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Sung Hee Lee; Aja McKee – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2023
Background and aims: eBooks have become a ubiquitous presence in many classrooms today. Yet, empirical evidence on literacy development has not been well produced, especially for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This mixed-method case study aimed to explore how four children with ASD interact with ebooks and printed books with parents…
Descriptors: Electronic Books, Books, Family Literacy, Parent Participation
Courtney, Mark E.; Zinn, Andrew; Zielewski, Erica H.; Bess, Roseana J.; Malm, Karin E.; Stagner, Matthew; Pergamit, Michael – Administration for Children & Families, 2008
This report presents findings from a rigorous evaluation of the Early Start to Emancipation Preparation (ESTEP)-Tutoring Program in Los Angeles. ESTEP-Tutoring provides up to 50 hours of remedial one-on-one tutoring in reading and math to foster youths ages 14 to 15 who are one to three years behind grade level in either reading or math. The…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Mentors, Independent Living, Program Evaluation
Nicassio, Frank J. – 1978
The use of Goal Attainment Scaling to evaluate a home-based educational intervention in which parents acted as tutors of their own elementary-school-aged children is described. Goal Attainment Scaling is a model originally developed for the National Institutes of Mental Health as a means of evaluating the activities of community mental health…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Home Instruction
Outland, Richard W.; Gore, Beatrice E. – 1969
Written in question and answer format, the bulletin contains answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the California Program for Homebound and Hospitalized Children. Considered individually are the administration, the objectives and procedures of the instructional program, and the personnel roles and procedures involved in both…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Educational Programs, Exceptional Child Education, Home Instruction
KELLY, ROBERT E. – 1967
THESE GUIDELINES ARE FOR (1) THE PARTICIPATION OF PREGNANT AND MARRIED STUDENTS IN THE REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAM, (2) THE PLACEMENT OF PREGNANT STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND (3) THE POSTPARTUM RETURN OF STUDENTS TO THEIR REGULAR SCHOOL. THEY ALSO OUTLINE POLICIES WHICH RELATE TO ATTENDANCE CREDITS FROM A SPECIAL SCHOOL, GRADUATION…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Home Instruction, Marital Status, Pregnancy
Lynch, Eleanor W.; And Others – Principal, 1993
The California Department of Education recently sponsored two studies on the needs of chronically ill children and their families. The most serious problem these children faced was feeling different. Parents were also concerned by inadequate funding, services, staffing, and staff awareness. Educators should increase their sensitivity, change…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Chronic Illness, Elementary Education, Financial Problems