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Zelazo, Philip David; Blair, Clancy B.; Willoughby, Michael T. – National Center for Education Research, 2016
Executive function (EF) skills are the attention-regulation skills that make it possible to sustain attention, keep goals and information in mind, refrain from responding immediately, resist distraction, tolerate frustration, consider the consequences of different behaviors, reflect on past experiences, and plan for the future. As EF research…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Control, Educational Research, Learning Processes

Diamond, Karen E. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1994
This study first found that an adaptation of the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children exhibited construct validity and test-retest reliability in assessing preschool children's sensitivity to age-related differences in peers' developmental abilities. Second, children with disabilities were viewed as less…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Competence, Construct Validity
Reed-Victor, Evelyn – Early Child Development and Care, 2004
Individual differences in temperament and personality influence children's development of self-regulation, social relationships, and adaptation within varied contexts. For young children with disabilities and/or family poverty, early school experiences provide both significant challenges and opportunities. In this study, teachers rated the…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Personality, Young Children, Self Control
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
The proceedings of a July 1989 conference of directors of research grants and research-based contracts funded by the Division of Innovation and Development of the Office of Special Education Programs are presented. The meeting featured a combination of general sessions, small-group discussions on research issues and content areas, and a panel…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research
Ruediger, Greg; Lorance, Anne Gates – 1999
Noting that the number of students served in special education programs has increased at alarming rates since 1975, this paper posits that this increase is due to recent social and political variables and their impact on the educational system. Special emphasis is placed on how state and local educational leaders respond to national education…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Trends