Fifty primary research studies of special versus regular class placement were
selected for use in a meta-analysis. Each study provided a measure of Effect
Size (ES), defined as the posttreatment difference between special and regular
placement means expressed in standard deviation units. ES was used as a
dependent variable in order to assess the effects of independent variables such
as placement; ... hiện toàn bộ
Richard Parker, Shanna Hagan‐Burke, Kimberly J. Vannest
Although single-case researchers are not accustomed to analyzing data
statistically, standards for research and accountability from government and
other funding agents are creating pressure for more objective, reliable data. In
addition, “evidence-based interventions” movements in special education,
clinical psychology, and school psychology imply reliable data summaries. Within
special education,... hiện toàn bộ
Yan Ping Xin, Asha K. Jitendra, Andria Deatline-Buchman
This study investigated the differential effects of two problem-solving
instructional approaches— schema-based instruction (SBI) and general strategy
instruction (GSI)—on the mathematical word problem—solving performance of 22
middle school students who had learning disabilities or were at risk for
mathematics failure. Results indicated that the SBI group significantly
outperformed the GSI group o... hiện toàn bộ
This study synthesized the literature on the rates of referral for intervention
or assessment of students from three racial groups: Caucasian, African American,
and Hispanic. Ten studies, published or unpublished, that presented frequency
counts for the population and the referred sample for at least one school
district yielded 44 comparisons. For comparisons between African American and
Caucasian... hiện toàn bộ
Bibliotherapy, the use of reading to produce affective change and to promote
personality growth and development, is examined through a comprehensive analysis
of the literature. A conceptual framework with which to review the available
data is suggested. This framework looks at bibliotherapy in four ways: as
self-actualization therapy, a strategy for attitudinal change, a method for
self-concept im... hiện toàn bộ
This study examined the facility-to-community transition of 531 incarcerated
youth following their release from Oregon's juvenile correctional system, for a
period of 12 months. Data on the sample were gathered through phone interviews,
while they were still in custody and then every 6 months after their parole. The
interviewees were asked to describe their work, educational, and living and
social... hiện toàn bộ
Marjorie Montague, Craig K. Enders, Samantha Dietz, J. Faye Dixon, Wendy Cavendish
The purpose of the study was to investigate the trajectories of depressive
symptomology and self-concept in adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 and
to determine whether primary school teacher ratings of adaptive and maladaptive
behavior predict self-reported depressive symptoms and self-concept in
adolescence. This study is part of an ongoing longitudinal study of a
school-based sample of st... hiện toàn bộ