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Tansey, Timothy N.; Zanskas, Stephen A.; Phillips, Brian N. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2012
Graduates of doctoral level programs are the stewards of their profession. Historically, doctoral dissertation research has been summarized as a service to improve research accessibility, analyze research trends, and suggest potential areas for future inquiry. The current review analyzes 99 doctoral dissertations from recognized rehabilitation…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Rehabilitation Counseling, Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2014
Current research seeks to determine if today's pre-K programs provide strong returns on investment similar to the returns from the classic 1960's High/Scope Perry Preschool Program and 1970's North Carolina Abecedarian Project. These were known for the positive academic effects that children experienced as they moved through school. Policy-makers…
Descriptors: Preschool Evaluation, Preschool Education, Evidence, Annotated Bibliographies
Kamil, Michael – Carnegie Corporation of New York, 2010
Textbooks are the primary mediator of learning in academic settings. As students progress from elementary school to middle and high school, the need to read textbooks becomes ever more critical. Reading instruction has not, until recently, even begun to take this reality into account (Kamil, Lane, & Nicolls, 2004). Rather, reading instruction has…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Literacy, Textbooks, Reading Instruction
Unger, Karen V. – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2011
Supported Employment is an evidence-based practice that helps people with mental illness find and keep meaningful jobs in the community. Given these outcomes the challenge for Supported Employment programs is to rethink the emphasis on immediate work for everyone and help consumers utilize appropriate education and training opportunities available…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Evidence, Stakeholders, Mental Disorders