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Teacher and Peer Reports on Preschoolers Sociometric Popularity
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Peceguina, Maria Inês Duarte; Silva, Inês Santiago Gomes Da; Correia, Nadine Elisabete Fernandes Gomes; Fialho, Ana Margarida Batista; Aguiar, Cecília Do Rosário Da Mota – Early Education and Development, 2020
Research Findings: Traditional peer sociometric nominations, even at early ages, are not replaceable by teachers' classifications of children's sociometric popularity. The association between reports from the two sources, although not independent, was weak, with teachers perceiving more children as popular and fewer children as rejected. Teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Preschool Children, Peer Acceptance
Associations between Peer Functioning and Verbal Ability among Children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Mikami, Amori Yee; Münch, Lisa Pauline; Hudec, Kristen L. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2018
We examined the extent to which children's skilled understanding and production of appropriate language (verbal ability) may relate to their peer functioning. Participants included two independent samples of children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD; Study 1, N = 124; Study 2, N = 137) who were administered a…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gender Differences, Verbal Ability, Clinical Diagnosis
Long-Term Outcomes of Parent-Assisted Social Skills Intervention for High-Functioning Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Mandelberg, Josh; Frankel, Fred; Cunningham, Tina; Gorospe, Clarissa; Laugeson, Elizabeth A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
This study aims to evaluate the long-term outcome of Children's Friendship Training, a parent-assisted social skills intervention for children. Prior research has shown Children's Friendship Training to be superior to wait-list control with maintenance of gains at 3-month follow-up. Participants were families of children diagnosed with autism…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Skill Development, Interpersonal Competence, Friendship
Improving the Early Literacy Skills of Students at Risk for Internalizing or Externalizing Behaviors with Limited Reading Skills
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Harris, Pamela J.; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr. – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
Eight first-grade students with either internalizing or externalizing behavioral risk factors participated in a supplemental reading intervention for 30 min per day. The intervention package consisted of three main components: instruction in word recognition, fluency, and appropriate behavior. A multiple-baseline design was employed to assess…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Reading Fluency, At Risk Students