ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
2014 Summary of Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Author: US Department of Health and Human Services, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
Date: 2016-04-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Autism,Incidence,At Risk Persons,Developmental Delays,Prevention,Genetics,Etiology,Screening Tests,Brain,Early Intervention,Preschool Children,Foreign Countries,Toddlers,Clinical Diagnosis,Journal Articles,Behavior Problems,Adults,Cost Effectiveness,Disability Identification,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Genetic Disorders,Gender Differences,Immunization Programs,Meta Analysis,Longitudinal Studies,Vocational Education,Randomized Controlled Trials,Research,Age

Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases its annual list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The 20 studies selected have given new insight into the underlying biology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and potential risk factors, tested approaches for improving early screening and diagnosis, and evaluated caregiver- and parent-mediated intervention strategies. The advances also examine the economic impacts of ASD, issues related to education and employment for adults with ASD, and ASD prevalence. The &quot;2014 Summary of Advances&quot; provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by the members. Articles are grouped according to the topics represented by the questions of the &quot;IACC Strategic Plan for ASD Research&quot;: (1) When Should I Be Concerned? (2) How Can I Understand What Is Happening? (3) What Caused This to Happen and Can It Be Prevented? (4) Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help? (5) Where Can I Turn for Services? (6) What Does the Future Hold, Particularly for Adults? and (7) What Other Infrastructure and Surveillance Needs Must Be Met? Citations for the articles selected for the &quot;Summary of Advances,&quot; as well as a complete listing of those nominated, are included at the end of the document. [For the 2013 Summary, see ED562024.]
A Federal-State Partnership for True College Affordability
Author: Tandberg, David
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Student Financial Aid,Student Costs,Federal State Relationship,College Students,Grants,Federal Aid,State Aid,Part Time Students,Adult Students,Low Income Students,Student Loan Programs,Loan Repayment,Two Year Colleges,Public Colleges

This white paper, an update to the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association's (SHEEO's) 2014 &quot;Moving the Needle&quot; report (Carlson &amp; Zaback, 2014), examines innovative policies to improve college affordability for students from families in the two lowest income quintiles, using updated data and analyses. The policies examined here update the data from SHEEO's original proposed partnership between willing states and the federal government to direct funds from both states and the federal government toward reducing net price for lower-income students. Under this federal-state partnership, the federal funds would match any additional funding the states provide to low-income students. It also takes the analyses beyond the scope of the original report by exploring what it may cost to extend such a partnership to include two of the fastest growing populations in postsecondary education--part-time and adult students--in response to an acknowledged criticism of the original 2014 white paper which focused exclusively on traditional age, full-time students. [To view the 2014 white paper, &quot;Moving the Needle: How Financial Aid Policies Can Help States Meet Student Completion Goals,&quot; see ED589785.]
Who Pays for School Property Tax Elimination? An Analysis of School Property Tax Burdens in Pennsylvania
Author: Price, Mark
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Taxes,Middle Class,Low Income Groups,State Regulation,Real Estate,Educational Finance,Geographic Regions,Income,State Aid,School Districts,Budgets,Expenditure per Student,Resource Allocation

Far from providing relief for working families, recent proposals to eliminate school property taxes in Pennsylvania would increase taxes on the middle class while sabotaging the chance to adequately fund Pennsylvania schools for middle- and low-income families. This report provides the first estimates of the impact of property tax elimination proposals on families in Pennsylvania. Echoing recent debates about U.S. health care policy, findings demonstrate that, in the case of proposed property tax elimination in Pennsylvania, the devil is in the details.
2015 Summary of Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Author: US Department of Health and Human Services, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
Date: 2016-04-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Autism,Research,Biology,Journal Articles,Early Intervention,Screening Tests,Clinical Diagnosis,At Risk Persons,Children,Adults,Etiology,Prevention,Age,Brain,Genetics,Genetic Disorders,Immunization Programs,Infants,Siblings,Behavior Problems,Intelligence Quotient,Randomized Controlled Trials,Neurological Impairments,Diabetes,Incidence,Disability Identification,Cost Effectiveness,Symptoms (Individual Disorders)

Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases its annual list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The 20 studies selected have given new insight into the underlying biology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and potential risk factors, examined the state of the science in early screening and diagnosis, and evaluated promising early intervention strategies. The advances also address health outcomes for children and adults with autism, and issues related to education, transition to adulthood, and employment. The &quot;2015 Summary of Advances&quot; provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by the members. Articles are grouped according to the topics represented by the questions of the &quot;IACC Strategic Plan for ASD Research&quot;: (1) When Should I Be Concerned? (2) How Can I Understand What Is Happening? (3) What Caused This to Happen and Can It Be Prevented? (4) Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help? (5) Where Can I Turn for Services? (6) What Does the Future Hold, Particularly for Adults? and (7) What Other Infrastructure and Surveillance Needs Must Be Met? Citations for the articles selected for the &quot;Summary of Advances,&quot; as well as a complete listing of those nominated, are included at the end of the document. [For the 2014 Summary, see ED589769.]
2016 Summary of Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Author: US Department of Health and Human Services, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Developmental Disabilities,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Autism,Research,Infants,At Risk Persons,Animals,Genetics,Prevention,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Neurological Impairments,Immunization Programs,Preschool Children,Children,Early Intervention,Randomized Controlled Trials,Brain,Incidence,Journal Articles,Siblings,Health Insurance,State Federal Aid,Etiology

Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The 20 studies selected have provided new insight into characteristics of high-risk siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), molecular changes underlying the biology of ASD, and risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders. The advances also include studies that examined promising communication interventions, the effects of policy changes on ASD service delivery, health and employment outcomes for adults with ASD, and the latest data on ASD prevalence in the U.S. The &quot;2016 Summary of Advances&quot; provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by the members. Articles are grouped according to the topics represented by the questions of the &quot;IACC Strategic Plan for ASD Research&quot;: (1) When Should I Be Concerned? (2) How Can I Understand What Is Happening? (3) What Caused This to Happen and Can It Be Prevented? (4) Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help? (5) Where Can I Turn for Services? (6) What Does the Future Hold, Particularly for Adults? and (7) What Other Infrastructure and Surveillance Needs Must Be Met? Citations for the articles selected for the &quot;Summary of Advances,&quot; as well as a complete listing of those nominated, are included at the end of the document. [For the 2015 Summary, see ED589772.]
2017 Summary of Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Author: US Department of Health and Human Services, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
Date: 2018-04-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Autism,Journal Articles,Research,At Risk Persons,Predictor Variables,Prenatal Care,Early Intervention,Infants,Children,Biology,Etiology,Age,Genetics,Pregnancy,Gender Differences,Disability Identification,Quality of Life,Clinical Diagnosis,Health Services,Racial Factors,Prevention,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Brain,Incidence

Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The &quot;2017 Summary of Advances&quot; provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by the members. The 20 studies selected for 2017 have provided new insight into potential biomarkers to predict risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental trajectories of children with ASD, and the impact of various prenatal exposures on ASD risk. The advances also include studies that investigated treatments and interventions for both ASD and co-occurring conditions, the impact of policy changes on ASD health care spending, patterns of injury mortality, and prevalence differences across demographic groups. Articles in the &quot;IACC Summary of Advances&quot; are grouped according to the topics represented by the seven questions of the &quot;2016-2017 IACC Strategic Plan for ASD&quot;: (1) How Can I Recognize the Signs of ASD, and Why Is Early Detection So Important? (2) What Is the Biology Underlying ASD? (3) What Causes ASD, and Can Disabling Aspects of ASD Be Prevented or Preempted? (4) Which Treatments and Interventions Will Help? (5) What Kinds of Services and Supports Are Needed to Maximize Quality of Life for People on the Autism Spectrum? (6) How Can We Meet the Needs of People with ASD as They Progress into and through Adulthood? and (7) How Do We Continue to Build, Expand, and Enhance the Infrastructure System to Meet the Needs of the ASD Community? Citations for the articles selected for the Summary of Advances, as well as a complete listing of those nominated, are included at the end of the document. [For the 2016 Summary, see ED589773.]
At Students&apos; Expense: Rising Costs Threaten Pennsylvania Public Universities&apos; Role in Upward Mobility
Author: Polson, Diana
Date: 2017-06-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Costs,Higher Education,Social Mobility,State Aid,Paying for College,Tuition,Family Income,Educational Finance,Fees,Economic Factors,Enrollment,College Attendance,State Colleges,Working Class,Debt (Financial),College Students

