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Kelsey Maria Dillehay – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of the current study was to examine the dosage and fidelity of EMT en Español strategies that are posited to drive change in child outcomes. The study is a re-analysis of data collected during the National Institutes of Health (NIH) R21 grant "Teaching Spanish-speaking Caregivers to Implement EMT en Español: A Small Randomized…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Intervention, Randomized Controlled Trials, Child Caregivers
Diego Alins Breda – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Previous studies in second language teaching have called attention to the importance and benefits of including reading, especially graded readers (i.e., books adapted to the proficiency level of the students), in the L2 curriculum (Martinez, 2017; Rodrigo, 2018). On one hand, previous scholars have found the following benefits from graded readers:…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish, Reading Programs
Kiesselbach, Lisa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This program evaluation focused on the Palcare Literacy Innovation Project. The general research problem was to see if the enhanced preschool literacy project would show an improvement in the preschool classroom literacy environment, overall parent participation and a deeper connection to the community over a three-year period. The specific gap in…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Preschool Education, Literacy Education, Preschool Curriculum
Anne-Coleman Webre – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This dissertation explores sociocultural factors which influence the choices of language teacher educators deciding what to include in coursework and programs. The term "curricularizing" is used to describe the complex process of selecting, planning, and delivering teacher education content. Conflicting social values create dilemmas for…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Language Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Second Language Learning
Hunter, Teresa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In this study, the implementation of Accelerated Reader (AR), a computer-assisted supplemental reading program, was investigated as a research-based instructional strategy to assess whether it aided a high-performing, rural school district in meeting adequate yearly progress goals. The theoretical framework was based on Vygotsky's zone of…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Rural Education
McCullough, Shirley M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The educational system has an increasing population of students with diverse learning needs that must be addressed to ensure all students are academically successful. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether differentiated instruction had a positive effect on the vocabulary and the reading comprehension of struggling 2nd grade…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Individualized Instruction, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension