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Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers: 2012-13 and 2013-14 Combined Evaluation Report
An evaluation report for the Texas Education Agency that examines the effectiveness of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) and related programs in Texas.
Date:
July 2015
Creator:
Devaney, Elizabeth; Naftzger, Neil; Liu, Feng; Levings, Janet; Cristobal, Sarah; Vinson, Matt et al.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Training Package for Parents and their Toddlers with Autism: Observed Changes in Parent Teaching Episodes, Child Turn Taking and Social Attending, and Parent-Child Engagement
Research has shown that parents of children with autism report higher stress than parents of children with other developmental disabilities. It has been suggested that parent training programs, specifically naturalistic social-communication training, can reduce parental stress and enhance the quality of the parent-child relationship. Although the development of a multilevel assessment has been suggested, much of the research in this area has relied on measures of parent implementation fidelity and specific child target skills such as vocal communication, eye contact, and joint attention. Few have directly measured the parent-child interaction. The purpose of the current study is to examine the effects of an in-home parent training package for toddlers with autism on parent-child social interactions. Within this package, parents are taught to attend to contextual variables, to arrange the environment to set the occasion for child responding, to respond immediately to targeted child approximations, and to respond in ways that are mutually reinforcing, social, and fun. Data were collected during 5-min video-taped assessments, on the number of parent teaching episodes, child target skills (turn taking and social attending), engagement, and synchronous engagement. Results were evaluated in a multiple baseline design across two parent-child dyads and indicated increases in all measures. …
Date:
May 2015
Creator:
Hunt, Nina Marie
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Modification of Child Support Orders: Background, Policy, and Concerns
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Date:
June 17, 2015
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Early Childhood Care and Education Programs: Background and Funding
This report begins with information on current and historical funding levels for a selection of early childhood care and education programs and tax provisions. Table 1 presents information on the FY2016 Obama Administration’s budget request for such programs, while Table 2 provides a six-year funding history (FY2010-FY2015) for these early childhood care and education programs and tax provisions. The funding section is followed by a series of program summaries.
Date:
June 23, 2015
Creator:
Lynch, Karen E. & McCallion, Gail
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Why Are You Here? Exploring the Logic Behind Nonurgent Use of a Pediatric Emergency Department
Caregivers often associate fevers with permanent harm and bring children to emergency departments (EDs) unnecessarily. However, families using EDs for nonurgent complaints often have difficulty accessing quality primary care. Mutual misconceptions among caregivers and healthcare providers regarding nonurgent ED use are a barrier to implementing meaningful interventions. The purpose of this project was to identify dominant themes in caregivers’ narratives about bringing children to the ED for nonurgent fevers. Thirty caregivers were recruited in a pediatric ED for participation in qualitative semi-structured interview from August to November 2014. Interview transcripts were coded and analyzed for themes. Caregivers’ decisions to come to the ED revolved around their need for reassurance that children were not in danger. Several major themes emerged: caregivers came to the ED when they felt they had no other options; parents feared that fevers would result in seizures; caregivers frequently drew on family members and the internet for health information; and many families struggled to access their PCPs for sick care due to challenging family logistics. Reducing nonurgent ED utilization requires interventions at the individual and structural level. Individual-level interventions should empower caregivers to manage fevers and other common illnesses at home. However, such interventions may have limited …
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Villa-Watt, Ian
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: January 12-13, 2015
Transcript of a deliberation meeting held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) held January 12-13, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. This meeting was convened for Commission members to discuss the issues of defining and counting child abuse and neglect fatalities and to explore recommendations for addressing them.
Date:
2015-01-12/2015-01-13
Creator:
CQ Transcriptions
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: December 7-8 , 2015
Transcript of a public hearing held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) held December 7-8, 2015 in Herndon, Virginia. This hearing includes deliberation on recommendations to the Commission's final report to be delivered to the President and Congress.
Date:
2015-12-07/2015-12-08
Creator:
CQ Transcriptions
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transcript of Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities Hearing: October 30, 2015
Transcript of a public teleconference held by the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) on October 30, 2015. This hearing includes opening remarks by Chairman Sanders and a discussion by the Commission on parts of the early draft of the CECANF final report.
Date:
October 30, 2015
Creator:
CQ Transcriptions
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Estimated FY2015 State Grants Under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
This report discusses the elementary and secondary education act (ESEA) that was last comprehensively amended by the no child left behind act of 2001.
Date:
July 2, 2015
Creator:
Skinner, Rebecca R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Indian Elementary-Secondary Education: Programs, Background, and Issues
This report provides a brief history of federal Indian education programs, a discussion of students served by these programs, an overview of the programs and their funding, a discussion of the application to BIE schools of key provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110), and brief discussions of selected issues in Indian education.
