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Download full textDechausay, Nadine – MDRC, 2018
Executive skills are the cognitive abilities that make it possible for people to set goals, regulate impulses, and complete the steps necessary to achieve their objectives. Examples of these skills include time management, emotional control, and organization. Richard Guare and Peggy Dawson have developed a coaching strategy based on executive…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Cognitive Ability, Coaching (Performance), Behavioral Sciences
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Direct linkRandolph, Justus J.; Bryson, Anaya; Menon, Lakshmi; Michaels, Stephen; Rosenstein, Debra Leigh Walls; McPherson, Warren – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2016
The Montessori method is an attractive alternative to traditional education for many parents in the United States of America and abroad (Lillard & Else-Quest, 2006). There are between 4,000 and 5,000 private Montessori programs in the United States, and thousands more internationally (American Montessori Society, 2016; Lillard &…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Program Effectiveness, Executive Function
Dickinson, David K.; Morse, Ann B. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2019
How do responsive adult-child interactions influence early language development? How do a child's language skills develop in tandem with social-emotional development, executive function, and literacy? What are effective ways to help parents support their child's development? Uncover the answers to these questions in this fascinating book, which…
Descriptors: Child Development, Language Acquisition, Parent Child Relationship, Social Development
Darling-Hammond, Linda; Cantor, Pamela; Hernández, Laura E.; Theokas, Christina; Schachner, Abby; Tijerina, Elizabeth; Plasencia, Sara – Learning Policy Institute, 2021
Because researchers know so much more about the brain and development than they did when the 20th-century U.S. education system was designed, this knowledge can now be used to design a system in which all individuals are able to take advantage of high-quality opportunities for transformative learning and development. This playbook suggests a set…
Descriptors: Design, Transformative Learning, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking
Vermeulen, Peter – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2015
Because of the importance of contextual sensitivity in several cognitive processes that are affected in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), such as social cognition, understanding of language, or cognitive shifting, we argue that a lack of contextual sensitivity or "context blindness" should be given more attention in a neurocognitive…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Context Effect, Cognitive Processes
National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools, 2014
The National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools (NCSU) spent the 2011-12 school year conducting intensive case studies of four Fort Worth, Texas, high schools to understand what differentiates higher-performing from lower-performing schools. It was found that high schools can address gaps in student achievement, especially with traditionally…
Descriptors: High School Students, Case Studies, Effective Schools Research, Theory of Mind
PACER Center, 2017
This booklet lists free and low-cost mobile apps that are available to support transition-age youth with disabilities as they embark on their journey towards post-secondary education, job training, employment, and independent living. This list includes apps that have been reviewed by parents and professionals and found to be useful and…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Youth Programs, Youth Opportunities, Technology Uses in Education
Meuwissen, Alyssa S.; Zelazo, Philip David – ZERO TO THREE, 2014
Executive function (EF) refers to the set of core self-regulatory skills required for deliberate, goal-directed problem solving. These skills, which are exercised when children pause and reflect before reacting, provide a foundation for learning in a classroom context. They make it possible to pay attention, think flexibly, keep information in…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Skill Development, Problem Solving, Emotional Response
Mala, V. – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2018
Adolescence is the period between childhood and adulthood and the most important stage of a human being. Adolescence is a period of stress and storm. Students cannot adjust with their new-fangled role in life. They can have Emotional, Mental, Behavioural, and Adjustment problems known as "disorders". Behavioural patterns that appear in…
Descriptors: Prevention, Physical Activities, Behavior Patterns, Sexuality
Lund, Tony; Walker, Mimi – Science Teacher, 2015
To address the needs of the high population of students with learning disabilities at their school, the author and a colleague created an inclusion science class that focuses on active, hands-on science. The course prepares students of various learning abilities for the state-mandated end-of-course biology assessment. Many of their students have…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Learning Disabilities, Inclusion
Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
Korinek, Lori; deFur, Sharon H. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2016
Educators express an almost universal desire for students to exhibit self-control--that is, manage, monitor, and assess their own social and academic behaviors. These skills comprise self-regulation, a complex set of functions derived from several fields of research, including social cognition (Zimmerman, 2000), self-determination (Wehmeyer &…
Descriptors: Self Management, General Education, Self Control, Social Cognition
Dail, Teresa; Smith, Caroline – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2016
The benefits of swimming for children with disabilities include improved motor skills, physical fitness, executive brain function and improved social skills. Swimming can also be an activity that provides a positive environment for children suffering from attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). This article provides an overview of ADHD and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Psychomotor Skills, Brain, Executive Function
Weiss, Amy L.; Rohland, Pamela – Topics in Language Disorders, 2015
This article describes the operation of a Communication Coaching Program, which was designed to provide supports for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) attending the University of Rhode Island. To succeed in college programs, many students with ASDs need access to specialized programming and personnel who are able to foster their…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Coaching (Performance), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Truglio, Rosemarie T; Stefano, Autumn Zitani; Sanders, Jennifer Schiffman – ZERO TO THREE, 2014
Self-regulation is the ability to control one's thoughts, actions, and emotions. When children are better able to follow directions or control impulses they are better prepared for school and for life. Sesame Workshop has and continues to create rich, meaningful content that places self-regulation skills and the strategies needed for school…
Descriptors: Self Control, School Readiness, Young Children, Emotional Response
