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math concept. Through analyzing the data, the researcher found that daily bell-work
supplied the strongest evidence that student support from home was critical to the level of
proficiency gained by the students studied.
Not one of the students...
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assignments and watch their grade climb, they began to carry with them a concern for
their grades that had not been there before. Once each student saw that they could
succeed with the researcher helping them at the end of the day, they their...
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developed poor work ethic, study habits, and a history of poor performance on testing.
Much of the work and effort that the researcher put into these students is insignificant to
the influence they have had prior to entering his class. “The...
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Chapter 6
Reflection
Looking back at this project, I have been able to witness, first hand, the important
role that parents play in their child’s academic success. As a teacher I understood that
those students that did not receive help from...
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stated “His son has always done well with math.” I believe that this type of student is
uncommon, but it does make the case that using only the homework tracker is not
sufficient in accurately identifying students who sincerely need the...
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in an environment that is nurturing and supports student success (Vaughn & Fuchs, 2003). The
National Research Council reiterates this thought when they write, “the nature and quality of
classroom literacy instruction are a pivotal force in...
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targeted intervention to enable students to ‘catch up’ on critical reading skills” (Kamps et al.,
2007, p. 155). In this tier, students receive “more intensive, research-based interventions with
close progress monitoring” (Berkeley,...
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Students Who Benefit from RTI
Kamps et al. (2007) compared the effects of English language learners (ELL) receiving
Tier 2 interventions to ELL students being taught using a balanced literacy approach to reading.
The study found students...
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Perceptions of Teachers Concerning RTI
In their study, Greenfield et al. (2010) found that teachers in their first year of school-wide
RTI implementation used progress monitoring more strategically and became more
confident in using the data...
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grade level. All teachers reported approximately 70% of students in their class were successful in
Tier 1 instruction. When asked how RTI affects gifted students, all teachers reported the
framework does not specifically address the needs of...
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fun out of teaching. She felt the pressure involved with performing well on high-stakes tests but
understood the need to push students to increase their capabilities so they would be prepared to
go into the workforce or on to higher education...
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Put together and teach how to use “help-signal” program for when a student gets stuck on
seatwork
Teach students acceptable, unobtrusive ways to get academic assistance from peers
Teach classmates to serve as floating peer-tutors during...
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Unexpected behavior- a term specific to the Michelle Winner social thinking curriculum,
used to define behaviors that are not expected in a particular situation.
Generalization-When an acquired skill carries over to...
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social thinking interventions as opposed to social skills interventions. Social thinking
interventions promoted the teaching of the “why” behind behaviors without targeting and
rewarding individual isolated social...
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When therapists taught students the why behind how their behavior affected others, rather
than simply responding to an extrinsic motivator, the behavior generalized to social
situations across the day, rather than...
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outcomes across age groups revealed that social skills interventions were most effective
with secondary-age students “ (2007).
Due to the findings of this literature review, a peer mediated group therapy
approach in...
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Chapter 5 Discussion
Approximately one in 110 children are diagnosed with autism. It is the fastest
growing developmental disability in the United States. Myriads of characteristics are
manifested by people on the...
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called "expected" responses, they become more accepted by peers and their self-esteem
rises. As self-esteem rises, an increase in classroom participation follows as does co-play
with peers at break times. A rise in...
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Acknowledgements
This project is dedicated first and foremost to Lorna, who has offered endless support and
encouragement in my academic endeavors. Her confidence in me has been the catalyst that has
transformed my dreams into reality. I...
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more detailed technical look at how specific tasks are accomplished. For instance, in the course
module explaining web presentation techniques, the workbook explains what Cascading Style
Sheets are and how they fit into the broader...