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The Effect of Direct Instruction in Word Morphology and Related Skills on Word Identification
No full textThe purpose of this study was to determine the effects of direct instruction in word morphology and related skills on the word identification skills of a 3rd grade student. The study was conducted in a one-on-one setting and consisted of ten 90-minute sessions. The study was designed with a focus on the target student\u27s specific areas of strength and deficiency. Each session was divided into four sections, each section addressing a specific skill set: (a) blending (b) morphological awareness (c) vocabulary and (d) comprehension. To assess growth, the Woodcock Johnson Reading Mastery Tests and the Qualitative Reading Inventory were used. Two measures of informal assessment were additionally implemented. Test results found no significant correlation between the intervention and growth in word identification
The Effects of Integrated Science Inquiry and Literacy Instruction
Get PDFThe effects of integrated literacy and science inquiry instruction were investigated and researched through a case study with students ranging from grades 3-6. In all, five students took part in the case study over the course of four weeks and 16, 55-minute sessions. Previous research indicated positive results in using inquiry based science instruction, literacy practices such as self-questioning and reciprocal teaching, and integrating literacy and science. Positive impacts were noted in comprehension, science content understanding, and ability to create a structured paragraph. The investigation made connections to the outcomes, limitations, previous research, and the need for further research
Effects of Multiple Exposures to Stories on the Retellings of a Student with Higher-Functioning Autism
No full textThe researcher worked one-on-one with a second-grade student with autism to improve his retelling ability. Intervention occurred twice a week for six weeks. The student had three distinct interactions with each book selected and was scored on the number of ideas included in his retelling after the first and third interactions with each book. The student completed story maps with assistance, used visuals to aid in retelling, acted out each story, and was exposed to models of retelling with each book. An increase in the number of ideas in retellings was observed throughout the intervention. Visuals and instructor modeling appeared to be most effective in improving retelling ability
The Humane Society of the United States
No full textThe research was completed on the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The research was conducted through various articles, books, periodicals, internet, web and electronic resources. These resources were gathered through the Cardinal Stritch library and through various internet sources. This research presented an historical overview and the current position of the Humane Society of the United States. The study explored areas of financials of the organization from previous years and comparisons between other similar organizations. The challenges of operating this organization and their impact globally and domestically is demonstrated. The research shows how this organization is able to have influence over animal cruelty issues worldwide. This is the one animal advocate organization that has the support both financial and legislative. The organization is primarily run by volunteers and by a supportive board of directors. The organization is able to take on animal cruelty worldwide through legislative means by reinforcing and establishing laws. In order to make an impact, this organization requires a large amounts of money to petition. Because of the nonprofit status of this organization, everything they do must be transparent to its donors and sponsors. The questions are raised as to how does this organization raise large amounts of money to fight their cause. How they are able to retain, recruit and train volunteers which this organization mostly consists of? This organization does not operate without controversy. How the organization manages their funds and how they are presented is debated. Because their size and how they market themselves, they are often confused with the local shelters. This has made donors angry regarding how they feel the local shelters are not supported. However this is the only organization of its kind with the size and the professional individuals that could take on these causes for animals worldwide. These are professional people such as lawyers, and activists who have the knowledge to get things done on global basis. These people need to get paid and could probably make much more money if they were in the for profit sector. There are similar organizations, but they do not have the same support to make a similar impact. HSUS does not support local shelters except in a minimal fashion. They could not support the local shelters just due to the number of shelters which is over 5,000 in the United States. HSUS could setup a separate account for the local shelters to offer some financial assistance. There would need to be an increase in donations or one of their revenue streams would need to be moved to accommodate the change. HSUS could also step up recruiting efforts by working with local shelters, universities and armed forces. This would require additional funds to accomplish these tasks. HSUS would probably experience an increase in donations because donors would know that HSUS is supporting their local shelters more than in the past. This would also help the people locally knowing that their local shelter is supported and they could have the chance to work with the organization on a larger scale. The Humane Society of the United States is the only organization with the size and stature to take on animal cruelty issues on a global scale
Influencing Consumer Behavior through Advertising
No full textThis paper seeks to find the answer to a long-held question held by advertising agencies, creatives, and stakeholders of influential organizations, “How can we influence consumers to purchase our product?” In doing so, the writer has chosen to focus on the global consumer household products organization of SC Johnson. The paper analyzes the science and psychology of influencing consumers through advertising and subliminal messaging. In its determination to influence consumers to purchase its products, an organization strives to maintain or grow its market share in the industry, retain valuable employees, raise stock prices if publicly held, raise the perception of its image in the eyes of stakeholders, and bring life to the organization’s brand
