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A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experiences of Family Members Raising a Child with Severe Autism: Informing Educators, Medical Providers, and First Responders
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Walker-Pethick, Amanda Cathryn – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Autism spectrum disorder is the most common neurodevelopmental disability in the United States, with approximately one-third of children affected severely. Severe autism (autism level three) results in significant challenges in the home, school, and community. The problem addressed is that families with a child with severe autism are often pushed…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Severe Disabilities, Social Bias, Family Needs
Process Evaluation of Two Interventions to Improve Health Environments in Family Child Care Homes
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Williams, Bethany D.; Sisson, Susan B.; Bhattacharya, Sukanya; Merchant, Cady; Slawinski, Megan; Hildebrand, Deana; Stoner, Julie A.; Fortin-Miller, Sara; Patel, Sarah M.; Salvatore, Alicia L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Early care and education (ECE) environments influence children's lifelong health behaviors, growth, and development. Although the number of interventions to improve health in ECE environments is increasing, few have been designed for and tested in family child care homes (FCCHs). This study reports the process evaluation of two interventions to…
Descriptors: Child Care, Family Environment, Health Promotion, Intervention
How Does the Modern Home Environment Impact Children's Mathematics Knowledge? Evidence from Canadian Elementary Children's Digital Home Numeracy Practice (DHNP)
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Alam, Sabrina Shajeen; Dubé, Adam Kenneth – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2023
Background: A strong knowledge of mathematics, beginning at the elementary level, is critical for participation in today's complex world. The home may be one way to facilitate individualized mathematics instruction, given that children spend more time at home than in an academic institution. Therefore, researchers are interested to see whether the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Numeracy, Family Environment
A Narrative Case Study Situating Funds of Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics in the Lives of Three Latina Mother-Prospective Elementary Teachers
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Elmore, Traci Le – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study is to explore how to raise awareness of, validate, and value the diverse knowledge bases that mother-prospective teachers have based in their prior experiences from within their families and backgrounds. Using a funds of knowledge (FoK) for teaching mathematics (Aguirre et al. 2012; Civil, 2007; Foote, 2009; Gonzalez, et…
Descriptors: Mothers, Preservice Teachers, Hispanic Americans, Knowledge Level
PISA 2015 Assessment and Analytical Framework: Science, Reading, Mathematic, Financial Literacy and Collaborative Problem Solving. Revised Edition
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OECD Publishing, 2017
What is important for citizens to know and be able to do? The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) seeks to answer that question through the most comprehensive and rigorous international assessment of student knowledge and skills. The PISA 2015 Assessment and Analytical Framework presents the conceptual foundations of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
PISA 2015 Assessment and Analytical Framework: Science, Reading, Mathematic, Financial Literacy and Collaborative Problem Solving
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OECD Publishing, 2017
What is important for citizens to know and be able to do? The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) seeks to answer that question through the most comprehensive and rigorous international assessment of student knowledge and skills. The PISA 2015 Assessment and Analytical Framework presents the conceptual foundations of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
Identifying Factors Associated with Parental Reluctance to Involvement in the Education of Children with Special Needs.
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Mathews, Rachel – 1998
This study examined the nature of and types of school involvement of parents of children with disabilities from rural school districts in Virginia. Parents (N=52) of elementary and middle school children from three different rural school districts completed a questionnaire containing a Likert type scale and open-ended questions. The data were…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Disabilities, Elementary Education, Family Environment