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Kaurudar, Erica; Campbell, Jared – Communique, 2021
Statewide technical assistance providers support many school teams through training, consultation, and coaching to improve systems and outcomes for mathematics for every student. They have the opportunity to work with many school psychologists, who often indicate they are more comfortable engaging in systems-level work for literacy, behavior, and…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Mathematics Education, School Psychologists, Data Use
VanDerHeyden Amanda M.; Hughes, Elizabeth M.; Codding, Robin S. – Communique, 2021
In education, there is a history of pitting philosophy against science. In mathematics, a similar divide exists between evidence-based practice and philosophy-based practice. Philosophy-based practices are very prevalent in math and are not simply benignly ineffective tactics. The science of math is a movement that focuses on using objective…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Evidence Based Practice, Philosophy, Teaching Methods
VanDerHeyden, Amanda M.; Codding, Robin S. – Communique, 2020
Many school psychologists work in schools that have low proficiency rates on the year-end test of mathematics, which is concerning because math proficiency is a powerful indicator of long-term academic success. Addressing math instructional problems is not easy work. One reason the authors examine is that the work is so challenging for school…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Mathematics Instruction, Evidence Based Practice, Beliefs
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Edyburn, Kelly L.; Quirk, Matthew; Oliva-Olson, Carola – Contemporary School Psychology, 2019
Latinx dual language learners (DLLs) are a large and growing student body that continues to face educational adversities that contribute to the maintenance of a longstanding academic achievement gap. Previous research has documented that preschool attendance and development of home language skills in early childhood support the long-term academic…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Preschool Children, English (Second Language)
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Cleary, Timothy J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011
The field of school psychology has undergone a significant paradigm shift in service delivery philosophy over the past decade. As part of this paradigm shift, practitioners typically are encouraged to target context-specific skills and processes that facilitate or enhance students' achievement in school rather than traditional traitlike abilities,…
Descriptors: Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, School Psychologists, Attitudes
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Shenoy, Sunaina – Berkeley Review of Education, 2014
English language learners (ELLs) who are in the process of acquiring English as a second language for academic purposes, are often misidentified as having Language Learning Disabilities (LLDs). Policies regarding the assessment of ELLs have undergone many changes through the years, such as the introduction of a Response to Intervention (RTI)…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Impairments, Language Skills
Methe, Scott A. – Communique, 2009
When asked about the current state of early mathematics, most educators and school psychologists will readily admit that much more is known about reading. This is especially true when considering instruction for children who struggle to learn. Progress in reading assessment and intervention was advanced by the report of the National Reading Panel…
Descriptors: Young Children, Mathematics Instruction, Student Evaluation, Teaching Methods
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Fien, Hank; Baker, Scott K.; Smolkowski, Keith; Smith, Jean L. Mercier; Kame'enui, Edward J.; Beck, Carrie Thomas – School Psychology Review, 2008
This study examined the validity of Nonsense Word Fluency as an index of beginning reading proficiency for students in kindergarten through second grade. Validity evidence for Nonsense Word Fluency is addressed in the context of research-based instructional practices implemented on a large scale. Technical adequacy data are presented for all…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Early Reading, Beginning Reading, School Psychologists
Gerken, Katheryn – 1983
The manual is intended to help school psychologists determine strengths and weaknesses, establish goals, and prescribe interventions for students with difficulties in mathematics, spelling, and written language. Research on sources of mathematical difficulties, theoretical bases, and hierarchies in mathematics is reviewed, procedures for formal…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics
Spungin, Susan Jay; Swallow, Rose-Marie – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1975
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Tests, Exceptional Child Education, Psychoeducational Methods
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Angelo, Thomas A. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Defines and discusses a definition of critical thinking. Maintains that college students improve their learning effectiveness when they are engaged actively and invested personally. Describes student evaluation techniques used to enhance thinking skills. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology
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Wade, Carole – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Asserts that written work has advantages over oral discussion in the development and assessment of students' critical thinking skills. Describes a set of short writing assignments that focuses on eight essential aspects of critical and creative thought. Provides examples of how to use writing assignments in college psychology courses. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Creative Thinking
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Halonen, Jane S. – Teaching of Psychology, 1995
Contends that no single definition of critical thinking is widely accepted. Describes issues related to critical thinking and offers suggestions for demystifying the concept. Presents a framework for a psychology curriculum using performance-based assessment practices. (CFR)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Competency Based Education