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An investigation of characteristics of programs and services in schools serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders
(2010-05)The first purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of specific programs that exist in public and/or private schools with a history in treating individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A second ... -
Attachment phenomena in foster families: Exploring contributions from foster parents' early attachment experiences
(2008-05)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to discover the meanings of foster parents' early childhood attachment experiences with their parents and the influence of those meanings on foster parent's interactions with ... -
Betwixt girl and woman: A qualitative exploration of Hispanic girls' perceptions and values about menarche
(2010-12)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions and values about menarche of pre-adolescent Hispanic females within the framework of Victor Turner's (1969) liminal theory. An emphasis was placed ... -
Teachers of young children in Taiwan: Teachers' concerns about curriculum and the implementation of the project approach
(2010-05)The Project Approach has been applied to early childhood education in Taiwan since 1993. The purposes of this study were to explore how teachers of young children conduct the Project Approach, what challenges they have ... -
The impact of war on the education of children in war -torn African regions: Parents' perceptions
(2009-12)The purpose of this study was to explore African parents' perceptions of the impact of war on the education of children in war-torn regions. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the ... -
A case study of a public applied learning school
(2010-05)The purpose of this study was to explore the success of a public applied learning school by examining the conception, development and continuation of the school's alternative structure and practices. Two research questions ... -
Educational diagnosticians' perceptions on the link between CHC theory and recommendations of instructional interventions and accommodations
(2010-05)The purpose of this research study was four-fold: (1) to determine to what extent educational diagnosticians possess knowledge of Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory of cognitive ability and its relationship to academic ... -
Exploration of children's hospital-based library resources for families in medical crisis: A qualitative approach
(2008-12)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore children's hospital-based library resources for families in medical crisis. Three research questions guided this qualitative study. These three questions were (a) ... -
A content analysis of aggression in television programs for preschoolers
(2007-12)This study used quantitative methods to explore the depiction of aggression in television programs rated appropriate by The TV Parental Guidelines for preschool age children. The study used a content analysis to provide a ... -
Early childhood professionals' beliefs and practices regarding the rights of young children to express views and to be heard
(2009-05)An online survey of early childhood professionals who were employed by a national child care company examined beliefs and practices regarding the rights and abilities of young children to express views and be heard. ... -
Principals' perceptions of evidence-based practices used with African American students: Level of knowledge and campus implementation
(2010-08)The purpose of this study was twofold: first, to examine elementary principals' perception of their level of knowledge on evidence-based practices that were known to contribute to success in the general education curriculum ... -
All about me: Community college child development and early childhood education students
(2009-12)The purpose of this cross-sectional descriptive study was to describe currently enrolled students in Child Development/Early Childhood Educator programs in community colleges across the state of Texas. This included students ... -
Elementary school assistant principals' attitudes toward inclusion of special needs students in the general education setting
(2009-12)The purpose of this study was to examine the elementary school assistant principals' attitudes and recommended instructional arrangement related to the inclusion of special needs students in the general education setting. ... -
A content analysis: Exploring parents' discourse about bullying as posted on blogs
(2009-05)The purpose of this qualitative research was to explore discourse on blogs of parents whose children have been the bystander, the victim, the bully, or the victim/bully in a bullying incident. This phenomenological study ... -
Lithuanians' attitudes toward Internet infidelity and its correlates
(2009-12)This study sought to explore Lithuanians' attitudes and perceptions toward Internet infidelity and investigate whether interpersonal and intrapersonal factors were associated with the attitudes toward online affairs. The ... -
A survey of Response to Intervention team members' perceived effective practices in rural elementary schools
(2008-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of general and special education teachers regarding effective RtI teams in rural elementary schools in Texas. The key components identified in the literature were ... -
A comparative investigation of parent and student attendance at IEP/transition meetings for students with disabilities
(2010-05)The objective of this study was to investigate the attendance patterns of parents and students at IEP/transition meetings where transition plans for students with disabilities are developed. Transition plans were developed ... -
Novel word learning of preschoolers enrolled in Head Start regular and bilingual classrooms: Impact of adult vocabulary noneliciting questions during shared storybook reading
(2009-08)This dissertation study employed quantitative methods to investigate the impact of adult questioning styles on children's novel vocabulary acquisition during shared storybook reading. In an effort to examine adult qualitative ... -
Teachers' and administrators' perceptions of the delivery of specially designed instruction in inclusive settings
(2010-05)The purpose of this study was to examine the degree to which teachers and administrators have knowledge of specially designed instruction, to determine the degree to which they implement specially designed instruction in ... -
Child development instructors' and undergraduates' perspectives and experiences in online education through second culture acquisition and cognitive load lenses: A mixed methods study
(2012-05)The educational landscape of higher education is shifting to include more online education courses. This shift has produced successes and struggles for instructors and undergraduates. The purpose of this study was to explore ...
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