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The Imagination Library Program: Increasing Parental Reading through Book Distribution
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Ridzi, Frank; Sylvia, Monica R.; Singh, Sunita – Reading Psychology, 2014
Research has established a connection between print exposure and reading skills. The authors examined the impact of book access on print exposure via a monthly book distribution program. At 10 months of implementation, 170 families enrolled in the Imagination Library Program in Syracuse, New York responded to a survey. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Library Services, Books, Family Programs, Reading Programs
At the Intersection of HIV/AIDS and Cancer: A Qualitative Needs Assessment of Community-Based HIV/AIDS Service Organizations
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Burkhalter, Jack E.; Cahill, Sean; Shuk, Elyse; Guidry, John; Corner, Geoffrey; Berk, Alexandra; Candelario, Norman; Kornegay, Mark; Lubetkin, Erica I. – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Due to advances in treatment, persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are living longer, but with aging, immune deficits, and lifestyle factors, they are at increased risk for cancer. This challenges community-based AIDS service organizations (ASOs) to address the growing cancer needs of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Cancer, Aging (Individuals), At Risk Persons
Nonnative English Speaker Performance on the Basic English Lexicon (BEL) Sentences
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Rimikis, Stacey; Smiljanic, Rajka; Calandruccio, Lauren – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine sentence-recognition performance for a large, diverse group of nonnative speakers of English on the recently developed Basic English Lexicon (BEL) sentence materials and to determine whether BEL sentence lists are equated in difficulty for this population. Method: The BEL sentences were presented…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Vocabulary, Sentences
"We Who Are Dark...:" The Black Community According to Black Adults in America--An Exploratory Content Analysis
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Grayman, Nyasha – Journal of Black Psychology, 2009
The author explored the meaning of the Black community according to a purposeful sample of 60 Black adults in the mid-Atlantic United States. Purposeful stratified sampling resulted in equal numbers of participants along the lines of locale (Brooklyn, New York; Wilmington, Delaware; and Washington, D.C.), gender, and generational affiliation…
Descriptors: African Americans, African American Community, Mental Health Programs, Adults
A Descriptive Profile of Individuals Applying for Certification Through Individual Review Procedures.
Tolbert, Ira; Clark, Elizabeth H. – 1976
This document is the first in a series of ten related works investigating the experience of New York State in the implementation of performance based teacher education (PBTE) and consists of preliminary data gathering efforts to describe the persons applying for individual assessment for certification and a survey to determine their receptivity to…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Competency Based Teacher Education, Participant Characteristics, State Standards
AN EVALUATION OF DIFFERENCES AMONG DIFFERENT CLASSES OF HEAD START PARTICIPANTS. FINAL REPORT.
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HOLMES, DOUGLAS; HOLMES, MONICA BYCHOWSKI – 1966
THREE HEAD START PROGRAMS WERE ESTABLISHED TO INVESTIGATE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FOUR GROUPS OF CHILDREN IN THE AREAS OF INTELLIGENCE, COGNITION AND ACHIEVEMENT, ENVIRONMENT, AND PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS. THE FOUR GROUPS WERE (1) THE SR GROUP IN WHICH THE CHILDRENS' PARENTS SOUGHT OUT ENTRY FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN THE HEAD START PROGRAM, (2) THE SAP…
Descriptors: Achievement, Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Testing