Browsing Special & Early Childhood Education Field Reports by Author "Chiang, Bert"

AIMESweb Progress Monitoring System

Rost, Dawn (2008-04)

The purpose of this study is to determine if the progress-monitoring program, Accelerated Reader (AIMSweb), will accurately monitor students' progress over the course of eight weeks allowing the teacher to focus on the ...

Assessing a Rubric: Evaluating a Rubric's Ability to Provide Functional Data to Critique Curriculum and Improve Instruction

Gundrum, John (2007-12)

This study was a response to the mandates of Public Law 107-110, commonly known as The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and its emphasis on the use of assessments to monitor student achievement, critique curriculum, and ...

Bullying Behaviors: Victimization Rates of Students with Disabilities Compared to Students without Disabilities

Kuehl, Tracy (2005-12)

This field report examined the rates of bullying among both regular and special education students. The purpose was to explore whether or not students with disabilities are bullied at higher rates compared with their ...

Co-Teaching How Do General and Special Education Teachers Perceive Their Respective Roles in Various Co-Teaching Models?

Opperman, Pamela (2007-05)

Co-teaching is used in many different academic levels from elementary schools to college. Co-teaching can be both a positive and negative experience for those who participate in a co-teaching environment. Co-teaching is ...

Effect of Progress Monitoring on Reading Fluency for High School Students with Disabilities

Weigandt, Jana (2011-01)

Reading skills are vitally important to have in order to achieve a successful and satisfying life once a person leaves high school. In 2000, 2.8 million students were reported to have a learning disability and 80% of ...

The Effect of Teaching "Following Directions" to High School Students with Mild Cognitive Disabilities

Ewoldt, Heather (2007-05)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching following directions to high school students with mild cognitive disabilities when a social skills program was implemented into their daily routine. ...

The Effectiveness of Reader's Theater on Increasing Reading Fluency at the Middle School Level with Students with Specific Learning Disabilities

Edwards, Allyce (2008-05)

In the 2013-2014, students need to be proficient in reading according to No Child Left Behind. One component of reading, not as well researched, is reading fluency. This study focuses on the effectiveness of Reader's ...

Effects of a Social Skills Curriculum on Middle School Students with Cognitive Disabilities

Gayhart, Jane (2011-01)

This study explored the effects of a social skills curriculum on middle school adolescents with cognitive disabilities, including the maintenance of skills over a 7 week period. Utilization of an ABA (i.e. baseline, ...

The Effects of a Teacher-Directed Jogging Program on Off-Task Behaviours

Stephenson, Teresa (2005-12)

Effects of Computer-Based Progress Monitoring on Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities

Stumm, Christine (2008-06)

With increasing attention to No Child Left Behind, it is argued that more frequent, descriptive methods of progress monitoring are necessary to address student achievement. This study uses a computer-based progress ...

Effects of the Read Aloud Accommodation on Student Scores and Perceptions of Test

Schoen, Steve (2011-01)

The scores achieved on state accountability tests, college entrance exams, college aptitude exams, licensure tests and employment test have become an inescapable facet of measuring a person's abilities. These tests have ...

The Effects of the Use of a Word Wall to Teach High Frequency Words upon the Oral Reading Fluency Ability in Students in Grade 5 with Learning Disabilities

Skalmoski, Andrea Lee (2011-03)

It has been found that only 30 percent of fourth grade students in the United States read at a basic level. This is a startling statistic considering how often reading is needed on a given day for basic daily activities. ...

The Effects of Visual Supports in the Transitioning of Students with ASD In the Elementary School Setting

Hoff, Mark (2007-12)

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of visual schedules in the transitioning of two boys with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) between activities within an autism resource room. The researcher measured the ...

High School Students' Perceptions of and Performance in a Co-Taught Versus a OneTeacher Taught Classroom

Roselle, Ashlea (2008-05)

This study evaluated whether co-teaching affected high school students more than one teacher teaching. The researcher determined whether students received higher grades in a co-taught classroom versus a one-teacher taught ...

The Impact of Assistive Technology in Enhancing Literacy of Homebound Students

Slattery, Brian (2007-12)

The effects of three interventions were examined in this study. The effects of the first and second intervention, Picture It! and Rf Coopers On-Screen Keyboard and Pix Writer, were compared with baseline performance on ...

The Impact of Inclusion on Peer Attitudes toward Students with Severe Disabilities

Brenner, Kelly (2007-12)

The passage of PL 94-142 of 1975 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 have led to creating more inclusive learning experiences for students with disabilities. This study investigates the attitudes ...

The Impact of Listening to Music During Independent Work Time on High School Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities

Sawinski, Angela (2008-05)

This research study examined the impact of listening to music during the independent work time of high school students with emotional behavioral disabilities on their on task behavior and work completion. During the ...