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Is a Picture Worth 51 Million Words? A Text Analysis of Public User Reviews of Schools. Technical Report
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Douglas Harris; Jamie Carroll; Debbie Kim; Nicholas Mattei; Olivia Carr – National Center for Research on Education Access and Choice, 2024
Massive online user review platforms, with their star ratings and text reviews, are reshaping the information available for consumer and public service decisions. We study the leading K-12 schooling platform, GreatSchools, applying machine learning (Natural Language Processing, NLP) to 600,000 reviews that encompass the vast majority of the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Effectiveness, Parents, Teachers
Parent Experiences of Their Children's Diagnosis with Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or Both Conditions
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Willow J. Sainsbury; Chris J. Bowden; Kelly D. Carrasco; Andrew J. O. Whitehouse; Hannah Waddington – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Purpose: A comparison of parents' experiences of getting a diagnosis for their child with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and both diagnoses can inform our understanding of common and unique themes across these neurodevelopmental conditions. Method: A quantitative and qualitative online anonymous survey of 288 New Zealand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
The Challenges of Evaluating Formal Parenting Programs.
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Lennon, Lori; Maloney, Colleen; Miller, Joanna; Underwood, Michelle; Walker, Jessica; Wright, Cara; Chambliss, Catherine – 1997
With the myriad challenges facing parents in recent years, formal parenting training programs have been developed to address parent needs. However, few studies have been conducted to assess the actual effects of participating in such programs. An attempt to develop a better understanding of how informal parental support networks and formal parent…
Descriptors: Evaluation Needs, Evaluation Problems, Parent Education, Parents
An Examination of the Constructs Measured by Parent Behavioral Reports.
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Selden, J. J.; Pospisil, T. S.; Devaraju-Backhaus, S.; Bradley, J.; Michael, D. D.; Golden, C. J. – 2001
Parents are often asked to complete behavioral checklists and personality inventories regarding their children when they bring them in for psychotherapy or neuropsychological testing. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the Conners' Parent Report Scale (CPRS), and the Personality Inventory for Children (PIC) are frequently used tests. Some…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Counseling, Evaluation Problems
An Evaluability Assessment of Responsible Fatherhood Programs. Final Report.
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Barnow, Burt S.; Stapleton, David C. – 1997
Noting the paucity of information on the effectiveness of the growing numbers of programs promoting responsible fatherhood, this report examines the evaluability of responsible fatherhood programs. The report provides policymakers with an evaluation design for use with a variety of responsible fatherhood programs, and gives direction to…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Data Collection, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
The Child's World: Assessing Children in Need.
Horwath, Jan, Ed. – 2001
This book provides a comprehensive guide to recent development in the research and practice of assessing children in need. The book examines the policy framework for assessment, the process of assessment, and how to assess a child's developmental needs and the capacity of that child's parents and family to respond to those needs. Following an…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Caseworker Approach, Child Caregivers, Child Welfare