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Learning Standards in a Non-Standard System: Mapping Student Knowledge and Comprehension in Ultra-Orthodox Talmud Torah Schools
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Iluz, Shira; Katz, Yaacov J.; Stern, Hindy – Journal of Religious Education, 2018
The Jewish ultra-orthodox (Haredi) Talmud Torah schools have been consistently resistant to the process of standardization in content, measurement, and evaluation, in contrast to the Israeli state education system which has progressed steadily in these areas. Talmud Torah schools are private elementary schools for ultra-orthodox boys. Studies are…
Descriptors: Judaism, Academic Standards, Elementary Schools, Private Schools
Social Information Processing among Children with ASD, SLD, and Typical Development: The Mediational Role of Language Capacities
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Bauminger-Zviely, Nirit; Alon, Mor; Brill, Alit; Schorr-Edelsztein, Hani; David, Tzuriel; Tubul, Gila; Al-Yagon, Michal – Journal of Special Education, 2019
The present study examined the role of language capacities in explaining differences in social information processing (SIP) among three school-age groups: high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD, IQ > 75), children with specific learning disorder (SLD), and children with typical development (TD). Participants were 96 boys…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Processes
Knowledge about and Preoccupation with Reading Disabilities: A Delicate Balance
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Shany, Michal; Wiener, Judith; Feingold, Liat – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
This study investigated the extent to which children's knowledge about reading disabilities, preoccupation with their own reading disability, and anxiety predicted reading comprehension in fifth and sixth grade children with reading disabilities (N = 85). Participants provided rich and accurate information about reading disabilities and the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Knowledge Level, Disabilities
Emotion, Understanding, and Social Skills among Boys at Risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Kats-Gold, Inna; Priel, Beatriz – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
There is growing interest in the role of emotional competence in middle school children's adjustment and functioning, yet many populations remain underresearched. Few studies have explored the emotional competence, especially emotion understanding, of children with, or at risk of, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and even fewer…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Grade 4, Educational Environment
Self-Perception and Deceptive Behavior: The Uniqueness of Feminine Males.
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Lobel, Thalma E.; Rothman, Gabriella; Abramovizt, Esther; Maayan, Ziva – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1999
Investigated relationships between deception and self-perception of traditionally masculine and feminine characteristics. Elementary students completed sex role inventories, then boys completed questionnaires on masculine, feminine, and neutral topics. Questionnaires allowed opportunity for deception regarding knowledge level. Feminine boys…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Deception, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students