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Davis, Elizabeth E.; Grobe, Deana; Weber, Roberta B. – Administration for Children & Families, 2012
In this paper we discuss several key challenges encountered when conducting a study of the continuity of participation in the child care subsidy program. While many of these issues are familiar to those who have studied participation dynamics in other assistance programs, and to those familiar with survival analysis, we describe these challenges…
Descriptors: Child Care, Grants, Low Income Groups, Participation
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Pool, Juli L.; Hourcade, Jack J. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2011
The early years of childhood are critical for optimal development of a variety of skills. The accurate and efficient identification of potential delays in, or issues with child development, is essential in identifying those children most in need of early intervention services. Screening procedures are designed to identify children who appear at…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Screening Tests, Child Development, Disability Identification
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Busch-Rossnagel, Nancy – Infants and Young Children, 1997
Presents the theoretical background for the concept of mastery motivation and describes three characteristics of mastery motivation in toddlers: behavioral manifestations in multiple domains, developmental changes in those manifestations, and the influence of the socializing environment. Implications for assessment of individual differences and…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Child Development, Disabilities, Disability Identification
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Stafford, Ian – British Journal of Special Education, 2000
This article discusses primary education in Britain and the development of performance indicators for children with movement difficulties. It focuses on children's central movement difficulties as a factor in their total development and calls for early assessment and regular monitoring. (Contains references.) (DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Evaluation Methods, Motor Development, Perceptual Motor Coordination
Langley, Beth – 1976
Covered in the paper on the psychoeducational assessment of the multihandicapped child are the importance of the learning accomplished in the sensory motor period and the effects of evaluation media and sequence on child performance. Described are the six stages of sensory motor development measured by a Piagetian-based instrument developed by J.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Gierut, Judith A. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2001
The construct of complexity has been advanced as a variable in the efficacy of treatment for children with functional phonological disorders. This article focuses on clinical complexity as it influences selection of target sounds, with three clinical factors reviewed: consistency of error, normative age of acquisition, and number of errors.…
Descriptors: Age, Child Development, Children, Developmental Stages
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Dickie, Jane R.; Mast, Vicki A. – 1974
The development and interrelationship of various measures of independence in children ages 3-12 are examined. Subjects were scored on measures of locus of control and achievement motivation and were rated by teachers on independence and achievement. Subjects were also scored on reliance on adult evaluation and self-evaluation. The results showed…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Child Development