NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dube, William V.; Farber, Rachel S.; Mueller, Marlana R.; Grant, Eileen; Lorin, Lucy; Deutsch, Curtis K. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Stimulus overselectivity refers to maladaptive narrow attending that is a common learning problem among children with intellectual disabilities and frequently associated with autism. The present study contrasted overselectivity among groups of children with autism, Down syndrome, and typical development. The groups with autism and Down syndrome…
Descriptors: Autism, Down Syndrome, Matched Groups, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bagnato, Stephen J.; Goins, Deborah D.; Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie; Neisworth, John T. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2014
The early childhood professionals recognize the limitations of conventional testing with young children. This recognition has given rise to Authentic Assessment, now recognized officially as best practice by the major professional organizations. However, no national studies have been conducted to document the comparative qualities of either…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tangdhanakanond, Kamonwan; Archwamety, Teara; McFarland, Max; Beckman, Tammi – School Psychology International, 2013
The objectives of the present study were: (a) to compare the "performance" ratings on five aspects of intervention practices as determined by preschool educators to the "performance" ratings as determined by elementary school educators, (b) to compare the "importance" ratings on five aspects of intervention practices…
Descriptors: Intervention, Comparative Analysis, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
Carlile, Susan – Issues in Teacher Education, 2006
This study considered the problem of ineffective fieldwork experiences in the English Single Subject Credential Program at California State University, Long Beach prior to student teaching by combining structured fieldwork into a newly established state-mandated assessment, Teaching Performance Assessment Task 1 (TPA 1). This combination of a…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests