Browsing Master's Theses by Author "Walcott, Christy M."
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Academic and Behavioral Effects of Self-Regulated Strategy Development on Children with Writing Difficulties and ADHD Symptoms
Meyers, Allison Katrina (East Carolina University, 2015)Although children of all ability levels underperform in writing proficiency according to national testing, and children with disabilities are perform at very low levels (below basic), the area of effective writing skills ... -
CONTRACT PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES IN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: PREVALENCE AND PRACTICE, 2013
Hatley, Curtis D., II (East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)This study is a follow-up to previous research conducted in 2000 that examined the prevalence and practices of contract psychologists in North Carolina as well as school-based psychologists. As with the previous study, ... -
DOES USE OF LIVESCRIBE SMART PEN RELATE TO INCREASED SELF-EFFICACY FOR LEARNING IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES?
Westerhof, Julie (East Carolina University, 2015)Self-efficacy has been shown to influence academic achievement and therefore is an important quality for students with disabilities to possess as this population tends to have lower academic self-efficacy than non-disabled ... -
Effectiveness of a Computer Literacy Intervention for Young Children with Attention and Reading Problems
McDuffy, Katie (East Carolina University, 2010)An adverse relationship between inattention and literacy has been documented in the research literature. This relationship appears to be pervasive and detrimental, leading many inattentive children to fall significantly ... -
Effectiveness of the Hill Model of Instruction : A Program Evaluation of the Greenville Learning Center
Brandon, Megan (East Carolina University, 2012)This study examined the effectiveness of the methodology utilized by the Hill Center, an educational program for children with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorders in Durham, North Carolina. This methodology, ... -
Effects of a Computer Assisted Intervention in Second Graders with Attention and Literacy Problems
Bostian, Amanda (East Carolina University, 2011)Previous research has linked inattention with reading problems. Moreover, children with combined reading and attention problems have significantly worse later academic outcomes. Few studies have focused on the effectiveness ... -
Effects of Alternative Seating on the Academic Engagement of Children With Autism
Tunstall, Hillary R. (East Carolina University, 2010)Students with sensory integration deficits may display a hyper or hyposensitivity to sensory information and lack the ability to modulate that input in socially appropriate ways. Therapy balls as a sensory integration ... -
THE IMPACT OF TEACHER INTERVENTION ACCEPTANCE ON CHILD OUTCOME MEASURES
Reigle, Kelly (East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this study is to determine to what degree teacher acceptance and use of an evidence-based intervention predict positive child outcomes following the intervention period. Teacher participants (n = 10) were ... -
Oncologist's perspectives and factors influencing school re-entry recommendations for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Harris, Julie M. (East Carolina University, 2012)Currently, there are no established guidelines among pediatric oncologists regarding school attendance recommendations during cancer treatment. Practices vary widely, ranging from continued school attendance following the ... -
The Relations Among Executive Dysfunction, Delay Aversion and Phonemic Awareness in Proschoolers
Cin, Angela D. (East Carolina University, 2013)The Dual Pathways theory of AD/HD explains that there may be two independent neurologically based pathways in which AD/HD may develop: executive dysfunction (EDF) and delay aversion (DAv). A separate line of research has ... -
School Factors and Their Impact on the Black-White Achievement Gap in Eastern North Carolina
Preast, June L. (East Carolina University, 2012)Since desegregation in the 1960s and 1970s, a gap in the test scores between ethnic groups has been identified, though it has probably been present for much longer. The gap between the test scores of Blacks and Whites is ... -
The Relation Between Child Behavior, School Engagement, And Perceived Barriers And Parent Involvement
Dayhoff, Nicole (East Carolina University, 2015)There are positive outcomes for children whose parents are involved in school. Factors such as socioeconomic status (SES), child externalizing behaviors, parent perceptions on school engagement, and perceived barriers can ...