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B. M. Gustafsson; M. Sund Levander – European Journal of Education, 2024
The interprofessional, interagency model PLUSS offers education for preschool teachers on how to detect and support preschool children with neurodevelopmental symptoms. A total of 119 preschool teachers used the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to assess behavioural problems and the Children's Engagement Questionnaire (CEQ) to…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Behavior Problems, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Zolkoski, Staci M.; Chiu, Calli Lewis; Lusk, Mandy E. – Solution Tree, 2022
Imagine a day in the classroom where you can devote all your energy to student learning instead of battling challenging behavior. In "Motivated to Learn," you will gain evidence-based approaches for engaging students and equipping them to better focus in the classroom. With this book's straightforward strategies, you can learn to…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Learner Engagement, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gerhardt, Peter F.; Bahry, Shanna; Driscoll, Natalie M.; Cauchi, Jessica; Mason, Brian K.; Deshpande, Madhura – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2023
A meaningful curriculum is one that is individualized, inclusive of the individual's unique needs and interests, and focused on building independence in current and future environments. A meaningful curriculum addresses an individual's needs and prioritizes instructional programs based on what is, potentially, most important to their lives and not…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Curriculum, Skill Development, Intervention
Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
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Sak, Ramazan; Erden, Feyza Tantekin; Morrison, George S. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
This study analyses the beliefs and self-reported practices of preschool teachers with regard to the concept of child-centred education, as well as the consistency between these beliefs and practices. Data were collected via interviews with 20 female teachers employed in public preschools in Ankara, Turkey. The results indicated that the…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Student Centered Learning
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Park, Hye-Suk Lee; Lynch, Sharon A. – Young Exceptional Children, 2014
Teachers of young children can plan proactively so that they avoid some of the serious problem behaviors in the classroom. The strategies presented in this article are part of a problem solving approach to challenging behavior based on the principles of positive behavioral support. Although these methods presented here have research-based…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Young Children, Student Behavior, Problem Solving
Whitaker, Regina Navonne – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Previous research has indicated that preschoolers identified for aggressive behavior would benefit from family, group, or individual therapy. However, there remains an important gap in the current literature regarding treatments for aggressive behavior based on the subtype of aggression. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine if 2…
Descriptors: Socialization, Early Intervention, Aggression, Parent Participation
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2010
In a spring 2010 survey, Austin Independent School District prekindergarten teachers with more than 18 students reported a greater frequency of students' disruptive behaviors than did similar teachers with fewer students. Most teachers gave positive ratings to their support team, central office staff, and the curriculum.
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Effectiveness, Leadership Responsibility
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DeWein, Matthieu; Miller, L. Keith – Education and Treatment of Children, 2008
This case study reports the effect of teachers completing and posting an Engagement Report on maintaining their use of a behavioral intervention designed to facilitate the engagement of a pre-school child with developmental delays. The Engagement Report recorded instances of child engagement during the day. Teachers posted the Report where the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Delays, Student Participation, Behavior Modification
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Williford, Amanda P.; Shelton, Terri L. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: This study examined the effectiveness of an adaptation of an empirically-supported intervention delivered using mental health consultation to preschoolers who displayed elevated disruptive behaviors. Method: Ninety-six preschoolers, their teachers, and their primary caregivers participated. Children in the intervention group received…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parenting Styles, Caregivers, Mental Health