Date:
August 18, 2015
Creator:
Dortch, Cassandria
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Effects of Child Development Associate Credential System 2.0 on Candidate Success Rates
The purpose of this research was to identify the impact of process changes that have been made to the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which is a beginning early childhood teacher credential that focuses on competency based standards widely seen as necessary for early childhood teachers to possess. The process in which early childhood teachers receive their credential changed in 2013 with the implementation of CDA credential 2.0. Changes included taking a computerized exam and the implementation of a professional development specialist conducting an on-site classroom observation. In order to determine the impact that CDA 2.0 had on teacher credentialing success rates, a mixed-method sequential design was employed. First, existing data sets of success rates from a national scholarship program were reviewed. Following, interviews with CDA credential seekers were conducted. Findings revealed that while candidate success rates increased for those receiving CDA credentials under the 2.0 system, the actual number of candidates receiving scholarships to pursue the CDA credential through the national scholarship program decreased. Qualitative analysis of the semi-structured interviews indicated that three areas that impacted CDA 2.0 candidate success rates were the professional education programs and instructors, the CDA Exam, and Professional Development Specialists. This is the first …
Date:
December 2015
Creator:
Davis, Travis J.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Canonical Correlational Analysis Exploring Characteristics of Children Presenting to Counseling for Grief and Loss
To date, researchers who have explored the complexity of childhood bereavement have utilized unstandardized assessment instruments and/or have independently evaluated specific constructs rather than factoring in the dimensionality of loss. The purpose of this study was to use parents' completion of established instruments--the Child Behavior Checklist and the Parenting Stress Index--to examine the multivariate shared relationship between characteristics of bereaved children referred for counseling--their ages, genders, ethnicities, types of loss, and life stressors--and their behavioral manifestations as well as the relationship between these characteristics and levels of parent-child relational stress. Utilizing archival clinical files, I examined these characteristics from bereaved children (N = 98) whose parents sought counseling services from two university-based counseling clinics. The sample consisted of 67 boys and 31 girls between the ages 3 and 11 years old (M = 6.28). The majority of participants (67%, n = 66) identified as Caucasian, 10% (n = 10) as African American, 10% (n = 10) as Hispanic/Latino, 6% as Bi-racial (n = 6), 4% as Native American (n = 4), and 2% as Asian (n = 2). A canonical correlational analyses (CCA) was conducted to examine relationship between characteristics of children and their subsequent behavioral manifestations. The full model …
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Ener, Liz D.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA): Background and Funding
This report provides an overview of the federal response to domestic violence--defined broadly to include acts of physical and nonphysical violence against spouses and other intimate partners--through the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA).
Date:
October 14, 2015
Creator:
Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Impact of Kinder Training on Early Elementary School Children’s On-task Behavior: a Single Case Design
Teachers appear to feel challenged by children’s off-task behavior in the classroom. Children’s off-task behavior can result in reduced academic engagement, increased teaching stress, and strained teacher-child relationships. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of kinder training on young children’s on-task behavior in the classroom. This study utilized an experimental single-case methodology and a multiple baseline across subjects design. Three elementary school teachers conducted weekly individual play sessions with students they identified as frequently exhibiting off-task behavior. The three children ranged in age from five to six years: two males and one female, two Caucasian non-Hispanic and one biracial. Two trained observers repeatedly assessed the child participants’ on-task behavior using the Direct Observation Form throughout the baseline and intervention phases. The findings provide support for kinder training as an effective play-based professional development-training model that can improve children’s on-task behavior. Results demonstrated that all child participants showed improvement in on-task classroom behavior. Visual analysis revealed that all child participants demonstrated a positive change in on-task behavior during the intervention phase. All teacher participants reported observing improvement in the child participants’ on-task behavior and teacher-child relationships. Teachers’ post-intervention reports supported the notion of reciprocal interactions among teacher-child …
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Chen, Szu-Yu
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Contributing Factors in the Development of Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Survivors of Interpersonal Violence
An understanding of factors that contribute to Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is of considerable importance to inform the prevention and treatment of the disorder. Moreover, gaining a better understanding of the factors that contribute to the etiology of CPTSD is of interest since most research to date focuses on the etiology of PTSD. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to test the hypothesized prediction between childhood exposure to violence, childhood attachment, current interpersonal factors, and CPTSD symptoms. Using data from a community clinic and shelter serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, a partial least squares path analysis approach was employed to test the model’s strength in predicting contributing factors of CPTSD. Results support the proposed model, however, an alternative and more parsimonious model was found to be superior and revealed relationships between interpersonal variables and CPTSD. Specifically, women who reported child abuse and poor attachment with either parent, a perceived lack of current emotional and tangible support, and recent intimate partner violence (IPV) also reported symptoms of CPTSD. However, other variables, such as adult attachment avoidance and anxiety did not influence IPV or CPTSD as expected. Ultimately, the current findings lend support for Herman’s …
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Marchesani, Estee Simpkins
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tensions and Transformations: Using an Ethical Framework to Teach a Course on Disability Law to Future Educational Leaders
This article explores the authors' experience using an ethical framework to teach a course on disability law to graduate level education students.
