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Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2017
This report is a compendium of indicators about our Nation's young people. The report, the 20th produced by the Forum, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most reliable Federal statistics, are easily understood by broad audiences, are objectively based on substantial research,…
Descriptors: Well Being, Child Health, Family Environment, Social Environment
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Kato, Kentaro; Moen, Ross E.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2009
Large data sets from a state reading assessment for third and fifth graders were analyzed to examine differential item functioning (DIF), differential distractor functioning (DDF), and differential omission frequency (DOF) between students with particular categories of disabilities (speech/language impairments, learning disabilities, and emotional…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Language Impairments, Behavior Disorders, Affective Behavior
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Barton-Arwood, Sally M.; Wehby, Joseph H.; Falk, Katherine B. – Exceptional Children, 2005
This study evaluated the effects of a reading intervention on the reading achievement and social behaviors of 6 third-grade students with emotional/behavioral disorders. Reading instruction occurred 4 days a week using the Horizons Fast Track reading program and Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies. Analyses indicated variable improvements in basic…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Intervention, Reading Programs, Elementary School Students
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Wehby, Joseph H.; Tally, Brenna B.; Falk, Katherine B. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2004
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the identified function of student problem behavior and different types of teacher behavior. Students with emotional/behavioral disorders and their teacher in one classroom were observed during reading instruction. Results showed consistent patterns of teacher attention across the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Classroom Environment, Interaction, Teacher Behavior