Browsing College of Education and Human Development Faculty Research by Issue Date
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The Adelante Oral History Project: A Site of Decolonial Potential in Transforming School Curriculum
(Regeneración Tlacuilolli: UCLA Raza Studies Journal;Volume 1, Issue 1, 2014)This paper analyzes the decolonial potential of an oral history project based out of a predominantly Latina/o and low-income elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah. Considering the history of colonizing school curriculums, ... -
Meta-analysis of Single-Case Research on Teaching Functional Living Skills to Individuals with ASD
(Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders;Volume 2, 2015-01-14)A meta-analysis of 52 studies teaching functional living skills to individuals with autism spectrum disorder was conducted. Using the Tau effect size with the Dunn and the Kruskal–Wallis post-hoc analyses, the following ... -
Signaling Meaning through Punctuation in Writing: Children Transitioning from Oral to Written Argumentation
(The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 1, 2016-04-21)Researchers interested in the development of writing have looked to speech as central to writing development. However, there are differing opinions about how speech relates to or enters into writing. Bloomfield (1933) ... -
Cross-age peer mentoring: Model review
(National Mentoring Resource Center Model Review;, 2017-09)This review addresses four topics related to one-on-one cross-age peer mentoring for children and adolescents, including: 1. Its documented effectiveness for mentees and mentors, 2. The extent to which effectiveness depends ... -
Productivity Apps Supporting Higher Order Writing Skills for Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities
(Intervention in School and Clinic;Vol. 53; Issue 5, 2017-11-22)Students with learning disabilities tend to focus on lower-level elements of writing, leading them to compose poorly organized paragraphs comprised of strings of linear ideas. Deficits in language and working memory ... -
The Embodiment of Thought and Language when Performing a College Essay Revision
(The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 3, 2018) -
Children Transitioning from Oral to Written Argumentation: Signaling Meaning through Punctuation in Writing Part II
(The UTSA Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Work;Volume 4, 2018-06-12) -
Borderland Language Conflicts: A Study of Cross-National Interactions and Cultural Resolutions
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Service Animals in PreK-12 Schools: Legal and Policy Implications for School Leaders
(NASSP Bulletin;104(3), 2020-05-19)Despite increasing animal prevalence in public spaces, few districts have proactively developed policies to integrate assistance, therapy, service, and emotional support animals that are both legally sound and support the ... -
Clinic-Based Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Caregivers Adaptive Skill Interventions for Children with Autism
(Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders;Volume 4 (295-307), 2020-06-30)Objectives Behavioral skills training (BST) with video-based feedback may be an effective means of preparing caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to implement behavioral interventions for adaptive ... -
Stories of a caregiver: “Chuy” the Blesser
(On the Move;Volume 14, Issue 1, 2020-12)In a writer’s workshop setting, military caregivers describe how they protect and serve their families and others as blessers and mentors, after experiencing the catastrophic physical, emotional, or mental loss of a loved ... -
Implementing Asynchronous Instructional Materials for Students With Learning Disabilities
(Intervention in School and Clinic;Vol. 57, No. 2, 2021-04-26)A core component or modern education is the provision of online instruction. Across K-12, postsecondary, and ongoing professional learning, online instruction is growing in use and popularity. This increased utilization ... -
Mindful Coping Power: Comparative Effects on Children’s Reactive Aggression and Self-Regulation
(2021-08-25)Coping Power (CP) is an evidence-based preventive intervention for youth with disruptive behavior problems. This study examined whether Mindful Coping Power (MCP), a novel adaptation which integrates mindfulness into CP, ... -
Working beyond borders to cultivate knowledge and support for Puerto Rican colleges and universities: Post-traditional student characteristics, STEM outcomes, and financial context in Puerto Rico
(2022)To span our knowledge about Puerto Rican higher education, the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) invited college and university leaders across the Puerto Rican higher education landscape to a day-long ... -
Social Connectedness in Physical Isolation: Online Teaching Practices That Support Under-Represented Undergraduate Students' Feelings of Belonging and Engagement in STEM
(2022-01-18)The COVID-19 outbreak spurred unplanned closures and transitions to online classes. Physical environments that once fostered social interaction and community were rendered inactive. We conducted interviews and administered ... -
A Preliminary Content Validity Analysis of the Receptive and Expressive Language Pre-Referral Protocol for Bilingual Learners (RELPP-BL)
(2022-06-30)The number of bilingual-bicultural students in the US continues to grow exponentially. With this growth, educators have an increased need for ensuring that all bilingual-bicultural students have equal language learning ... -
STEM Faculty’s Support of Togetherness during Mandated Separation: Accommodations, Caring, Crisis Management, and Powerlessness
(2022-09-18)The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic initiated major disruptions to higher education systems. Physical spaces that previously supported interpersonal interaction and community were abruptly inactivated, and faculty largely ... -
Self-Monitoring Intervention for Adolescents and Adults with Autism: A Research Review
(2023-02-07)The ability to work and function independently is one of the most important skills for the achievement of ideal post-school outcomes. The use of self-monitoring to improve independence and/or reduce undesirable behaviors ... -
Federal-State Partnerships: Why Centering Support for Rural, Regional, and Minority-Serving Institutions Can Improve College Affordability and Student Success in the U.S.
(2023-04)Since the passage of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, America’s colleges and universities have struggled to increase the affordability of a college degree. The HEA policy established the creation of need-based grants, ... -
An Exploration of CARES Act Funding Policies Affecting Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Texas
(2023-05)Context: Despite the laudable efforts to tailor federal funding via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) in a way that supports underfunded ...