This introductory chapter explains the Response to Intervention approach to using assessment in instructional decision making. Read the excerpt to learn about the approach's origins, its defining features, evidence for its efficiency, and more. Read More
This chapter establishes shared book reading as a tool for developing preschool children's oral language and comprehension skills. Research about effective practices are discussed and the Project Words of Oral Reading and Language Development (WORLD) is introduced. Read More
In this chapter excerpt, read about emergent literacy state standards, purposeful assessment of emergent literacy skills, and education implications like universal screening, instructional planning, and progress monitoring. Read More
Read the excerpt to learn the definitions of implementation science and common terms associated with this new discipline, shared themes across implementation frameworks, and application of implementation science in an early childhood context. Read More
Read the excerpt and discover interventions that are particularly helpful for young children with autism who have difficulty with the acquisition of words. Read More
This introductory chapter defines the process of implementation science—an evidence-based framework for bridging the research-to-practice gap—as well as its importance and its challenges. Read More
Excerpted from Early Intervention Every Day!, this chapter presents milestones in the area of fine motor skills and ways for providers to coach caregivers to facilitate the skill’s development in daily routines and activities. Read More
This final chapter of Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children explores the authors' conclusions from their groundbreaking word gap study and proposes strategies for leveling the playing field. Read More
Effective professional development should be supportive, intensive, and continuous, with individualized feedback and positive mentoring. This checklist from PAVEd for Success is designed for a 90-minute classroom observation. Read More
Read the excerpt and learn the guiding beliefs and principles behind Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC). Discover the principles behind understanding challenging behvaior, the five step process of PTR-YC, and factors that promote the effectiveness of PTR-YC. Read More
