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Anna Cecilia McWhirter; Katherine A. Hails; David S. DeGarmo; Laura Lee McIntyre; S. Andrew Garbacz; Elizabeth A. Stormshak – Grantee Submission, 2024
Reliable and valid assessment of parenting and child behaviors is critical for clinicians and researchers alike, and observational measures of parenting behaviors are often considered the gold standard for assessing parenting and parent-child interaction quality. The current study sought to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Coder…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Kindergarten
Kelly M. Purtell; Hui Jiang; Laura M. Justice; Robin Sayers; Rebecca Dore; Logan Pelfrey – Grantee Submission, 2022
Background: Strong connections between children's teachers and their parents fosters their learning and development in early childhood and throughout their schooling. Developing strong connections in preschool may ease the transition to elementary school for children. Objective: The goal of this study is to examine the initial implementation of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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Kelly M. Purtell; Hui Jiang; Laura M. Justice; Robin Sayers; Rebecca Dore; Logan Pelfrey – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2022
Background: Strong connections between children's teachers and their parents fosters their learning and development in early childhood and throughout their schooling. Developing strong connections in preschool may ease the transition to elementary school for children. Objective: The goal of this study is to examine the initial implementation of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
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Mandy, William; Murin, Marianna; Baykaner, Ozlem; Staunton, Sara; Hellriegel, Josselyn; Anderson, Seonaid; Skuse, David – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
The transition from primary to secondary education (hereafter "school transition") is a major ecological shift that poses considerable social, emotional, academic and organisational challenges. It is commonly assumed that this school transition is especially difficult for children with autism spectrum disorder, but that idea is mainly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Longitudinal Studies, Transitional Programs
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Mandy, William; Murin, Marianna; Baykaner, Ozlem; Staunton, Sara; Cobb, Robert; Hellriegel, Josselyn; Anderson, Seonaid; Skuse, David – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
In mainstream education, the transition from primary to secondary school ("school transition") is difficult for children with autism spectrum disorder, being marked by high levels of emotional and behavioural difficulties. The Systemic Transition in Education Programme for Autism Spectrum Disorder (STEP-ASD) is a new, manualised school…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention
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Margetts, Kay – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2007
The importance of carefully planned transition programs for children commencing school has been advocated in the literature. These programs should be based on sound principles of transition and reflect the voices of parents, preschool and school staff, and children. A variety of practices exists, and children's participation in transition programs…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Gender Differences, Family Characteristics, Child Development