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National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2015
This document provides a list of recommended existing resources for state Part C and Part B 619 staff and technical assistance (TA) providers to utilize to support evaluation planning for program improvement efforts (including the State Systemic Improvement Plan, SSIP). There are many resources available related to evaluation and evaluation…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Planning, Technical Assistance
Children Now, 2024
Over the last decade, California leaders have made tremendous progress on supporting kids in some crucial areas. They have vastly increased the percentage of children enrolled in health insurance and made paid family leave available for most workers. They have also invested in free school meals, committed to universal transitional kindergarten,…
Descriptors: Well Being, Futures (of Society), Child Development, Racial Differences
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2023
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field of autism research. The "Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research, Screening Tests, Clinical Diagnosis
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Zhao, Jing; Dixon, L. Quentin; Quiroz, Blanca; Chen, Si – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
In this study, we investigated the concurrent and longitudinal relationships between vocabulary and word reading across Spanish and English. One hundred and seventeen 4- to 5-year-old Spanish-English bilingual children attending Head Start programs in the United States were tested for their Spanish and English word reading twice, 5 months apart.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingual Education, Vocabulary, Sight Method
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Reis, Helena; Pereira, Ana; Almeida, Leandro – British Journal of Special Education, 2017
Improving early intervention in Portugal for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) requires parents and professionals to collaborate in assessing and planning intervention programmes. This article analyses parental and professional assessments of children with ASD, in the dimensions of social communication, repetitive behaviours and…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention
Kaminski, Ruth A.; Powell-Smith, Kelly A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2017
Phonemic awareness has been consistently identified as an essential skill for as well as an important predictor of later reading achievement. Children who lack these early literacy skills at kindergarten entry are more likely to demonstrate both short- and long-term reading difficulties. Despite the importance of providing intervention early,…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Early Intervention, Preschool Children, Phonemic Awareness
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Borisova, Ivelina; Pisani, Lauren; Dowd, Amy Jo; Lin, Hsiao-Chen – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Globally, governments as well as international and donor organizations are increasingly emphasizing the need for investment in effective early childhood programmes that can provide an equitable start for all children. Research is scant, however, on the effectiveness of different interventions supporting early language as well as broader school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emergent Literacy, Language Acquisition, Low Income Groups
Dimian, Adele F. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Introduction: Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions (EIBI) is an applied behavior analysis approach that can be effective for remediating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms for some individuals (Reichow, 2012). From a population perspective, timely access to early intervention services is assumed to be important for facilitating long term…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Behavior Modification
Utah State Board of Education, 2017
The Utah state legislature established the Early Intervention Software Program ("EISP") to aid in the development of Utah students' literacy skills through computer-based, adaptive reading software programs designed to meet students' unique learning needs. The Evaluation and Training Institute (ETI) conducts an annual evaluation of how…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Program Evaluation
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Yin, Sylvia Chong Nguik – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2016
Universities are inundated with detailed applicant and enrolment data from a variety of sources. However, for these data to be useful there is a need to convert them into strategic knowledge and information for decision-making processes. This study uses predictive modelling to identify at-risk adult learners in their first semester at SIM…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Models, College Freshmen
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Salomone, Erica; Beranová, Štepánka; Bonnet-Brilhault, Frédérique; Briciet Lauritsen, Marlene; Budisteanu, Magdalena; Buitelaar, Jan; Canal-Bedia, Ricardo; Felhosi, Gabriella; Fletcher-Watson, Sue; Freitag, Christine; Fuentes, Joaquin; Gallagher, Louise; Garcia Primo, Patricia; Gliga, Fotinica; Gomot, Marie; Green, Jonathan; Heimann, Mikael; Jónsdóttir, Sigridur Loa; Kaale, Anett; Kawa, Rafal; Kylliainen, Anneli; Lemcke, Sanne; Markovska-Simoska, Silvana; Marschik, Peter B; McConachie, Helen; Moilanen, Irma; Muratori, Filippo; Narzisi, Antonio; Noterdaeme, Michele; Oliveira, Guiomar; Oosterling, Iris; Pijl, Mirjam; Pop-Jordanova, Nada; Poustka, Luise; Roeyers, Herbert; Rogé, Bernadette; Sinzig, Judith; Vicente, Astrid; Warreyn, Petra; Charman, Tony – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Little is known about use of early interventions for autism spectrum disorder in Europe. Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder aged 7?years or younger (N?=?1680) were recruited through parent organisations in 18 European countries and completed an online survey about the interventions their child received. There was considerable…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Young Children, Autism
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Çelik, Seçil; Arikan, Azru; Diken, Ibrahim H.; Aksoy, Funda; Çolak, Aysun; Tomris, Gözde – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
Preventing antisocial behaviors appearing at an early age--before they become chronic--through effective early intervention programs, has become an important issue in recent years. In Turkey, the increase in the number of children at risk of antisocial behavior makes it necessary to get these behaviors under control at an early age through some…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Prevention, Antisocial Behavior
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Rose, V.; Trembath, D.; Keen, D.; Paynter, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2016
Background: Estimates of the proportion of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are minimally verbal vary from 25% to 35%. However, there is a lack of consensus in defining minimally verbal and few detailed reports of communication outcomes for these children following intervention. The aim of this study was to explore how minimally…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities)
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Gaudreault, Karen Lux; Shiver, Victoria; Kinder, Christopher; Guseman, Emily – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2016
Childhood obesity and related health consequences are currently considered some of the most important health challenges in our nation today. Early intervention programs designed to teach healthy lifestyle choices and behaviors are imperative to addressing this issue. Evidence suggests that intervention programs offered at an earlier age may reduce…
Descriptors: After School Education, Mentors, Child Health, Early Intervention
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Chapman, James W.; Tunmer, William E. – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2016
In critiquing our paper on "The literacy performance of ex-Reading Recovery students between two and four years following participation in the program: Is this intervention effective for students with early reading difficulties?", Schwartz argues that we have engaged in pursuing political and ideological agendas as part of our ongoing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Programs, Reading Difficulties, Early Intervention
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