The 14 four-year universities within Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education have been a pivotal engine of upward mobility for working families in Pennsylvania for decades. Today, the role of these schools in making the American Dream a reality for a hundred thousand Pennsylvanians each generation is threatened. Deep cuts in state funding coupled with living expenses on campus that have risen faster than tuition are threatening to put State System schools beyond the financial reach of many moderate-income families. This briefing paper presents the facts on the costs of attending State System schools over time, on the state policy decisions that drive cost trends, and on the impact of costs on enrollment, especially of children from working families. Main findings include: (1) Pennsylvania woefully underfunds higher education, ranking 47 th out of 50 states for funding per capita from the state, with funding levels per capita one third to one fifth of the levels in several other energy-rich states; (2) From an already inadequate starting point, funding for all Pennsylvania higher education and the State System were cut deeply in and after the Great Recession; (3) As state funding has plunged, tuition has increased, forcing families and students to pick up the slack. Tuition and fees now account for nearly three quarters (73%) of educational costs at State System schools compared to half that level (37%) in 1983-84; (4) Total costs adjusted for inflation have risen faster for on-campus students because of large increases in the cost of room and board; (5) As costs have risen, they have begun to impact enrollment in two ways; and (6) Recent enrollment trends among working families validate the warnings of a consultant (Maguire) to the State System in 2011 that further increases in total costs of a few thousand dollars could sharply reduce the share of admitted students who end up enrolling in State System schools.
Characteristics of School Administrator as Predictors of Instructional Management Leadership
Author: Alquizar, Janice Serenio
Date: 2013-10-00
Type: Dissertations/Theses - Masters Theses
Subjects: Administrator Characteristics,Predictor Variables,Instructional Leadership,Secondary Schools,Foreign Countries,Leadership Styles,Facilitators (Individuals),Educational Objectives,Organizational Communication,Supervision,Curriculum Implementation,Progress Monitoring,Teacher Administrator Relationship,Incentives,Faculty Development

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of the characteristics of secondary school administrators of Malita, Davao del Sur between instructional management leadership and the characteristics that best predicts instructional management leadership. Results showed that characteristics of secondary school administrators in terms of visionary, as a person, instructional manager, leader of an organization, manager and school-community facilitator had a descriptive rating of high level. On the level of instructional management leadership of secondary school administrators, the indicators had an overall descriptive rating of high level. On the test of significant difference between the dependent and independent variable, the independent variable significantly predicted the dependent variable. It was established in the study that there was significant relationship between the characteristics of secondary school administrators to the instructional management leadership. From the findings of the study, the indicators of characteristics of secondary school administrators were the potent factors that could predict the instructional management leadership.
How to Bring Early Learning and Family Engagement into the Digital Age: An Action Agenda for City and Community Leaders
Author: Guernsey, Lisa
Date: 2017-04-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Technological Advancement,Technology Integration,Family Involvement,Early Childhood Education,Empowerment,At Risk Persons,Leadership Responsibility,Access to Computers,Social Media,Internet,Computer Use,Community Role,Parents,Professional Development,Training

Every community in the United States has the potential to transform itself into this kind of ecosystem that supports families and promotes digital inclusion. Resources for Digital-Age learning already exist in libraries, schools, multimedia spaces, and through parents' personal smartphones, but localities are not often tapping into them to help families in need. Other local leaders do seek out digital approaches but risk chasing after what is shiny and new if they lack the resources to critically evaluate new tools and technologies. Promoting early learning through the support and empowerment of families--especially those who are under-resourced--has become an imperative for education leaders nationwide. This report describes how leaders can modernize and digitize their communities. It also describes four actions to help community leaders prioritize: (1) take stock; (2) develop professional learning programs; (3) invest in physical infrastructure; and (4) create a cycle of continuous improvement.
Digital Play for Global Citizens: A Guide from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
Author: Shapiro, Jordan
Date: 2018-00-00
Type: Guides - General
Subjects: Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Global Approach,Citizenship Education,Consciousness Raising,Technological Advancement,Cultural Influences,History,Geography,Empathy,Social Justice,Social Bias,Teaching Methods,Computer Games,Supply and Demand,Poverty,Socioeconomic Influences,Public Policy,Governance,Money Management,Conservation (Environment),Immigration,Refugees

