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King, Seth A.; Lemons, Christopher J.; Davidson, Kimberly A.; Fulmer, Deborah; Mrachko, Alicia A. – Exceptionality, 2022
Research focused on identifying effective interventions for individuals with Down syndrome is increasingly informed by the behavioral phenotype -- a profile of performance associated with a genetic abnormality. Recent studies substantiate the efficacy of phenotypically aligned instruction in improving basic reading skills for children with Down…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Students with Disabilities, Reading Programs, Reading Instruction
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Datchuk, Shawn M.; Hier, Bridget O.; Watts, Emily A. – Elementary School Journal, 2021
We conducted a skills analysis on written expression curriculum-based measurement (WE-CBM) tasks completed by 117 second-grade students. As part of the skills analysis, we scored two WE-CBM tasks (i.e., narrative and expository) for correct and incorrect writing sequences, common writing errors, and sentence structures. Although a majority of…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Writing Skills, Curriculum Based Assessment
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Lenihan, Dawn; McCobb, Emily; Diurba, Amanda; Linder, Deborah; Freeman, Lisa – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2016
Reading assistance dogs can be incorporated into reading programs to increase a child's desire and ability to read. However, more data is needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of such programs. A 5-week reading assistance dog program was implemented to assess feasibility and effectiveness. Participants included 18 children entering the 2nd grade…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Animals, Teaching Methods, Reading Attitudes
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Grima-Farrell, Christine – Support for Learning, 2014
The knowledge and practices associated with improved outcomes for readers have yielded converging evidence about practices associated with improved reading outcomes for primary students. This considerable intervention knowledge can be beneficial for English teachers working with struggling secondary readers. Fluency is one critical element that…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Oral Reading, Prevention, At Risk Students
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Nordness, Philip D.; Haverkost, Ann; Volberding, Annette – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2011
The effect of a mathematic flashcard application on a hand-held computing device was examined across three individual second grade students with learning and behavioral disabilities. All of the students improved their subtraction scores by an average of 17% as measured by the district-created, curriculum-based assessment. The results of this study…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Subtraction, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
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Pintaone Neher, Andrea – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2007
In this article, the author examines the role the literacy coach at her school has played in supporting the kindergarten through second grade teachers. Using a theoretical framework for classroom communities (Pintaone-Hernandez, 2002), she reflects on how the literacy coach has helped teachers maintain a professional learning community in the wake…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Literacy, Elementary School Teachers, Kindergarten