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Delayed Prompting: A Review of Procedural Variations and Results.
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Handen, Benjamin L.; Zane, Thomas – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1987
The paper reviews 26 studies using the delayed prompt procedure in applied and laboratory settings with developmentally disabled children and adults and others. Results suggest that the delayed prompt procedure is an efficient teaching strategy, with subjects typically acquiring discriminations within a few training sessions or limited number of…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Meta Analysis
Interpreting Outcomes of Social Skills Training for Students with High-Incidence Disabilities.
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Gresham, Frank M.; Sugai, George; Horner, Robert H. – Exceptional Children, 2001
This article discusses probable explanations for the weak effects in some meta-analyses that have investigated the effectiveness of social skills training (SST) for students with disabilities and offers specific recommendations for designing and producing more effective SST interventions. Treatment integrity issues, assessment issues, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness
Review of Comparative Studies in the Instruction of Students with Moderate and Severe Handicaps.
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Ault, Melinda Jones; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1989
This paper reviews 31 studies which directly compared two or more instructional strategies used with students who display moderate to severe handicaps. The efficiency and effectiveness of 13 strategies are reported, including error manipulation strategies, response prompting strategies, naturalistic teaching strategies, and stimulus modification…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
The Trees or the Forest? A Response to Ruth Wade.
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Sparks, Georgea M. – Educational Leadership, 1985
This article is a response to Ruth Wade's meta-analysis of inservice teacher education research in the same issue of "Educational Leadership" (EA 518 308). Factors making a difference in inservice education are identified, but more work needs to be done in understanding the specific, practical details, allowing application. (DCS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Meta Analysis, Research Needs
Controlling Variables: A Meta-Analysis of Training Studies.
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Ross, John A. – Review of Educational Research, 1988
Meta analysis techniques were used to synthesize research on teaching students how to control variables when designing an experiment. The review included 65 controlled studies. Findings are reported in terms of the influence on effect sizes of characteristics of the study, instruments used, treatments applied, and results' utilities. (SLD)
Descriptors: Effect Size, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiments, Higher Education
Self-Management for Students with Mental Retardation in Public School Settings; A Research Review.
Hughes, Charles A.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
This review analyzes data-based studies dealing with self-management procedures (self-monitoring, self-evaluation, self-reinforcement, and self-instruction) used by individuals with mental retardation in public school settings. Although support is found for the positive effects of self-management, questions regarding efficient implementation of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Retardation
Synthesis of Research on Staff Development: A Framework for Future Study and a State-of-the-Art Analysis.
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Showers, Beverly; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1987
A meta-analysis of nearly 200 research studies, plus a review of the literature on staff development, point to the importance of program design in providing insights that teachers can use in their classrooms. Appended are 32 references. (MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Meta Analysis, Program Effectiveness
What Makes a Difference in Inservice Teacher Education? A Meta-Analysis of Research.
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Wade, Ruth K. – Educational Leadership, 1985
A meta-analysis of inservice teacher education research determines the significance of the following factors for learning effectiveness: training objectives, training duration, training group characteristics, location and scheduling, sponsorship, participant incentives, structure, and instructional technique. Suggestions to help staff developers…
Descriptors: Effect Size, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Location, Incentives