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Codding, Robin S.; Baglici, Stephanie; Gottesman, Dana; Johnson, Mitchelle; Kert, Allison Schaffer; Lebeouf, Patricia – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2009
Although brief experimental analysis (BEA) procedures have been effective for aiding instructional decision making in the area of reading, there is a paucity of research extending this technology to mathematics. This study extends the literature on mathematics BEA by using an abridged data series that compares skill- and performance-based…
Descriptors: Intervention, Generalization, Grade 3, Instructional Effectiveness
Wong, Vivian C.; Steiner, Peter M.; Cook, Thomas D. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2009
This paper introduces a generalization of the regression-discontinuity design (RDD). Traditionally, RDD is considered in a two-dimensional framework, with a single assignment variable and cutoff. Treatment effects are measured at a single location along the assignment variable. However, this represents a specialized (and straight-forward)…
Descriptors: Regression (Statistics), Generalization, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs
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Hager, Karen D.; Slocum, Timothy A. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2011
All students, including those with significant cognitive disabilities, must participate in accountability testing under NCLB regulations. Each state must provide an alternate assessment for students unable to participate in general accountability testing. Carefully designed alternate assessment systems have the potential to go beyond meeting…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Outcomes of Education, Educational Improvement, Academic Standards
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Collins, Belva C.; Karl, Jennifer; Riggs, Leah; Galloway, Carey C.; Hager, Karen D. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2010
Many students identified as having moderate and severe disabilities (MSD) benefit from a curriculum that includes instruction on the functional skills that they will need to successfully transition to adulthood. In particular, this includes students with cognitive disabilities who are most likely to qualify in the 1% who are eligible for the…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Individualized Education Programs, Federal Legislation, Disabilities
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Wilkins, C. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest (NJ1), 2008
REL Southwest received a request to review the report "Avoidable Losses: High Stakes Accountability and the Dropout Crisis" to assess the soundness of the study methodology and the appropriateness of the conclusions drawn in the report. The review found that conclusions drawn in this study cannot be generalized and are significantly…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Ethnography, Statistical Analysis
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Alber-Morgan, Sheila R.; Hessler, Terri; Konrad, Moira – Education and Treatment of Children, 2007
Proficiency with written expression is critical for students' academic success. Unfortunately, writing presents a challenge for both students and teachers. Recent data suggest that many students in U.S. schools fail to meet even the most basic writing standards. And even when students receive effective (i.e., evidence-based) writing instruction,…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Writing Processes, Generalization, Writing Skills