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Hobson, Kristin A.; Burkhardt, Jason T. – Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2012
Background: A music education program with a goal of enhancing cognitive development of preschool-aged children enrolled in local preschools is evaluated by The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. The budget for the evaluation was small, and therefore presented several challenges to the evaluation team. Purpose: Through a case study…
Descriptors: Music Education, Preschool Children, Cognitive Development, Program Evaluation
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Conrad, Dianne – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2008
It is important for academic credibility that the process of prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) keeps learning and knowledge as its foundational tenets. Doing so ensures PLAR's recognition as a fertile ground for learners' cognitive and personal growth. In many postsecondary venues, PLAR is often misunderstood and confused with…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Prior Learning, Credibility
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Ivey, Allen; Ivey, Mary Bradford – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1990
Examines practical implications for assessing child's cognitive development and then facilitating developmental growth. Presents concepts of developmental counseling and therapy as systematic framework to integrate neo-Piagetian developmental theory into interview. Example of treatment of case of child abuse illustrates concept in action.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Abuse, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement
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Ellsworth, J'Anne – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1996
This article discusses using "PEPSI", a screening and programming method that evaluates the physical, emotional, philosophical, social, and intellectual levels of development in children with disabilities. The steps in the PEPSI screening process are described and a case study is provided. A chart depicting indicators in teaching respect for self…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Disabilities
Gonzalez, Virginia; And Others – 1996
Two case studies are presented here to highlight the importance of identifying cultural giftedness in language-minority children who are monolingual Spanish or bilingual Spanish dominant with low English proficiency. In one study, the child was monolingual, Spanish-dominant and culturally or non-verbally gifted; in the other, the child was an…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Bilingual Students, Case Studies, Child Language