&quot;Digital Play for Global Citizens&quot; is an introduction to how educators and parents can use a multitude of innovative technology tools to help their students and children learn about, understand, and engage with our increasingly interconnected world. Educating students to become &quot;macro-minded&quot; (habits of mind that are associated with a world-wide outlook) global citizens empowers them to embody the essential tenets of global competence--the ability to investigate the world, recognize perspectives, communicate ideas, and take action--in a manner that is fun, engaging, and synchronized with our fast-paced, technologically advanced 21st century. Divided into three parts, &quot;Digital Play for Global Citizens&quot; introduces tools to help students build awareness of themselves and the world around them, recognize and investigate the complex and systemic causes of events across cultures and history, and use digital play to explore the natural world. From exploring boundaries, borders, and geography in context to developing empathy and understanding of diversity; from investigating the systemic causes of economic injustice to developing a sense of curiosity and wonder about nature; this document introduces tools and techniques for using digital play to develop all aspects of global competence. [Foreword by Tony Jackson.]
Measuring Program Completers&apos; Impact on K-12 Learning
Author: Lombardo-Graves, Mary M.
Date: 2018-11-12
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Teacher Education Programs,Program Effectiveness,Program Improvement,Accreditation (Institutions),Curriculum Development,Internship Programs,Professional Development Schools,Schools of Education,Instructional Design,Educational Assessment,Teacher Effectiveness,Teacher Collaboration,Teacher Responsibility,Teacher Evaluation,Classroom Techniques,Professionalism,Case Studies

Educator preparation Programs nationwide seek evidence to meet accreditation standards for the impact of program completers on P-12 student learning and teaching effectiveness. The University of Evansville's School of Education conducted a systematic case study to identify any areas for improvement within the teacher preparation program. The effectiveness of program completers' impact on student learning was investigated through student growth data collection, teacher observations, and an analysis of results. The purpose of this study was to provide evidence for accreditation as well as identify aspects of the teacher preparation program curriculum that may need revision or a stronger emphasis.
Moving the Needle: How Financial Aid Policies Can Help States Meet Student Completion Goals
Author: Carlson, Andy
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Student Financial Aid,State Policy,Student Costs,Full Time Students,Enrollment,Time to Degree,Federal State Relationship,Grants,Federal Aid,State Programs,Incentives,College Students

This white paper, examines state policies to improve affordability, encourage full-time enrollment, and incent timely completion of postsecondary credentials and degrees. The authors found that existing grant aid programs do not provide sufficient support to allow students with documented need to cover tuition costs and living expenses, nor do they focus on or encourage full-time enrollment and timely completion. Therefore, many students must work at least part time and are unable to devote themselves to full-time study and those who enroll full time based on the federal standard of 12 credit hours per term still have difficulty completing on time. Research has also shown that costs also have a significant negative impact on timely college completion, particularly for low-income students. Focusing on the varying contexts of individual states, they also examine existing policy recommendations that are gaining traction in the national and state-level affordability discussions: (1) Federal/state matching grant program with incorporated maintenance of effort; and (2) State grant aid programs with incentives for students to enroll full-time. [For the update to this report, see ED589770.]
Key Findings Ahead of the October 2017 High Level Meeting on Ending Child Marriage in West and Central Africa. Girls&apos; Education and Child Marriage in West and Central Africa
Author: Wodon, Quentin
Date: 2017-10-00
Type: Reports - Evaluative
Subjects: Marriage,African Culture,Educational Attainment,Gender Differences,Children,Personal Autonomy,Early Parenthood,Sex Role,Economic Impact,Foreign Countries,Trend Analysis,Dropouts,Contraception,Mortality Rate,Nutrition,Decision Making,Knowledge Level,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),Females,Health,Risk,Income,Cost Effectiveness,Secondary Education

Despite substantial progress over the last two decades, girls still have on average lower levels of educational attainment than boys in West and Central Africa. This is in part because many girls in the region are married while still children, often before they may be physically and emotionally ready to become wives and mothers. Educating girls and ending child marriage is essential for girls and young women to have agency, not only as wives and mothers, but also beyond those roles. It is also essential to enable countries to reach their full development potential. This note provides a rapid summary of a first set of eight notes in this series on girls' education and child marriage in West and Central Africa. The eight notes were prepared ahead of the High Level Meeting on Ending Child Marriage in West and Central Africa held in Dakar on October 23-25, 2017. Several notes in this first set look at the economic impacts of girls' education and child marriage on a range of other development outcomes.