Scholars' Bank will
be on a content freeze from 9/6 - 9/16 as we transition to a new & improved version. Minimal downtime expected
on 9/16. Stay tuned for more updates!
Browsing Special Education Theses and Dissertations by Title
Navigation
Display Options
Results
-
Bishop, Bruce Kingsley
(University of Oregon, 1973-03)
The relationship between reading retardation and emotional problems has been extensively investigated. There have been at least five hundred studies on this topic in the last fifty years. Unfortunately, the effect has ...
-
Lee, Sangeun, 1971-
(University of Oregon, 2011-03)
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires the US educational systems to provide effective instruction for all students to be successful in reading. It is generally accepted that there are five essential components for ...
-
Pham, Yen
(University of Oregon, 2013-10-03)
This study evaluates a model of social capital where support from parents, peers, teachers, and mentors (SOS) was hypothesized to mediate the link between students' abilities to mobilize support (MOS) and four school-related ...
-
Hamilton, Jillian
(University of Oregon, 2022-10-26)
Children with Developmental Delay (DD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience challenging behaviors, including noncompliance, that impact individual and family functioning across settings. Due to developmental risk, ...
-
Fainstein, David
(University of Oregon, 2022-10-04)
Early numeracy skills are vital for kindergarten students because they are predictive of later success in school. Unfortunately, many kindergarteners enter school with numeracy skills that fall below national standards, ...
-
Tuso, Jillian
(University of Oregon, 2019-09-18)
Children with developmental disabilities often present with increased behavioral
problems and a decreased social skill repertoire. These characteristics often directly
impact caregiver’s own stress and pose challenges ...
-
Rochelle, Jonathan
(University of Oregon, 2024-01-09)
The present study provides a breadth and depth perspective of the current landscape for school suicide prevention (SSP). Despite an increase in SSP programming, practices, and policy, there remains a gap in understanding ...
-
Harman, Melissa
(University of Oregon, 2022-10-04)
The Matthew Effect is an educational theory that children who begin their academic careers with lower reading scores do not catch up to their peers, instead falling farther and farther behind as their schooling progresses. ...
-
Harlacher, Jason E., 1977-
(University of Oregon, 2009-06)
The present study examined the initial and follow-up effect of Strong Kids , a social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum, among a sample of 106 third and fourth graders. Students were assigned by classroom to either ...
-
Copeland, Haidee A., 1963-
(University of Oregon, 2011-06)
This dissertation presents the findings of a Type 2 translational research study to develop and test the feasibility and social validity of a social skills intervention for middle/secondary students with Asperger's Syndrome ...
-
Glugatch, Lindsay
(University of Oregon, 2021-09-13)
Sibling relationships are a unique and special bond throughout the life span. Having a sibling with autism may present extra difficulties to form a close and meaningful relationship. While siblings play an important role ...
-
Kauffman, Amy Lynne
(University of Oregon, 2008-09)
To address the growing academic and social needs of students, schools must utilize efficient and effective methods of behavior support. Targeted interventions support students who are at-risk for developing more severe ...
-
Whitcomb, Sara A., 1974-
(University of Oregon, 2009-09)
Given the staggering prevalence of 12-22% of school children with mental health problems and the paucity of effective mental health services available, it is essential that professionals examine alternative methods for ...
-
Brandel, Drew
(University of Oregon, 2018-09-06)
School engagement has emerged as a consistent target variable in prevention and intervention efforts to improve student achievement and reduce risk of dropout. This dissertation study analyzed several student-level and ...
-
Gallo, John
(University of Oregon, 2024-08-07)
School climate is comprised of experiences of school life that reflect norms, values, relationships, teaching practices and systemic structures. A student’s perception of school climate can be impacted by individual-level ...
-
Pinkney, Christopher
(University of Oregon, 2012)
This study sought to evaluate the effect of participation in the Student-Guided Supports (SGS) curriculum on student behavior. The SGS curriculum was designed to teach students a set of simple behaviors to prompt and ...
-
Bae, Hyeyoung, 1959-
(University of Oregon, 2007-12)
Many research studies in early childhood assessment have addressed the importance of quality assessment services. Such services involve gathering information on children through direct observation of functional skills in ...
-
Douglass, Leigh C.
(University of Oregon, 1922)
A twofold purpose obtained in making the following study. The first purpose, which guided the greater part of the work, was that of determining the extend, causes and cost of retardation in a typical larger sized Oregon ...
-
Naranjo, Jason M., 1977-
(University of Oregon, 2009-06)
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence that select demographic and employment factors have on the risk of attrition for beginning special and general educators. Data for this study came from the University ...
-
Crowe, Becky
(University of Oregon, 2021-09-13)
Children with developmental disabilities and complex communication needs who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) have limited opportunities to communicate and few trained conversation partners to interact ...
Search Scholars' Bank
Browse
-
All of Scholars' Bank
-
This Collection
My Account
Statistics