The effect of self-regulated strategy development on the writing of seventh-grade students with exceptional education needs
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) on the writing of students with exceptional education needs. Would teaching the methods of SRSD to seventh-grade students with exceptional education needs prove valuable in improving the clarity and quality of their writing? In order to determine the effects of this approach on students’ writing, four students wrote one persuasive essay and one research report during the 2013 - 2014 academic year (pre-instruction in SRSD). These essays were evaluated by the researcher and self-evaluated by each student according to an evaluation rubric (see Appendix A) based on the work of Harris, Graham, Mason, and Friedlander (2008, p. 373). Students then received instruction in SRSD. The instruction aimed to increase meta-cognition, teach students specific self-talk and self-monitoring skills, and provide explicit instruction in composition development and revision strategies for persuasive essays and research reports. Upon completion of each unit of instruction (research report and persuasive essay), the students wrote a corresponding essay and or revised an existing one using the strategies that were taught. These essays were then evaluated by the researcher and self-evaluated by each student according to the same evaluation rubric. The pre-, and post-instruction writing scores were then compared to determine whether any statistically significant improvement occurred. By evaluating the effectiveness of this instruction, I was able to determine whether I should continue using this method with students. This research will contribute to educators’ understanding of how the SRSD approach works and its effectiveness with seventh-grade students with exceptional education needs. Other educators would be able to use the results of this research to aid in their decision of whether they should spend valuable class time teaching this writing method. If SRSD should prove useful with this population, more educators may devote their time and resources to learning and teaching this method; if not, educators could more efficiently spend their time following another method or plan for teaching writing skills
The Effects of Graphic Organizers on the Reading Comprehension of Elementary School Students
Get PDFThis paper examines the effects of the use of graphic organizers on the reading comprehension skills of three elementary school students from a large Midwestern city. Reading comprehension is a milestone skill that is essential for students to master early on, in order to be successful across disciplines. Students often struggle to comprehend informational text due to its complexity, using graphic organizers can help students learn the structure of informational text and organize the text in a way that is easier for them to comprehend. Students read about a text, organized the information in the text and wrote a summary of the information that they gathered. The researcher found that the explicit teaching on the use of graphic organizers was effective in improving the overall summary writing skills of the participants
Effects of Continuous and Repeated Reading on the Oral Reading Fluency of a Fifth-Grade Student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Get PDFThis research case study provided reading interventions that focused on increasing oral reading fluency. This case study was designed for a below-level 5th grade student attending a private, urban, Midwestern school who was identified as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A pretest and posttest were administered using the Qualitative Reading Inventory 5th Edition (QRI-5) (Leslie and Caldwell 2011). The intervention was conducted over 15 sessions that lasted 35 minutes. The primary dependent variable used during this case study was the correct words read per minute (CWPM). The student increased his oral reading fluency rate as a result of this reading intervention
Detection Strategies for Feigning the Lack of Legal Knowledge with Individuals Simulating Mental Illness
No full textPrevious studies demonstrated individuals malingering on the Inventory of Legal Knowledge examination have lower cut scores than recommended. One hundred college students participated in a simulation design that examined response styles on the ILK. Individuals were randomly assigned to fake (n = 50) or honest (n = 50) groups. The ILK’s convergent validity was tested using the Competence Assessment to Stand Trial for Defendants with Mental Retardation, and Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test. As expected, individuals faking on the ILK had lower scores (M = 36.18, SD = 9.72) than individuals responding honestly (M = 54.38, SD = 4.84), t(98) = 11.85, p \u3c .001, Cohen’s d = 2.37. A significant correlation exists between the ILK and M-FAST r(98) = -.55, p \u3c .001, as well as the CAST-MR r(98) = .90, p \u3c .001. The ILK may indicate unacceptable false-positive rates with cut scores below 47
The Effects of Individualized Literacy Interventions on Reading Motivation and Achievement for a Student with Cognitive Disabilities
Get PDFThis study was a case study which focused on improving reading achievement and reading motivation for a student attending a large mid-West urban school district. The student was in second grade at and is diagnosed with a mild cognitive disability. The intervention consisted of ten sessions, for 60 minutes. The sessions focused on research-based methods to increase reading motivation and achievement: content goals, student choice, and hands on activities. Pre and post data was collected on the students reading motivation, reading achievement, performance in the literacy sessions, and classroom behaviors. The results of the study indicated that the interventions had an effect on the students motivation as measured in a motivation survey, behavior in sessions and classroom behavior. In addition, the student\u27s reading achievement increased through the study. At the end the student was able to move from a frustration level to an instruction level on primer text