Recently added articles from Journal of Research in Childhood Education:

Curricular modifications for elementary students with learning disabilities in high-, average-, and low-IQ groups.(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Crim, Courtney ... Abstract. Students considered gifted and learning disabled (G/LD) are those most at risk of not being adequately served in U.S. schools. This research compares delivery formats and Individual Education Plan (IEP) modifications offered to 1,055 elementary school students, grades ...

The campfire effect: a preliminary analysis of preservice teachers' beliefs about teaching English language learners after state-mandated endorsement courses.(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Olson, Kate ... Abstract. This article focuses on the influence that Arizona's mandated Structured English Immersion endorsement policy has on preservice teachers' beliefs and attitudes toward English language learners. By utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry, our preliminary ...

The effects of mentoring/induction support on beginning teachers' practices in early elementary classrooms (K-3).(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Davis, Barbara ... Abstract. This mixed-method study examined the effects of a school/university induction partnership on the instructional practices of two groups of beginning teachers in early elementary classrooms. Additionally, it investigated the types of support provided to beginning teachers and ...

Gender schema and prejudicial recall: how children misremember, fabricate, and distort gendered picture book information.(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Frawley, Timothy J. ... Abstract. Children's perceptions of gender are greatly influenced by the illustrations/text they encounter in picture books. While transacting with authentic literature, children build gender schema that guide processing of subsequent information. This knowledge can bias memory to a point ...

Cultural patterns of metacognitive guidance in Australian homes.(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Sanagavarapu, Prathyusha ... Abstract. This article provides insight into the cultural patterns of metacognitive guidance that occurs among children and mothers in selected Australian homes. Fourteen Anglo Australian and eight immigrant Indian (Telugu) mothers' interactions with their 4-year-old male and female ...

Research into practice: changing beliefs and reconsidering assumptions.(Report)

Mar 22, 2008; Harlin, Rebecca P. ... This issue of the Journal of Research in Childhood Education presents studies that examine some of educators' past assumptions regarding the impact of beliefs and assumptions about children's learning, assessment, and teachers' professional development. The first study challenges the ...