Date:
November 2015
Creator:
Pazey, Barbara L. & Cole, Heather A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Predictors of the Relationship Between Childhood Maltreatment and Career Decision Self-efficacy Among Undergraduate Students
Vocational disruption for survivors of interpersonal trauma has been noted by both practitioners and researchers. While limited empirical support exists, a firm theoretical framework and a full range of outcomes have not been explored. Guided by the framework of social cognitive career theory (SCCT), a promising framework recommended in the previous literature, the aim of the current study was to explore the function of contextual barriers and supports as predictors of career decision self-efficacy (CDSE). Due to the lack of consistency in previous research and absent theoretical specification of the particular mode of intervening variables, both mediation and moderation were explored using multiple regression. The results indicate the relationship between background factors (i.e., childhood maltreatment) and CDSE was fully mediated by an indirect pathway via personal factors (i.e., trauma-related symptoms) and learning experiences (i.e., anxious and avoidant attachment with a career-related mentor) in the prediction of CDSE. The results also indicate that personal factors (i.e., trauma-related symptoms) function as a moderator between background factors (i.e., childhood maltreatment) and learning experiences as anxious attachment with a career-related mentor. Finally, learning experiences as anxious attachment with a career-related mentor moderated the relationship between personal factors (i.e., trauma-related symptoms) and CDSE. Overall, within …
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
MacIntire, Mae M.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Adoption Statement of Members of the Stuy Family]
Personal statements of Meikina, Meigon, Meilan, Longlan, and Brian Stuy regarding the adoptions of Meikina, Meigon, and Meilan from Guangdong Province (Meikina and Meigon) and Henan Province (Meilan) in China. Meikina describes her role as big sister and her feelings when meeting each of her sisters for the first time. Meigon shares her feelings on her connections to China and Chinese culture, and Meilan shares her early memories from China. Longlan discusses her family's history, her childhood during the 1970s in Guangdong Province, and the effects of China's One Child Policy on the affected generations. Brian describes the research he's done to help connect adoptees to their birth families and his views on international adoption. There is a photo of the family on the last page of the document.
Date:
2015~
Creator:
Stuy, Meikina; Stuy, Meigon; Stuy, Meilan; Stuy, Longlan & Stuy, Brian
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History With Brian Stuy]
Oral History with Brian Stuy regarding the adoption of his children, Meikina, Meigon, and Meilan Stuy from Guangdong Province (Meikina and Meigon) and Henan Province (Meilan) in China. He discusses how he arrived at his decision to adopt from China, his leaving of the Mormon Church, about meeting is wife, Longlan Stuy, and their experience adopting Meilan. He also shares his views on China's One Child Policy and his disillusionment with international adoption.
Date:
2015~
Creator:
Stuy, Brian
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ten Spurs, Volume 9, 2015
Annual publication of The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference held by the Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism. This volume includes the ten literary non-fiction pieces selected from the conference submissions as well as illustrations, author biographies, and additional commentary about the inspiration behind each of the stories.
Date:
2015
Creator:
Getschow, George
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Last Words of the Holy Ghost
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Funny, heartbreaking, and real--these twelve stories showcase a dynamic range of voices belonging to characters who can't stop confessing. They are obsessive storytellers, disturbed professors, depressed auctioneers, gambling clergy. A fourteen-year-old boy gets baptized and speaks in tongues to win the love of a girl who ushers him into adulthood; a troubled insomniac searches the woods behind his mother's house for the "awful pretty" singing that begins each midnight; a school-system employee plans a year-end party at the site of a child's drowning; a burned-out health-care administrator retires from New England to coastal Georgia and stumbles upon a life-changing moment inside Walmart. These big-hearted people--tethered to the places that shape them--survive their daily sorrows and absurdities with well-timed laughter; they slouch toward forgiveness, and they point their ears toward the Holy Ghost's last words. "In its precise prose and spooky intelligence and sharp-eyed examination of the condemned kind we are, Last Words of the Holy Ghost is an original. Listen: if you can find a collection of stories more cohesive, more ambitious in reach, more generous in its passion, and fancier in its footwork, I will buy it for you and deliver it in person. In the meantime, put some …
Date:
November 2015
Creator:
Cashion, Matthew Deshe
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Report of the Health and Human Services Strike Force
The report describes on The Health and Human Services Commission services to millions of Texans, providing public assistance, child and adult protective services, facilities for the state’s most vulnerable citizens, response to public health emergencies and more. The report also describe the 21CT controversy, the office of inspector general, contracting, organization and management, consolidation, vision and leadership.
Date:
March 2015
Creator:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Searching for a Savior
This collection of essays includes a preference that investigates the role and importance of setting and character in a nonfiction narrative. The preface assesses the writings of four great authors, examining how each author use setting and characterization to further the purpose of their story. This collection focuses on four different issues that the author has wrestled with for two decades. While “Desperado” is an investigation into the problems within her own family, “Being Black Me” highlights the authors struggle against the racial inequality her hometown. “Voices In The Dark”, the author analyze how the abuse she suffered as a child has influenced her life and contributed to a drinking problem that is explored in a later essay “Alors On Danse”.
Date:
December 2015
Creator:
Batch, Julia
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Laws of Inheritance
This thesis is a collection of poems that meditates on the legacies we inherit and the legacies we leave behind.
Date:
August 2015
Creator:
Kilpatrick, Steven
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library