Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have limited spoken communication skills are commonly taught to mand by exchanging picture symbols. Competent manding via symbol exchange relies on conditional discrimination--that is, selecting the picture symbol that corresponds to the desired reinforcer. Picture Exchange Communication System…

Within the field of school psychology, the currently accepted structure of intelligence is the Cattell-Horn-Carroll Model (CHC). The CHC model contains three strata of abilities: a general ability (g), multiple broad cognitive abilities, and several narrow abilities (Schneider & McGrew, 2018), although the theoretical salience of the g factor…

This descriptive 10-year case study examined the school-community partnerships in a South Carolina, USA, elementary school from August 2011 to June 2021. The study used a qualitative interview approach with a quantitative description of the school and community-school activities. Data was gathered from the Observer's Field Notes and school…

The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry, framed by theories of intercultural competence, sociocultural awareness, and national culture dimensions, was to understand how former American residence hall assistants (RAs) in one institution in the northwestern United States developed intercultural friendships with international students. The…

In this dissertation I undertook a critical analysis of the public education discourse in the United States. Specifically, this research took a critical look at the communicative practices used to establish and codify the discourse on public education to create an assumed common understanding and agreement on education practices. I utilized an…

VestibulOTherapy is an emerging frame of reference, grounded in contemporary neuroscience evidence with supporting theories from OT-Ayres Sensory Integration and vestibular rehabilitation. Through its application, children with vestibular under- registration will experience adequate vestibular activation to generate myelination and develop…

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) can provide a structure for teachers to engage in learning processes that improve their classroom practices collaboratively. If followed consistently with the literature, PLCs are a robust professional learning model that can support teachers collectively through learning and reflecting on their classroom…

Many teacher noticing studies focus upon noticing of disciplinary ideas. However, important teacher learning occurs connected to other aspects of teaching/learning such as discourse moves to equitably distribute participation, teacher persona, and classroom management. The purpose of this study was to identify what middle school science teacher…

This study employed art-based research with phenomenological qualitative inquiry to understand the perspectives of professionals who are working in the Israeli school system with children diagnosed with selective mutism. Selective mutism (SM) is a disorder originated in anxiety in which a child, between the ages of 3-5, does not speak at school…

The purpose of this project is to establish a healthy community through conflict resolution in small communities through the relationship-oriented dialogue education. This project was designed as a practical program that serves as a guide for effectively coping with conflicts within small communities and was conducted over a period of 12 weeks…

In this qualitative study we sought to understand the experiences of K-12 school personnel serving on Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered (Ci3T) leadership teams. We conducted 22 semi-structured interviews and five focus groups across three states and five school districts to determine team members' perceptions regarding facilitators and…

Students from Generation Z (Gen Z) have entered undergraduate music education programs with differing perspectives from the generations before them, which may influence their involvement in professional organizations. Gen Z commonly includes anyone born between the years 1995 and 2010 (Seemiller & Grace, 2015). A better understanding of Gen Z…

Adult education staff have used varied approaches to help adult learners address their non-academic barriers to participation such as connecting learners to resources that can mediate those barriers. There is increasing interest in the potential of "nudging" through text messaging as an efficient and low-cost intervention to support…

The aim of the study is to examine the correlation between innate (neuroticism and openness) and environmental (self-esteem and emotional regulation strategies) personality traits and the attitudes' assessment toward active listening (AL) among early childhood educators in Israel. Accordingly, this study presents a multipath analysis model…

The present study examines the effects of pre-task explicit instruction on second language (L2) oral self-repair behaviour while controlling for the effects of working memory. The participants were 121 Iranian learners of English at incipient levels of language proficiency. Their working memory was measured using an operation span task and then…