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Asmus, Jennifer M.; Carter, Erik W.; Moss, Colleen K.; Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Bolt, Daniel M.; Born, Tiffany L.; Bottema-Beutel, Kristen; Brock, Matthew E.; Cattey, Gillian N.; Cooney, Molly; Fesperman, Ethan S.; Hochman, Julia M.; Huber, Heartley B.; Lequia, Jenna L.; Lyons, Gregory L.; Vincent, Lori B.; Weir, Katie – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of peer network interventions to improve the social connections of 47 high school students with severe disabilities. School staff invited, trained, and supported 192 peers without disabilities to participate in individualized social groups that met throughout one semester. Compared to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Severe Disabilities, Peer Relationship, Social Networks
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Markle, Larry; Wessel, Roger D.; Desmond, Jennifer – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2017
Classroom success and academic integration are essential indicators of academic success (Tinto, 2012). Since students with disabilities, compared to students without disabilities, often face additional transitional academic issues when entering college, Ball State University developed a Faculty Mentorship Program (FMP) for students with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Mentors, Teacher Role, Graduation Rate
Ritenour, Cris Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined differences in grade school students' BMI percentiles before and after the "Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act" of 2012 and factors that may have influenced those differences. Using publically available data from the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Education, a comparative analysis of BMI percentiles, ethnicity,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Body Composition, Lunch Programs, National Programs
Huang, Melrose; Yamada, Hiroyuki – Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2017
Statway® is an accelerated developmental mathematics intervention program for college students who are not yet prepared to succeed in a college-level math course. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching created the initiative to increase student success rates in developmental mathematics and subsequent credit-bearing, college-level…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Remedial Mathematics, Acceleration (Education), Program Effectiveness
Valora, Jenniffer – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quantitative correlation study was to contribute empirical research findings concerning the relationship of non-cognitive coaching interventions on at-risk student persistence at a rural public community college located in northwest New Mexico. The sample population included 210 undergraduate at-risk students who an alert was…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Correlation, Academic Persistence, At Risk Students
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Burke, M. M.; Lee, C. E.; Rios, K. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2019
Background: Internationally, it has been recognised that parents need to advocate for their children with disabilities to receive services. However, many parents find advocacy difficult because of systemic and logistical barriers. As such, parents of children with disabilities may seek a special education advocate to help them understand their…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Volunteers, Comparative Analysis, Students with Disabilities
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Wright, Julie A.; Whiteley, Jessica A.; Watson, Bonnie L.; Sheinfeld Gorin, Sherri N.; Hayman, Laura L. – Health Education Research, 2018
Recommendations for the prevention of childhood obesity encourage providers to counsel parents and their children on healthy diet and activity behaviors. This study evaluated the feasibility of a theory-based, tailored communication intervention for obesity prevention ("Team Up for Health") delivered during a well-child visit. A…
Descriptors: Prevention, Child Health, Obesity, Intervention
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Oswald, Tasha M.; Winder-Patel, Breanna; Ruder, Steven; Xing, Guibo; Stahmer, Aubyn; Solomon, Marjorie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
The purpose of this pilot randomized controlled trial was to investigate the acceptability and efficacy of the Acquiring Career, Coping, Executive control, Social Skills (ACCESS) Program, a group intervention tailored for young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to enhance critical skills and beliefs that promote adult functioning,…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Group Counseling
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Condrasky, Margaret D.; Weeks McCay, Alexa; Darby, Duncan; Sharp, Julia L.; Griffin, Sarah F. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2018
This research compares the industry readiness, product development skill level, and overall knowledge gains of students taking an undergraduate research course (treatment) to those who did not (control). This 2-semester Applied Interdisciplinary Product Development (AIPD) course for sophomores brought together interdisciplinary teams of food…
Descriptors: Industry, Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Program Effectiveness
Tillman, Thomas C. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this action research study is to identify, implement, and evaluate best practices in reading improvement in third grade at Greenleaf Upper Elementary (pseudonym) in support of a process of continuous improvement. The study followed a mixed methods design. The student participants in this study were 47 third grade students who…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Reading Improvement, Teacher Attitudes, Grade 3
Butler, Aaron James – Online Submission, 2018
Alternative teacher certification has emerged in the past two decades as one policy state leaders can leverage to recruit and prepare high-quality teachers to meet demands that are unique to their student populations. Indeed, in specific circumstances such as addressing teacher shortages, alternative teacher certification can be viewed as an…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Outcomes of Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
Zhang, Qiyang; Neitzel, Amanda – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2021
This report conducted an evaluation of the initial implementation of Reading Roots 5 and determined the program's impacts on students' reading outcomes. The study employed a one-group, pre-post correlational study design. Overall, participating students' reading achievement and fluency increased over the period when RR5 was implemented. This pilot…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education
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Carl Sumi; Michelle Woodbridge; Elisa Garcia; Xin Wei; Patrick Thornton; Jennifer Nakamura – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2021
Background: Students who do not acquire social and emotional skills are at risk for a range of negative outcomes that include emotional and behavioral disabilities, lower school achievement and school failure, peer rejection, substance abuse, and school dropout (Downer & Pianta, 2006; Riggs et al., 2006 Quinn & Poirier, 2004). Tools for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Social Emotional Learning, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
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Jayman, Michelle; Ohl, Maddie; Hughes, Bronach; Fox, Pauline – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Background: Policymakers are focusing increased attention on the role of schools to promote and support children's mental health, and evidence-based models of good practice are in demand. Pyramid Club is a school-based, socio-emotional intervention, demonstrably effective with primary-aged pupils. Aims: This study extends previous Pyramid Club…
Descriptors: Intervention, Emotional Development, Social Development, Mental Health
Wolf, Patrick J.; Mills, Jonathan N.; Sude, Yujie; Erickson, Heidi H.; Lee, Matthew L. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2019
School choice has long been a subject of robust debate. Private school vouchers--programs providing public funds for students to attend K-12 private schools--tend to be the most contentious form of school choice. Over the past three years, the research team has released a series of reports examining how the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) has…
Descriptors: School Choice, Scholarships, Educational Vouchers, Private Schools
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