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Education and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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History of Elementary Algebra in the United States
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Model of Parent Engagement in Academic Support: Focus on Students with Disabilities
(University of Kansas, 2014-01-01)This qualitative study investigated online strategies for involving parents in supporting the academic development of their children. The parental support component of the Blending Assessment with Instruction Program (BAIP) ... -
Mechanomyographic amplitude and frequency responses during dynamic muscle actions: a comprehensive review
(BioMed Central, 2005-12-19)The purpose of this review is to examine the literature that has investigated mechanomyographic (MMG) amplitude and frequency responses during dynamic muscle actions. To date, the majority of MMG research has focused on ... -
ELL Student-Athletes' (ELLSA) Social Integration and NCAA Educational Practices
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)This study examined English Language Learner student-athletes (ELLSAs) from a Midwestern, Division I NCAA affiliated institution of higher learning. This study also aimed to better understand the ELLSA population, which ... -
Views from Inside a Pediatric Clinic: How Arizona's Political Climate Has Impacted Arizona's Youngest Latino Learners
(AMAE Inc, 2013)It is critical that we examine impacts that recent immigration policies such as SB1070 are having on Arizona’s youngest Latino learners.The large number of Latinos under the age of five, and the impact that this upcoming ... -
An Investigation of the Informed Consent Being Rendered Under PL 94-142 on Behalf of Handicapped Children in Foster Care
(University of Kansas, 1981-07-01)The purpose of this investigation was to examine the level of accuracy and agreement of social worker and foster parent representatives of handicapped foster children with respect to their understanding of eight Local ... -
Physical activity and academic achievement across the curriculum (A + PAAC): rationale and design of a 3-year, cluster-randomized trial
(BioMed Central, 2013-04-08)Background: Improving academic achievement and reducing the rates of obesity in elementary school students are both of considerable interest. Increased physical activity during academic instruction time during school ... -
Appropriate Loads for Peak-Power During Resisted Sprinting on a Non-Motorized Treadmill
(Editorial Committee of Journal of Human Kinetics, 2013-10-08)The purpose of this study was to determine the load which allows the highest peak power for resisted sprinting on a non-motorized treadmill and to determine if other variables are related to individual differences. Thirty ... -
The Impact of Word Study Intervention on Adult English Learners’ Spelling and Reading
(Academy Publisher, 2014-03-01)The purpose of this study was to document the impact of an instructional approach, Word Study, on adults’ spelling and reading. Forty-nine adults enrolled in ESL classes at a community-based site in the United States from ... -
Identifying and Defining the Structures That Guide the Implementation of Participant Direction Programs and Support Program Participants: A Document Analysis
(SAGE Publications, 2014-01-30)Participant direction (PD) programs offer the individual with a disability or his or her surrogate decision maker varying degrees of choice and control over the individual’s supports and services. We conducted a document ... -
Identifying and defining the activities of participant direction programs: A document analysis
(SAGE Publications, 2013-10-09)We analyzed the design of various U.S. programs of participant direction offering participants (individual with a disability or his or her surrogate decision-maker) some level of choice and control over the individual’s ... -
Use of the Classroom Management Link System (CMLS) Across Multiple Classrooms
(American Psychological Association, 2013-08-01)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the Classroom Management Link System (CMLS) across classrooms using a multiple baseline design. CMLS is a preventive system that uses rule development, self-monitoring, ... -
Development and Use of Curricular Adaptations for Students Receiving Special Education Services
(SAGE Publications, 2012-11-30)This study is a quasi-experimental descriptive design, with existing educator-made adaptations evaluated. The goals of this study were to (a) describe how educators develop adaptations and (b) evaluate the effectiveness ... -
Individual Education Plan Goals and Services for Adolescents With Autism: Impact of Age and Educational Setting
(SAGE Publications, 2010-11-01)The purpose of this study is to describe the educational programs for adolescents with autism (age 12—16 years) in inclusion and noninclusion settings as reflected in their Individual Education Plan (IEP) goals, services, ... -
Instructional Contexts for Adolescents with Autism: Impact of Educational Setting
(SAGE Publications, 2012)The present study describes the instructional contexts and activities of adolescents with autism in inclusive and self-contained settings for mathematics and language arts instruction using a descriptive statistics design. ... -
The Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT): A Mixed-method Follow-up
(IOS Press, 2014-01-13)BACKGROUND: Although competitive employment (i.e., employment in community settings among peers without disabilities for minimum wage or higher) is associated with numerous benefits for individuals with disabilities ... -
Exploring Personal and Environmental Characteristics that Predict Self-Determination
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-07-02)This study examined the degree to which multiple personal (age, gender, disability, and need for educational support) and school environment characteristics (hours in academic classes with general education peers, hours ... -
Where differences matter: A cross-cultural analysis of family voice in special education
(Sage Publishing, 2008-05-01)U.S. education policy acknowledges the troubling differential rates of special education identification and placement for students who are culturally and linguistically diverse by requiring states to review annually student ... -
Teacher education in practice: Reconciling contexts, practices, and theories
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-05-16)This paper reports findings from an 18-month qualitative study that followed the experiences of nine teacher residents, their site professors, site coordinators, clinical teachers and principals in three professional ... -
Witnessing Brown: Pursuit of an Equity Agenda in American Education
(Sage, 2005-09-01)The 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision provides a critical opportunity to reflect on Brown's importance, impact, and the lessons it provides on achieving racial desegregation and its relationship ...