The Relationship of Head Start, More at Four/NC Pre-K, Private Preschool Programs and No Preschool Experiences to Kindergarteners' Reading/Literacy Readiness
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Hysell, June C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This descriptive study provides a snapshot of the correlations between a child's learning experiences a year before entering kindergarten and the reading/literacy skills a child has entering kindergarten. Early literacy assessment scores were used to evaluate the effectiveness of four categories of learning experiences prior to entering…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Private Schools, Kindergarten
State Efforts to Collect Child Outcomes Data for the Part B-619 and Part C Programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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Gupta, Sarika Sarpatwari – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The Part B-619 and Part C Programs under the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (IDEA) provide preschool special education and early intervention services, respectively, to children with disabilities birth through age 5. Recent requirements in IDEA require states to monitor the implementation of these programs through a series…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, State Action
Teaching English Language Learners Scale (TELLS): A Study of Validity and Reliability
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Carney, Megan Strawsine – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This paper describes the confirmatory factor analysis, validity, and reliability data collection stage of the development of a scale to measure mainstream teachers' self-efficacy beliefs for teaching ELL (English Language Learner) students. Data were collected from 708 K through 12 teachers and pre-service teachers with varying degrees of…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English Instruction, Rating Scales, Test Reliability
Reported Usage and Perceived Value of Various Teaching Strategies by Community College and University Faculty in Arkansas
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Coleman, Janice – ProQuest LLC, 2008
A study was conducted to investigate the teaching methods valued and used by faculty in Arkansas public higher education institutions at the freshman and sophomore levels. The participants were 336 teachers who responded to a 21 item survey distributed to college teachers in Arkansas. The study sought to collect relevant demographic data and to…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Teaching Methods, Community Colleges, Higher Education