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Social Skill Interventions for Youth and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
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Ke, Fengfeng; Whalon, Kelly; Yun, Joonmo – Review of Educational Research, 2018
This article is intended to synthesize the broader literature investigating the effectiveness and salient features of interventions designed to enhance the social competence of youth and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Outcomes for adults with autism spectrum disorder remain poor with only minimal improvement shown for decades. Among 796…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interpersonal Competence
Comparative Rhetorical Organization of ELT Thesis Introductions Composed by Thai and American Students
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Wuttisrisiriporn, Niwat – English Language Teaching, 2017
Genre analysis is today's dominant approach for textual analysis, especially in the ESP learning and teaching profession. Adopting this approach, the present study compares the Introduction chapters of MA theses in ELT (English Language Teaching) written by Thai students to those written by American university students based on the move-step…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Models
Examining the Role of Electronic Medical Record Generated Provider Reminders on Provider Offering of Breast Cancer Screening Services
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Beverley, Charles St. Clare, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Introduction: Breast cancer affects the lives of millions of women each year in the United States. Early detection by mammography screening can reduce the risk for advanced stages of breast cancer and improve the probability of long-term survival in women. Electronic medical records (EMRs) have been identified as a successful approach for…
Descriptors: Cancer, Females, Recordkeeping, Databases
College-Readiness Rates of Special Needs High School Graduates in Texas Public Schools
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Chandler, Jacob Ross – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the college-readiness rates of high school graduates in Texas designated as being (a) economically disadvantaged, (b) Limited English Proficient (LEP), or (c) enrolled in special education using archival data from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS). Data,…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Graduates, Economically Disadvantaged, Limited English Speaking
A New Challenge for Compression Algorithms: Genetic Sequences.
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Grumbach, Stephane; Tahi, Fariza – Information Processing & Management, 1994
Analyzes the properties of genetic sequences that cause the failure of classical algorithms used for data compression. A lossless algorithm, which compresses the information contained in DNA and RNA sequences by detecting regularities such as palindromes, is presented. This algorithm combines substitutional and statistical methods and appears to…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Coding, Comparative Analysis, Databases
Mapping the World of Education: The Comparative Database System (CDS). Volume One: Overview, Description, and Coding Structure.
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Hunt, E. Stephen – 1994
The Comparative Database System (CDS) provides a means for coding and using data on U.S. and international postsecondary educational activity and behavior. CDS permits education-data users to obtain accurate and reliable comparative data on postsecondary education questions. This document contains a discussion of the development of CDS, a detailed…
Descriptors: Coding, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Data Analysis