Community‐based early intervention for children with behavioural,emotional and social problems: evaluation of the Scallywags Scheme     

Kathryn Lovering  Ian Frampton  Ben Crowe  Alice Moseley  Moira Broadhead 《Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties》2013,18(2):83-104

Scallywags is a community‐based, early intervention programme for young children (aged 3–7) with behavioural, emotional and social problems, which integrates work in the home and school with a parenting curriculum and direct work with children. A pre‐post intervention study across multi‐sites of 340 participants is reported. Using standardised measures, the study found statistically significant reductions in problems at home and school experienced by children who completed the programme, and in parental stress levels. Participation was found to be high and the project acceptable to parents, many of whom would be described as hard to reach. The rigorous evaluation of this real‐life service and its positive outcomes highlight the potential of such programmes to tackle the needs of these children and families, and help prevent longer‐term problems associated with early onset behavioural problems, including social exclusion, antisocial behaviour and educational failure.  相似文献   

The development of beginning mathematics teacher pedagogical content knowledge     

John K. Lannin  Matthew Webb  Kathryn Chval  Fran Arbaugh  Sarah Hicks  Cynthia Taylor  Rebecca Bruton 《Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education》2013,16(6):403-426

Recent research efforts (Schmidt et al. in The preparation gap: teacher education for middle school mathematics in six countries, MSU Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, 2007) demonstrate that teacher development programs in high-performing countries offer experiences that are designed to develop both mathematical knowledge and pedagogical knowledge. However, identifying the nature of the mathematical knowledge and the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) required for effective teaching remains elusive (Ball et al. in J Teacher Educ 59:389–407, 2008). Building on the initial conceptual framework of Magnusson et al. (Examining pedagogical content knowledge, Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp 95–132, 1999), we examined the PCK development for two beginning middle and secondary mathematics teachers in an alternative certification program. The PCK development of these two individuals varied due to their focus on developing particular aspects of their PCK, with one individual focusing on assessment and student understanding, and the other individual focusing on curricular knowledge. Our findings indicate that these individuals privileged particular aspects of their knowledge, leading to differences in their PCK development. This study provides insight into the specific aspects of PCK that developed through the course of actual instructional practice, providing a lens for future research in this area.  相似文献   

Ecotheology and VCE ‘Religion and Society’: a curriculum analysis     

Ian Grinter PhD 《Environmental Education Research》2013,19(2):251-252

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A Case Study of the Historical Attempts of Two Colleges of Education to Prepare Teachers to Teach in a Desegregated Society     

Kathryn L. E. Rabinow  James M. Cooper 《Equity & Excellence in Education》2013,46(1-4):128-133

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THE FUTURE OF TWO‐YEAR COLLEGES: AN ADMINISTRATOR'S‐EYE VIEW     

Susan B. Twombly  Kathryn M. Moore  S. V. Martorana 《Community College Journal of Research & Practice》2013,37(4):281-294

Individuals in eight different types of administrative positions in two‐year colleges were asked to rate the importance of a variety of external and internal issues in the next five years. The purpose of the study reported here was first to identify those internal and external issues that administrators viewed as being of high importance. A second purpose was to assess the degree of consensus among differing types of administrative positions. The third objective was to identify differences between public and independent two‐year college, between men and women, and minority and white administrators perceptions of issues identified as being most important. There was a high degree of agreement across administrative groups as to the importance of five external issues; and when asked to indicate the two most critical issues, administrators were almost unanimous in their assessment. There is less agreement on the two critical internal issues. Some differences by gender and racial/ethnic group were noted, but the differences were not as great as might have been expected.  相似文献   

The State of Teacher Research in Early Childhood Teacher Education     

Kathryn Castle 《Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education》2013,34(3):268-286

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The Role of a Scientific Theory of Knowledge in Education     

Kathryn Castle 《Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education》2013,34(2):5-23

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Continuity of Care,Professional Community,and the Policy Context: Potential Benefits for Infant and Toddler Teachers' Professional Development     

Debra J. Ackerman PhD 《Early education and development》2013,24(5):753-772

Practice or Policy: Continuity of care (COC) has many benefits for young children's development but is not the norm in infant/toddler classrooms. As a consequence, policymakers might not realize how such an approach might also benefit the professional development of infant and toddler teachers, particularly if they come to the field with little formal training. Although the supports and policies available to military child development centers may not be possible to implement at present in much of the civilian sector, this study suggests that their potential benefit for infant/toddler teachers' learning and practice may be worthy of further inquiry. Research Findings: This study shares the results of an exploratory study of the benefits of COC, professional community, and the larger policy context for staff working in a military child development center serving children aged 0 to 2. COC-related professional development also seems to enhance professional community, which along with the policy context is viewed as an essential aspect of improving teacher learning and practice in the K–12 literature.  相似文献   

How Perceptions of an Intervention Program Affect Outcomes     

Tanya Forneris PhD  Steven J. Danish Phd  Elizabeth Fries 《Journal of educational and psychological consultation》2013,23(2):130-149

Goals for Health was a National Cancer Institute funded program designed to impact health behaviors of adolescents living in rural Virginia and New York. This study examined three specific objectives: (a) to examine participants' perceptions of the program components and the relationship between program components and overall program perception, (b) to examine whether subgroups of our participant population perceived the program differently, and (c) to examine whether having positive perceptions of the program predicted changes in program outcomes. Results indicated that program components were significantly related to program perceptions. Perceptions of the program did not differ by subgroup and program perceptions significantly predicted changes in tobacco attitudes and self-efficacy about eating behaviors. Given these findings, school consultants should become aware of how implementation of a program and perceptions of a program may impact program outcomes.  相似文献   

Gerald Caplan: A Tribute to the Originator of Mental Health Consultation     

William P. Erchul PhD  ABPP 《Journal of educational and psychological consultation》2013,23(2):95-105

Gerald Caplan (1917–2008), world-renowned child and community psychiatrist, was the originator of the modern practice of mental health consultation. In addition to consultation, Caplan developed and refined many conceptual models and methods for practice for use in community mental health, psychology, and education. This tribute article focuses on his career and contributions to the field of consultation and offers insights into his approach to mental health consultation.  相似文献