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Field, Andy P.; Lester, Kathryn J. – Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2010
Clinical and experimental theories assume that processing biases in attention and interpretation are a causal mechanism through which anxiety develops. Despite growing evidence that these processing biases are present in children and, therefore, develop long before adulthood, these theories ignore the potential role of child development. This…
Descriptors: Young Children, Cognitive Processes, Child Development, Attention
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Cooper, Harris; Batts Allen, Ashley; Patall, Erika A.; Dent, Amy L. – Review of Educational Research, 2010
A meta-analysis found that attending full-day (or all-day) kindergarten had a positive association with academic achievement (compared to half-day kindergarten) equal to about one quarter standard deviation at the end of the kindergarten year. But the association disappeared by third grade. Reasons for this fade-out are discussed. Social…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Academic Achievement, Kindergarten, Inferences
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Mahabee-Gittens, E. Melinda; Ding, Lili; Gordon, Judith S.; Huang, Bin – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2010
Background and Objectives: Despite the current literature on the importance of parental antismoking socialization messages, it is unclear if youths and parents agree on the content and frequency of such messages. This study's purpose is to explore the level of agreement between parents and youths on measures of anti-smoking socialization and to…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Race, Socialization, Smoking
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Siller, Michael; Morgan, Lindee; Turner-Brown, Lauren; Baggett, Kathleen M.; Baranek, Grace T.; Brian, Jessica; Bryson, Susan E.; Carter, Alice S.; Crais, Elizabeth R.; Estes, Annette; Kasari, Connie; Landa, Rebecca J.; Lord, Catherine; Messinger, Daniel S.; Mundy, Peter; Odom, Samuel L.; Reznick, J. Steven; Roberts, Wendy; Rogers, Sally J.; Schertz, Hannah H.; Smith, Isabel M.; Stone, Wendy L.; Watson, Linda R.; Wetherby, Amy M.; Yoder, Paul J.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
Given recent advances in science, policy, and practice of early identification in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), questions about the effectiveness of early intervention have far-reaching service and policy implications. However, rigorous research evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of intervention programs for toddlers with ASD faces a…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Kniess, Dena R. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The majority of retention efforts have focused on the first-year of college, however just as many students leave college after their second-year (Berkner, He, & Forest, 2002; Lipka, 2006). Experiences of second-year students have been appearing in publications. These studies have identified the broad concerns of the second-year experience, but…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Phenomenology
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Mendoza Díaz, Noemi V.; Cox, Monica F. – Advances in Engineering Education, 2012
This paper presents an extensive overview of preschool to 12th grade (P-12) engineering education literature published between 2001 and 2011. Searches were conducted through education and engineering library engines and databases as well as queries in established publications in engineering education. More than 50 publications were found,…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Engineering Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wanger, Stephen P.; Minthorn, Robin Starr; Weinland, Kathryn A.; Appleman, Boomer; James, Michael; Arnold, Allen – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2012
This exploratory case study examines the participation of Native American students in study abroad and institutional policies and practices that either impede or enhance participation. The study surveys all Native students enrolled at the American university that produces the most Native graduates with bachelor's degrees. Although Native students…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Study Abroad, Disproportionate Representation, Student Participation
Pianta, Robert C., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2012
Comprehensive and authoritative, this forward-thinking book reviews the breadth of current knowledge about early education and identifies important priorities for practice and policy. Robert C. Pianta and his associates bring together foremost experts to examine what works in promoting all children's school readiness and social-emotional…
Descriptors: Expertise, Research Needs, Mathematics Education, School Readiness
Chingos, Matthew M.; Whitehurst, Grover J. – Brookings Institution, 2012
Evidence shows that instructional materials have large effects on student learning. However, little research exists on the effectiveness of most instructional materials, and very little systematic information has been collected on which materials are being used in which schools. In this new report, Russ Whitehurst and Fellow Matthew Chingos argue…
Descriptors: State Standards, Instructional Materials, Educational Change, State Departments of Education
Karmel, Tom – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
This paper was a keynote address at the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA) conference held in Canberra in April 2012. The author notes that industry is arguably the key stakeholder in the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector, but is not a single actor nor a disinterested consumer of…
Descriptors: Industry, Educational Principles, Vocational Education, Conference Papers
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Keller-Margulis, Milena A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
Response to Intervention (RtI) has gained increased attention with the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. Since RtI was introduced at the policy level as a mechanism for use in the learning disability identification process, much of the implementation work has focused on this application. School-based…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Response to Intervention, Fidelity, Federal Legislation
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Smith, Erika E. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2012
More than a decade after Prensky's influential articulation of digital natives and immigrants, disagreement exists around these characterizations of students and the impact of such notions within higher education. Perceptions of today's undergraduate learners as tech-savvy "digital natives" (Prensky, 2001a), who both want and need the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Research, Research Needs
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Little, Judith Warren – American Journal of Education, 2012
Despite the growing volume of research on data use systems or data use activities in which teachers engage, micro-process studies--investigations of what teachers and others actually do under the broad banner of "data use" or "evidence-based decision making"--remain substantially underdeveloped. Starting with a review of the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Investigations, Decision Making, Evaluation Utilization
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Tam, Maureen – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2012
Hong Kong's ageing population is growing at an unprecedented rate. Over the past two decades, the government has implemented policies and innovative engagement activities for elders in areas including lifelong learning and community participation. This paper aims to discuss conceptual, policy and practical issues relevant to the participation of…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Public Agencies
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Bouwma-Gearhart, Jana L.; Bess, James L. – Journal of Higher Education, 2012
We explore the benefits and limitations of traditional academic research, collaboration, and knowledge dissemination, and discuss the potential of blogs towards better meeting the higher education research community's needs. We present possible parameters of use, reward structures, and how the field can model this innovative means of academic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Opportunities, Educational Research, Technology Uses in Education
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