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"They Always Called Me Yoda": School Experiences of Young People with Developmental Language Disorders as Reported at the End of Their Secondary Education
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Theisel, Anja; Glück, Christian W.; Spreer, Markus – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2022
Adolescents with developmental language disorders (DLD) often no longer receive support services when they reach secondary school although many studies show persistent educational needs (Conti-Ramsden et al., 2018; Kolonko & Seglias, 2008; Romonath, 2003). To date, personal assessments of their support services by students themselves have…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities
The Importance of Adult Connections in Adolescents' Sense of School Belonging: Implications for Schools and Practitioners
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Tillery, Amy Dutton; Varjas, Kris; Roach, Andrew T.; Kuperminc, Gabriel P.; Meyers, Joel – Journal of School Violence, 2013
This article discusses the significance of adult connections for adolescents' sense of school belonging and identifies areas for future research and practice by (a) exploring the influence of adult connections on adolescents' sense of school belonging; (b) reviewing the literature regarding school belonging outcomes; (c) identifying…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Student School Relationship, Learner Engagement, Adults
Everyone Playing in Class: A Group Play Provision for Enhancing the Emotional Well-Being of Children in School
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Woolf, Alison – British Journal of Special Education, 2011
"Everyone Playing in Class" is an unstructured free play based provision for small classes or groups. The intervention involves training staff in attachment theory, presenting up-to-date research findings on the role of play in emotional well-being and relationship building, as well as teaching reflective communication skills. In this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Intervention, Small Classes
Benefits and Costs of Investments in Preschool Education: Evidence from the Child-Parent Centers and Related Programs
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Temple, Judy A.; Reynolds, Arthur J. – Economics of Education Review, 2007
We discuss the evidence on the effectiveness of preschool programs using results from three well-known intervention studies: the Chicago Child-Parent Centers, High/Scope Perry Preschool Program, and the Carolina Abecedarian Project. Results from cost-benefit analyses of other programs for younger and older children also are reported. Given that…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, Intervention
The Effects of an Adapted Interactive Writing Intervention on Kindergarten Children's Phonological Awareness, Spelling, and Early Reading Development: A Contextualized Approach to Instruction
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Craig, Sharon A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
Using a pretest-posttest comparison-group design, this 16-week study investigated the effects of 2 instructional approaches on the phonological awareness, alphabetic knowledge, and early reading of kindergarten children. The primary goal was to compare a form of contextualized instruction based on an adapted interactive writing program with a…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Reading Skills, Intervention, Writing Instruction
One Size Doesn't Fit All.
Edwards, Mark A.; Wilson, Vicki B. – School Administrator, 2001
Henrico County (Virginia) Public Schools' alternative programs are becoming lifelines for troubled and/or underachieving students at all grade levels. Each program is well structured; stresses high behavior, achievement, and attendance standards; and has small classes, a caring ambience, supportive parents, and clear, consistent expectations for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning