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Idris, Ahmed B.; Abdulrahim, Reem; Al-Mamari, Watfa; Shih, Andy; Kantaris, Marios – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
The prevalence of autism in the Arabian Gulf region is on the rise leading to overstretching of the pre-existing intervention services. The World Health Organization Caregiver Skills Training Program is a novel renovation being studied around the globe to overcome the scarcity of resources, improve autistic children's outcome and empower parents…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Intervention
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Partha Sarathi Mallik; Ranjit Kumar Behera – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2023
Increased demand for private coaching for students is a global scenario irrespective of the student's achievement level, level of education, parental socio-economic status, and residential locality. But in research literature, there is no such comprehensive framework for scientific conceptualization about the causes and consequences of this high…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Tutoring, Stakeholders, Attitudes
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Trudel, Lydia; Lanovaz, Marc J.; Préfontaine, Isabelle – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Although behavioral interventions have been known to effectively reduce stereotypy in children with ASD, these types of interventions are not accessible to all families. In response to this issue, we evaluated the effects of the iSTIM, an iOS application designed to support parents in the reduction of stereotypy in their child with ASD. We used a…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Behavior Problems, Autism
Hildreth, Jeanine; Butler, Alisha – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
The Parent Leadership Institute (PLI) of Children's Aid (CA), funded via a 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) development grant operated between the 2014-15 through 2018-19 school years. Key goals of the PLI included: (1) improving the capacity of parents to effectively engage in the school community in support of their child; and (2) increasing…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Leadership Training, Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation
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Gordon, Evelyn; Lowrey, K. Alisa – Improving Schools, 2017
Developing effective novice teachers involves many components. Researchers have studied the impact of principals, induction programs, and mentors on the growth and development of novice teachers. Relationships with college/university faculty, students, parents, and support staff can also impact the growth of these novice professionals. The…
Descriptors: Mentors, Beginning Teachers, Beginning Teacher Induction, Interpersonal Relationship
Hildreth, Jeanine L.; Butler, Alisha N. – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2018
The 2016-17 school year marked the third full school year of operation of the Parent Leadership Institute (PLI) of Children's Aid (CA). The PLI is funded via a 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) development grant. Key goals of the PLI include: (1) improving the capacity of parents to effectively engage in the school community in support of their…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Family School Relationship, Parent Participation, Adult Education
Murphey, David; Madill, Rebecca; Guzman, Lina – Child Trends, 2017
Researchers reviewed existing research and conducted an original analysis of data from a large, nationally representative sample of Latino kindergartners with the aim of understanding what factors are associated with math achievement prior to and during the kindergarten year. This report begins by providing an overview of the research on the…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Kindergarten, Predictor Variables, Achievement Gains
Murphey, David; Madill, Rebecca; Guzman, Lina – Child Trends, 2017
Researchers reviewed existing research and conducted an original analysis of data from a large, nationally representative sample of Latino kindergartners with the aim of understanding what factors are associated with math achievement prior to and during the kindergarten year. This executive summary begins by providing an overview of the research…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Kindergarten, Predictor Variables, Achievement Gains
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Bradshaw, Jessica; Steiner, Amanda Mossman; Gengoux, Grace; Koegel, Lynn Kern – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
Early detection methods for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infancy are rapidly advancing, yet the development of interventions for infants under two years with or at-risk for ASD remains limited. In order to guide research and practice, this paper systematically reviewed studies investigating interventions for infants under 24 months with or…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Literature Reviews, Infants
McCombs-Thornton, Kimberly – Zero to Three (J), 2012
This article summarizes an evaluation of the Safe Babies Court Teams Project. The study compared children in the Court Teams Project at the four initial sites (n = 298) with a nationally representative sample of young child welfare participants (n = 511) from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). The Court Teams Project…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Foster Care, Young Children, Teamwork
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Bauman, Dona C.; Wasserman, Kathleen B. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2010
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a project designed to empower fathers to take a more active role in their child's academic literacy development. The fathers were parents of children enrolled in Early Head Start or Head Start programs. Data sources included transcribed interviews with fathers, the facilitator's journal, and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Emergent Literacy, Fathers, Interviews
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Ray, Brian D. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2013
This article reviews research on homeschool learner outcomes and evaluates opposition to homeschooling. It synthesizes research on learner outcomes related to homeschooling in areas of students' academic achievement and children's social, emotional, and psychological development and the success of adults who were home educated and finds generally…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Educational Research, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education
McCoy, Emily – National Literacy Trust, 2011
Public policy continues to grapple with the fact that the most powerful factor determining literacy levels--the home learning environment--lies outside of its control. Tickell's recent review of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum has called for the early years curriculum to be recast as a partnership curriculum jointly owned by settings…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Program Effectiveness, Literacy, Public Service
Quadri, Khadijat O. – Online Submission, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this position paper was to examine the impact of school based parent involvement activities on parent efficacy. Methodology: The paper explores research studies into school based activities on long term parent efficacy. Conclusions: Most schools are involving parents in school-based activities in a variety of ways but the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Knox, Virginia; Cowan, Philip A.; Cowan, Carolyn Pape; Bildner, Elana – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2010
As described in earlier articles, children whose parents have higher income and education levels are more likely to grow up in stable two-parent households than their economically disadvantaged counterparts. These widening gaps in fathers' involvement in parenting and in the quality and stability of parents' relationships may reinforce disparities…
Descriptors: Income, Economically Disadvantaged, Child Rearing, Family Relationship
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