Leadership Styles in Childcare Directors.

Leadership is of paramount importance to any organization, as leaders can set the tone for the organization's employees. The path to leadership in childcare can be markedly different from other professions, as there is no qualifying criteria; however, previous research has identified that for leaders to be effective they must possess skills, characteristics, and traits of effective leadership. The present study used (in Bass and Avolio, Multifactor leadership questionnaire (TM), Mind Garden, Inc.

mLearning Versus Paper and Pencil Practice for Telling Time: Impact for Attention and Accuracy.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of mLearning or mobile device practice on the attention and accuracy of student's use of math concepts, specifically, telling time. A single subject, alternating treatment design was used to compare mLearning to paper and pencil practice in four 3rd grade male students. Results were mixed; two children were observed to be more on-task during the mLearning practice, and two children were observed to perform similarly across both conditions.

Increasing toy play among toddlers with multiple disabilities in an inclusive classroom: a more-to-less, child-directed intervention continuum.

We evaluated a more-to-less, child-directed continuum of interventions to increase toy play among toddlers with multiple disabilities in an inclusive classroom. In keeping with recommended practices in early intervention, all procedures were conducted within the toddlers' classroom. Following initial observations of three toddlers (under 3 years of age) that indicated toy play was less frequent than that of their typically developing peers, preference assessments were conducted of selected toys.

Observational assessment of toy preferences among young children with disabilities in inclusive settings. Efficiency analysis and comparison with staff opinion.

Numerous investigations have demonstrated means of assessing preferences among students and adults with disabilities. In contrast, there has been little attention on preference identification among young children. We evaluated a preference assessment with 7 toddlers and preschoolers with disabilities in inclusive programs.