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High-Quality School-Based Pre-K Can Boost Early Learning for Children with Special Needs
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Phillips, Deborah A.; Meloy, Mary E. – Exceptional Children, 2012
This article assesses the effects of Tulsa, Oklahoma's school-based prekindergarten program on the school readiness of children with special needs using a regression discontinuity design. Participation in the pre-K program was associated with significant gains for children with special needs in early literacy scores, but not in math scores. These…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Special Needs Students
Measuring Family Outcomes Early Intervention: Findings from a Large-Scale Assessment
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Raspa, Melissa; Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; Olmsted, Murrey G.; Nelson, Robin; Robinson, Nyle; Simpson, Mary Ellen; Guillen, Chelsea; Houts, Renate – Exceptional Children, 2010
This article reports data from a large-scale assessment using the Family Outcomes Survey with families participating in early intervention. The study was designed to determine how families describe themselves with regard to outcomes achieved, the extent to which outcomes are interrelated, and the extent to which child, family, and program factors…
Descriptors: Community Services, Early Intervention, Family Programs, Measures (Individuals)
TANF's Impact on Low-Income Mothers Raising Children with Disabilities
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Parish, Susan L.; Rose, Roderick A.; Andrews, Megan E. – Exceptional Children, 2010
Using data from the National Survey of America's Families, this study assesses the success of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) goals to increase employment, enhance family stability through marriage promotion, and reduce welfare reliance. In the period prior to TANF implementation, during implementation, and from 1 to 4 years after…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Mothers, Income, Economically Disadvantaged
Effects of Supplemental Reading Interventions in Authentic Contexts: A Comparison of Kindergarteners' Response
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Deborah C. Simmons; Michael D. Coyne; Shanna Hagan-Burke; Oi-man Kwok; Leslie Simmons; Caitlin Johnson; Yuanyuan Zou; Aaron B. Taylor; Athena Lentini McAlenney; Maureen Ruby; Yvel C. Crevecoeur – Exceptional Children, 2011
This study compared the effects of 2 supplemental interventions on the beginning reading performance of kindergarteners identified as at risk of reading difficulty. Students (N = 206) were assigned randomly at the classroom level either to an explicit/systematic commercial program or to a school-designed practice intervention taught 30 min per day…
Descriptors: Spelling, Intervention, Beginning Reading, Effect Size
The Effects of an Intensive Shared Book-Reading Intervention for Preschool Children at Risk for Vocabulary Delay
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Pollard-Durodola, Sharolyn D.; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; Simmons, Deborah C.; Kwok, Oiman; Taylor, Aaron B.; Davis, Matthew J.; Kim, Minjung; Simmons, Leslie – Exceptional Children, 2011
This study examined the effects of an intensive shared book-reading intervention on the vocabulary development of preschool children who were at risk for vocabulary delay. The participants were 125 children, who the researchers stratified by classroom and randomly assigned to one of two shared book-reading conditions (i.e., the experimental, Words…
Descriptors: Intervention, Oral Reading, Preschool Children, Vocabulary Development
The Effectiveness of Kindergarten Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies for Students with Disabilities
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Rafdal, Brooke H.; McMaster, Kristen L.; McConnell, Scott R.; Fuchs, Douglas; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Exceptional Children, 2011
This study determined the effectiveness of Kindergarten Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (K-PALS) for students with disabilities. The researchers randomly assigned 89 kindergartners with individualized education programs (IEPs) from 47 classrooms to control (n = 9); K-PALS Level 1 (teachers received 1-day workshop; n = 19); or K-PALS Level 2…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Oral Reading, Beginning Reading, Learning Strategies