this study investigates and compares the efficacy of differentiated instruction and traditional-based instruction on enhancing iranian students’ reading comprehension. eight elementary, intermediate, and advanced classrooms from 1 language institute were chosen, and based on their performance on the pretests were further divided into 4 control and 4 treatment groups. flexible grouping, tiered i...

This study investigates and compares the efficacy of differentiated instruction and traditional-based instruction on enhancing Iranian students’ reading comprehension. Eight elementary, intermediate, and advanced classrooms from 1 language institute were chosen, and based on their performance on the pretests were further divided into 4 control and 4 treatment groups. Flexible grouping, tiered i...

We present an approach to integrating voice-based natural language instruction and action in the three-tiered robot architecture. Voice inputs activate goals organized in a semantic network. Activated goals enable and disable behaviors. We describe how we implemented and tested our approach on two autonomous agents: a software agent and a mobile robot. Our implementation offers a proof by const...

This study measured the effects of increasing levels of intervention in reading for a cohort of children in Grades K through 3 to determine whether the severity of reading disability (RD) could be significantly reduced in the catchment schools. Tier 1 consisted of professional development for teachers of reading. The focus of this study is on additional instruction that was provided as early as...

Recent advances concerning emerging/beginning reading skills, positive behavioral support (PBS), and three-tiered schoolwide prevention models combined with federal mandates (i.e., IDEA and No Child Left Behind) have stimulated interest in providing early and intensive instructional intervention services to children at risk for reading and behavior problems. New measures for identifying student...

The University of Maryland University College’s (UMUC) Department of Education developed a program to increase achievement of secondary school students and increase retention of Master of Arts in Teaching Program (MAT) pre-service teacher candidates entitled, “Professional Partnerships”. “Professional Partnerships” is a tiered system of support that promotes stakeholder success by providing onl...

This study investigated primary school special education teachers’ (SETs’) (N = 283) conceptions on their work descriptions and uses of pedagogical documents after a reform in the national support framework. The respondents this survey reported working mostly Tiers 1 2 when all tasks (instruction, consultation, managerial tasks) were considered. responsibilities SETs were, however, more clearly...

The goal of this study was to assess students’ level conceptual understanding chemical kinetics and equilibrium using topic-specific pedagogical content knowledge (TSPCK)-based instruction in chemistry grade 11 students. research a mixed approach that involved 159 class students from Addis Ababa administrative city, Ethiopia, employed mixture qualitative quantitative methodologies. Purposive sa...

The goals of this paper are twofold. First, we present our experiences with (1) fusion of vision, sonar, and contact sensory modalities in perceiving obstacles and targets, (2) arbitration of sensing and acting at reactive and deliberative levels, and (3) integration of asynchronous instruction taking and communication. Following a discussion of lessons learned we discuss architectural modules ...