This study investigated how a modified curriculum for the artistically talented affected the drawing performance of eight middle school students in heterogeneous art rooms. This study was undertaken because I was concerned about the lack of...
Since the 1980's law enforcement has deployed traffic enforcement camera systems to monitor roadways for traffic violations. There are a variety of commercially available systems today that can capture images of vehicles running red lights, passing...
This study investigated if phonemic awareness training is an effective method of instruction to increase reading performance for students with learning disabilities. This study employed an ex post facto design. Participants from grades 3 to 7 were...
Embedded within the definition of a personality disorder is the notion that the traits that define each condition have been pervasive and distinct throughout an individual's lifespan. It is reasonable to assume that because these traits have been...
Post-traumatic stress disorder in children -- Prevention -- Connecticut
The identification of the diagnostic category of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association (1994) has sharpened the focus on the psychological aspects...
Reading (Kindergarten); Reading comprehension -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the effectiveness of small group literacy instruction on kindergarten students' text comprehension. A comparison study of half-day kindergarten programs in an urban city in Educational...
Reading -- Remedial teaching -- Case studies; Reading (Elementary) -- Case studies
Many children enter school at risk of literacy failure. Early intervention programs have been designed to reduce the daily frustrations and failures experienced by these children. Reading Recovery is one such program. It was designed by Marie Clay,...
Response to intervention (Learning disabled children); Verbal ability in children.
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation advisor: Sheldon Watson.; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-159).
