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Moving Forward Four Words at a Time: Effects of a Supplemental Preschool Vocabulary Intervention
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Peters-Sanders, Lindsey A.; Kelley, Elizabeth S.; Biel, Christa Haring; Madsen, Keri; Soto, Xigrid; Seven, Yagmur; Hull, Katharine; Goldstein, Howard – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2020
Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of an automated, small-group intervention designed to teach preschoolers challenging vocabulary words. Previous studies have provided evidence of efficacy. In this study, we evaluated the effects of the program after doubling the number of words taught from 2 to 4 words per book. Method: Seventeen…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Intervention, Small Group Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Moving Forward Four Words at a Time: Effects of a Supplemental Preschool Vocabulary Intervention
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Peters-Sanders, Lindsey A.; Kelley, Elizabeth S.; Haring Biel, Christa; Madsen, Keri; Soto, Xigrid; Seven, Yagmur; Hull, Katharine; Goldstein, Howard – Grantee Submission, 2020
Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of an automated, small-group intervention designed to teach preschoolers challenging vocabulary words. Previous studies have provided evidence of efficacy. In this study, we evaluated the effects of the program after doubling the number of words taught from 2 to 4 words per book. Method: Seventeen…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Intervention, Small Group Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Iterative Development of a Home Review Program to Promote Preschoolers' Vocabulary Skills: Social Validity and Learning Outcomes
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Soto, Xigrid; Seven, Yagmur; McKenna, Meaghan; Madsen, Keri; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Kelley, Elizabeth Spencer; Goldstein, Howard – Grantee Submission, 2020
Purpose: This paper describes the iterative development of a home review program designed to augment vocabulary instruction for young children (ages 4 and 5) occurring at school through the use of a home review component. Method: A pilot study followed by two experiments used adapted alternating treatment designs to compare the learning of…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Vocabulary Development, Validity, Comparative Analysis
Embedded Instruction Improves Vocabulary Learning during Automated Storybook Reading among High-Risk Preschoolers
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Goldstein, Howard; Kelley, Elizabeth; Greenwood, Charles; McCune, Luke; Carta, Judith; Atwater, Jane; Guerrero, Gabriela; McCarthy, Tanya; Schneider, Naomi; Spencer, Trina – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2016
Purpose: We investigated a small-group intervention designed to teach vocabulary and comprehension skills to preschoolers who were at risk for language and reading disabilities. These language skills are important and reliable predictors of later academic achievement. Method: Preschoolers heard prerecorded stories 3 times per week over the course…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Preschool Children, Early Intervention, Reading Difficulties
Embedded Instruction Improves Vocabulary Learning during Automated Storybook Reading among High-Risk Preschoolers
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Goldstein, Howard; Kelley, Elizabeth; Greenwood, Charles; McCune, Luke; Carta, Judith; Atwater, Jane; Guerrero, Gabriela; McCarthy, Tanya; Schneider, Naomi; Spencer, Trina – Grantee Submission, 2016
Purpose: We investigated a small-group intervention designed to teach vocabulary and comprehension skills to preschoolers who were at risk for language and reading disabilities. These language skills are important and reliable predictors of later academic achievement. Method: Preschoolers heard prerecorded stories 3 times per week over the course…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Preschool Children, Early Intervention, Reading Difficulties
Effects of Automated Tier 2 Storybook Intervention on Vocabulary and Comprehension Learning in Preschool Children with Limited Oral Language Skills
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Kelley, Elizabeth Spencer; Goldstein, Howard; Spencer, Trina D.; Sherman, Amber – Grantee Submission, 2015
This early efficacy study examined the effects of an automated storybook intervention designed to promote school readiness among at-risk prekindergarten children. Story Friends is a small-group intervention in which vocabulary and question-answering lessons are embedded in a series of storybooks.A randomized group design with an embedded…
Descriptors: Intervention, Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, At Risk Students
Enhancing Generalized Teaching Strategy Use in Daily Routines by Parents of Children with Autism
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Kashinath, Shubha; Woods, Juliann; Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of facilitating generalized use of teaching strategies by parents of children with autism within daily routines. Method: Five preschool children with autism participated in intervention with a parent within daily routines in the family's home. Parents learned to include 2 teaching…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Preschool Children, Generalization