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Wilson, Kaitlyn P.; Dykstra, Jessica R.; Watson, Linda R.; Boyd, Brian A.; Crais, Elizabeth R. – Online Submission, 2012
Coaching is gaining attention as a promising professional development approach in early education. However, in practice, many adult educators continue to rely on methods with inconsistent effectiveness, such as one-time trainings and workshops. In addition, there is limited evidence supporting the use of specific coaching models in early…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Early Childhood Education, Coaching (Performance)
Wilson, Andrea; Wilson, Jon – Online Submission, 2012
(Purpose) The purpose of this research model is to determine if a gifted preschool child will be less likely to experience severe emotional disturbance (SED) if he, or she, has been exposed to a curriculum that is appropriate for his, or her, mental age and an environment with true peers that is appropriate for his, or her, chronological age. …
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Age, Early Intervention, Academically Gifted
Cuevas, Ashley Kukula – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine whether observable peer behaviors and art unit content would positively influence moral confidence. The hypothesis was tested on 15 middle school students in a semi-rural school district in Central New York. Students completed questionnaires before and after participating in an art unit with pro-social…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Rural Schools, Questionnaires, Moral Issues
Gamoran, Adam; Turley, Ruth N. Lopez; Turner, Alyn; Fish, Rachel – Online Submission, 2012
Disadvantages faced by Hispanic children in the U.S., compared to non-Hispanic Whites, have been widely reported. Economic differences account for some of the gaps, but the social isolation of Hispanic families also serves as a barrier to children's success. Whereas Hispanic families tend to have strong kinship networks, their social ties often do…
Descriptors: After School Programs, School Activities, Whites, Social Capital
Brodeski, Jennifer; Hembrough, Meghan E. – Online Submission, 2007
This report describes a program designed to decrease students' undesired behaviors. Undesired behaviors addressed include tattling, hitting, kicking, biting and pinching. A review of existing literature revealed these behaviors affected all aspects of the classroom. The sample population consisted of two sessions of at-risk pre-kindergarten and…
Descriptors: Surveys, Antisocial Behavior, Elementary School Students, Comparative Analysis
Kingston, Skylar T.; Medlin, Richard G. – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of the present study was to compare empathy, altruism, moral reasoning, and prosocial behavior in home schooled children and children attending public schools, and to assess attitudes toward religion and values in their parents. Homeschooling parents were more concerned with teaching their children their values and religious beliefs,…
Descriptors: Empathy, Altruism, Moral Development, Home Schooling