Critical features of effective coaching for early childhood educators: A review of empirical research literature

C Elek, J Page - Professional development in education, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing body of evidence that coaching early childhood educators leads to
improved instruction, and influences children's learning outcomes. Despite this, consensus …

Mind the gap: Strategies to bridge the research-to-practice divide in early intervention caregiver coaching practices

M Romano, M Schnurr - Topics in Early Childhood Special …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
While caregiver coaching approaches in early intervention have a comprehensive literature
base, the field continues to experience a research-to-practice gap in the implementation of …

Improving reading comprehension in the primary grades: Mediated effects of a language-focused classroom intervention

Language and Reading Research … - Journal of Speech …, 2019 - pubs.asha.org
Purpose This article includes results from a multistate randomized controlled trial designed
to investigate the impacts of a language-focused classroom intervention on primary grade …

Hybrid telepractice delivery of enhanced milieu teaching: Effects on caregiver implementation and child communication

ED Quinn, AP Kaiser, J Ledford - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose This study investigated the effects of enhanced milieu teaching (EMT) on caregiver
implementation of language support strategies and child communication skills using a …

Looking back and moving forward: A scoping review of research on preschool autism interventions in the field of speech-language pathology

AV Binns, R Smyth, A Andres, J Lam… - Autism & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background & Aims Speech-language pathology services are frequently accessed by
families of children who have suspected or diagnosed autism. This is expected given that …

Bug-in-ear eCoaching: Impacts on novice early childhood special education teachers

C Grygas Coogle, JR Ottley… - Journal of Early …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
A multiple-probe, single-case design was used to determine the effects of bug-in-ear
eCoaching on teachers' use of two targeted naturalistic communication strategies and focus …

No randomization? No problem: Experimental control and random assignment in single case research

JR Ledford - American Journal of Evaluation, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Randomization of large number of participants to different treatment groups is often not a
feasible or preferable way to answer questions of immediate interest to professional …

Collaborative coaching with early head start teachers using responsive communication strategies

M Romano, J Woods - Topics in Early Childhood Special …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
This study used a single-case, multiple baseline design to examine the effectiveness of
collaborative coaching on three Early Head Start (EHS) teachers' use of responsive …

Multi-component professional development for educators in an Early Head Start: Explicit vocabulary instruction during interactive shared book reading

CM Lorio, JJ Woods - Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2020 - Elsevier
This multiple-baseline, single case design study investigated the effects of a multi-
component professional development program to increase educators' use of explicit …

Personnel development practices in early childhood intervention

MB Bruder - Handbook of early childhood special education, 2016 - Springer
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the evidence that is informing and
guiding personnel preparation (preservice) and continuing education (in-service) practices …