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How Is Self-Determination Conceptualized in Special Education Literature? A Content Analysis of Model Demonstration Projects and Special Education Literature
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Rosser, Mariola Srednicka – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigates the concept of self-determination in special education. The self-determination construct in special education is often described in terms of abilities and attitudes needed to achieve one's goals (Field & Hoffman, 1994a; Ward, 1988; Powers et al., 1996). Despite many similarities among definitions and models of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Content Analysis, Special Education, Literature Reviews
The School Counseling Program Implementation Survey: Initial Instrument Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis
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Clemens, Elysia V.; Carey, John C.; Harrington, Karen M. – Professional School Counseling, 2010
This article details the initial development of the School Counseling Program Implementation Survey and psychometric results including reliability and factor structure. An exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor model that accounted for 54% of the variance of the intercorrelation matrix and a two-factor model that accounted for 47% of…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Demonstration Programs, Factor Structure, Program Implementation
Algebra Project DR K-12 Cohorts--Demonstration Project: Summative Evaluation Report
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St. John, Mark – Inverness Research, 2014
The Algebra Project DR K-12, funded by the National Science Foundation as a Research and Development Project, addressed the challenge of offering significant STEM content for students to ensure public literacy and workforce readiness. The project's primary purpose was to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a model for establishing four-year…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Algebra, Demonstration Programs, Cohort Analysis
Preliminary Evaluation of the Full-Purpose Partnership Schoolwide Model
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Smith, Joshua S.; Anderson, Jeffrey A.; Abell, Amy K. – Preventing School Failure, 2008
The full-purpose partnership (FPP) schoolwide model primarily focuses on prevention and early intervention. This model brings the tenets of service coordination directly into the school and focuses efforts to involve families from a strengths perspective before behavioral issues become significant. A preliminary evaluation has shown that this…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Models, Program Evaluation
Closing the Achievement Gap Series: Part II. Response to Intervention (RTI)--Basic Elements, Practical Applications, and Policy Recommendations. Education Policy Brief. Volume 4, Number 8, Fall 2006
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Martinez, Rebecca S.; Nellis, Leah M.; Prendergast, Kelly A. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2006
This Education Policy Brief provides readers with a broad overview of Response to Intervention (RTI). Response to Intervention refers to an integrated, schoolwide method of service delivery across general and special education that promotes successful school outcomes for all students. This brief first discusses the impetus behind RTI, which stems…
Descriptors: Responses, Intervention, Special Education, Learning Disabilities