Browsing Special Education Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Improving Student-Athletes' Writing Skills: Examining the Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development Coupled with Modified Reciprocal Teaching
(University of Oregon, 2011-09)This research considers one of a university's most academically vulnerable populations - student-athletes. The purpose of this investigation was to test the effectiveness of a multi-component writing intervention that ... -
INCREASING OBSERVATION AND FEEDBACK EFFICIENCY TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY IN SMALL GROUP INTERVENTION SETTINGS
(University of Oregon, 2016-11-21)The current study investigated the reliability and validity of using short observations with an observation tool designed to measure implementation of small group interventions. Intervention lessons for eight instructional ... -
Individuals with Disabilities in Self-Employment through Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies across the United States
(University of Oregon, 2011-06)Despite numerous legislative and programmatic efforts, individuals with disabilities continue to experience greater difficulties gaining employment and poorer outcomes of employment than individuals without disabilities. ... -
Innovations in Strength-Based Social-Emotional Assessment: Factor Analysis, Psychometric Analysis, and Cross-Informant Comparisons with the SEARS-T
(University of Oregon, 2011-06)Many youth under the age of 18 experience high levels of mental health problems, and very few of those youth receive the necessary services to combat those problems. Historically, assessment of behavior and social and ... -
Investigating variability in student performance on DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency third grade progress monitoring probes: Possible contributing factors
(University of Oregon, 2011-06)The current study investigated variability in student performance on DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency (DORF) Progress Monitoring passages for third grade and sought to determine to what extent the variability in weekly progress ... -
The literate lexicon in narrative and expository writing: A developmental study of children and adolescents
(University of Oregon, 2008-09)Three types of literate words, including abstract nouns (freedom, challenge), mental state verbs (assume, explain), and derivatives (relationship, respectful), were examined in narrative and expository writing in typically ... -
Making way through the borderlands: Latino youth with disabilities in transition from school to adult life
(University of Oregon, 2009-06)Transition services for youth with disabilities are mandated by IDEA. Transition services are supported services that help individuals with disabilities move from special education in high school to employment, post-secondary ... -
The measurement of emotion regulation: A confirmatory analysis
(University of Oregon, 2009-06)The increasing incidence of depression worldwide has led the World Health Organization to predict that depression will be the second leading global burden of disease by 2020. Since depression is often characterized by ... -
Measuring faculty attitudes and perceptions toward disability at a four-year university: A validity study
(University of Oregon, 2010-03)The primary purpose of this study was to develop and field test the ExCEL survey instrument, intended to measure faculty attitudes toward and perceptions about students with disabilities at four-year colleges and universities. ... -
Measuring instructional interactions in kindergarten mathematics classrooms through a direct observation system
(University of Oregon, 2010-03)There is convincing evidence that many students struggle to learn mathematics proficiently. One plausible contributor to the low math achievement is the quantity and quality of learning opportunities provided in classrooms. ... -
Measuring the alphabetic principle: Mapping behaviors onto theory
(University of Oregon, 2009-09)Research suggests that development of the alphabetic principle is a critical factor in learning to recognize words and becoming a successful reader. The alphabetic principle encompasses both the understanding that relationships ... -
Mental imagery and idiom understanding in adults: Examining dual coding theory
(University of Oregon, 2010-06)This study examined idiom understanding in 120 neurologically healthy adults, ages 20-29 (20s Group), 40-49 (40s Group), 60-69 (60s Group), and 80-89 (80s Group) years old. Each participant was administered a familiarity ... -
Methods in creating alternate assessments: Calibrating a mathematics alternate assessment designed for students with disabilities using general education student data
(University of Oregon, 2008-12)A significant challenge in developing alternate assessments is obtaining suitable sample sizes. This study investigated whether psychometric characteristics of mathematic alternate assessment items created for 2% students ... -
Parent involvement in secondary special education and transition: A psychometric study
(University of Oregon, 2016-10-27)This study evaluated a model of parent involvement in secondary special education and transition planning and identified motivators affecting a parent’s decision to become involved. Survey data were collected from a national ... -
Parent Training during Child Welfare Visitation: Effects of a Strength-Based Video Coaching Program on Developmentally Supportive Parenting Behaviors
(University of Oregon, 2013-10-03)During the Federal fiscal year of 2009, an estimated 3.3 million referrals involving the alleged maltreatment of children were received by child protective service agencies across the United States. Of those cases that ... -
Parent Training for Parents of Children with Developmental Delays: Examining Parenting Strategies with Multiple Children
(University of Oregon, 2015-08-18)Behavioral parent training programs have been widely used with caregivers to prevent and decrease challenging behaviors in young children with and without developmental delays and disabilities (DD). Although behavioral ... -
Parent-completed developmental screening for preschool children: A study of concurrent validity and reliability
(University of Oregon, 2008-03)Identifying children with developmental delays or disabilities as early as possible is a growing concern and has increased focus on the development of valid, reliable screening tools. The previous editions of the Ages and ... -
Parent-Completed Developmental Screening: Validity, Reliability and Utility of the 6-Year Ages and Stages Questionnaire
(University of Oregon, 2015-08-18)The psychometric properties of a parent-completed developmental questionnaire for children at 6 years of age were investigated. Currently, few developmental screening instruments for 6-year-old children have been validated, ... -
A Pilot Study of Strong Start: Preliminary Evidence of Feasibility and Efficacy of Social and Emotional Learning in Preschool
(University of Oregon, 2013-10-03)Social and emotional competencies have received increased attention as important components of school readiness for young children. Universal programs incorporating social and emotional learning (SEL) instruction for all ... -
Pivotal Play: Peer Mediated Intervention in the Preschool Classroom
(University of Oregon, 2016-11-21)Inclusive preschool settings often provide benefits for children with special needs. Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at risk for isolation from peers and have benefited from a range of social communication ...