Comparison of Constant Time Delay and the System of Least Prompts in Teaching Preschoolers with Developmental Delays.

Doyle, Patricia; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Comparison of Constant Time Delay and the System of Least Prompts in Teaching Preschoolers with Developmental Delays.

Doyle, Patricia; And Others

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v11 n1 p1-22 1990

The study compared the effectiveness and efficiency of constant time delay and the system of least prompts in teaching sight words to three developmentally delayed preschoolers. Results indicated that the constant time delay procedure resulted in fewer total trials, errors, percent of errors, and minutes of direct instructional time. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cues, Developmental Disabilities, Efficiency, Instructional Effectiveness, Preschool Education, Reaction Time, Reading Instruction, Sight Vocabulary, Teaching Methods, Time Factors (Learning)

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Language: English

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