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Nicolaidis, Christina; Zhen, Kelly Y.; Lee, Junghee; Raymaker, Dora M.; Kapp, Steven K.; Croen, Lisa A.; Urbanowicz, Anna; Maslak, Joelle; Scharer, Mirah – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
There is a growing recognition of the need for interventions to improve the healthcare of autistic adults. However, there is a dearth of validated measures to evaluate such interventions. Our objectives were to use a community-based participatory research approach to create an accessible set of patient- and proxy-reported instruments to measure…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Measures (Individuals)
Gersten, Russell; Dimino, Joe; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
The purpose of this professional development study was to examine the impact of Teacher Study Groups on the teacher practice, teacher knowledge, and student outcomes, specifically in the areas of reading comprehension and vocabulary. The multi-site study was conducted in three large urban school districts from three states: California (CA),…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Reading Comprehension, Teacher Characteristics, Vocabulary
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Huebner, E. Scott; Gilman, Rich – California School Psychologist, 2004
The relevance and contribution of the construct of quality of life to assessments and intervention plans for children and youth in school settings are discussed. Theory, measurement, and research related to perceived quality of life (PQOL) are reviewed leading to the contention that PQOL information contributes incremental validity above and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Special Needs Students