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Sarah A. Valasek – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine and understand educators' perceptions of the community support offered to kindergarten students and their families by the partnership between the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Robert B. Daugherty Education Center and Bancroft Elementary. These educators included those teaching or leading…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Teacher Attitudes, Community Involvement, Recreational Facilities
Knutsen, Susan M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study sought to determine whether a book provision intervention delivered to low-income mothers participating in the Nurse-Family Partnership had an effect on family shared book reading patterns and family attitudes toward shared book reading. The 25 participants in this study were low-income, first-time mothers, aged 18-25 with infants,…
Descriptors: Books, Intervention, Low Income, Mothers
Bettag, Dewayne – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Research shows early childhood is critical for establishing a foundation for overall development and future success (National Scientific Council on the Developing Child [NSCDC], 2012). Empirically supported early childhood services (ECS) are the most effective, efficient means of promoting lifelong success (Heckman, 2006). However, policies and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Best Practices, Hawaiians, Culturally Relevant Education
Berryhill, Laura F. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Challenging behavior often impacts a child's education along with peer and family relationships. It is estimated that 10-30% of all typically developing preschool children have chronic, mild to moderate levels of behavior problems. Given the significant impact that challenging behavior can have on a child's development, relationships, and future…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Qualitative Research, Preschool Children, Family Environment
Coogle, Christan Grygas – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate the early intervention experiences of mothers who have a young child at risk for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More specifically, the goal was to explore the family centered help giving practices mothers identify and how these practices affect their early intervention experiences. Five…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Mothers, Qualitative Research, At Risk Persons
McPhee, Karen Boulos – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of the study was to examine the perceived needs and correlates of Maine parents of premature infants related to the chronological distance from the NICU. The study focused on identifying the perceived service needs of parents of premature children and how these needs changed over time, revealed the relationships between perceived…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Early Intervention, Premature Infants, Identification