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A Systematic Review of Fidelity of Implementation in Parent-Mediated Early Communication Intervention
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Lieberman-Betz, Rebecca G. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
This article examined the reporting of four elements of fidelity of implementation (FOI) in parent-mediated early communication treatment studies. Thirty-five studies were reviewed to extract information regarding reporting of dosage, adherence, quality, and participant responsiveness for both practitioners and parents involved in parent-delivered…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Oral Language, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication
A Review of Research on Universal Design Educational Models
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Rao, Kavita; Ok, Min Wook; Bryant, Brian R. – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
Universal design for learning (UDL) has gained considerable attention in the field of special education, acclaimed for its promise to promote inclusion by supporting access to the general curriculum. In addition to UDL, there are two other universal design (UD) educational models referenced in the literature, universal design of instruction (UDI)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Inclusion, Models, Intervention
Identifying 21st Century STEM Competencies Using Workplace Data
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Jang, Hyewon – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
Gaps between science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and required workplace skills have been identified in industry, academia, and government. Educators acknowledge the need to reform STEM education to better prepare students for their future careers. We pursue this growing interest in the skills needed for STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Work Environment, Interrater Reliability, Engineering Education
Forms and Functions of Participatory Evaluation in International Development: A Review of the Empirical and Theoretical Literature
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Cullen, Anne; Coryn, Chris L. S. – Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2011
Background: Since the late 1970s participatory approaches have been widely promoted to evaluate international development programs. However, there is no universal agreement of what is meant by participatory evaluation. For some evaluators, participatory evaluations involve the extensive participation of all stakeholder groups (from donor to…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Global Approach, International Programs, Program Evaluation
Interdependence and Interpersonal Attraction Among Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Individuals: A Theoretical Formulation and a Meta-analysis of the Research.
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Johnson, David W.; And Others – Review of Educational Research, 1983
A theoretical model is presented with a review of supportive literature to establish the conditions under which desegregation and mainstreaming will result in constructive or destructive outcomes. Meta-analysis procedures examine all the available research relevant to the model, and point toward practical intergroup procedures based on the…
Descriptors: Desegregation Effects, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Relations
Risk Assessment for Child Protective Services: A Review of the Empirical Literature on Instrument Performance.
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Lyons, Peter; And Others – Social Work Research, 1996
Despite the increasing popularity of systematic risk assessment models by child protective services agencies, relatively few are empirically based. Reviews the empirical literature on 10 risk assessment models and concludes that although each model contains generally sound psychometric properties, there is still a need for further model…
Descriptors: Agency Role, At Risk Persons, Caseworker Approach, Child Welfare