Mythic discourses : studies in Uralic traditions / / edited by Frog, Anna-Leena Siikala & Eila Stepanova

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910476882303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Helsinki : , : Finnish Literature Society / SKS, , [2012]; ©2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (485 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Studia Fennica
• Disciplina: 299.45
• Soggetti: Mythology, Finno-Ugrian
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "Mythic discourses in the present day show how vernacular heritage continues to function and be valuable through emergent interpretations and revaluations. At the same time, continuities in mythic images, motifs, myths and genres reveal the longue durée of mythologies and their transformations. The eighteen articles of Mythic Discourses address the many facets of myth in Uralic cultures, from the Finnish and Karelian world-creation to Nenets shamans, offering multidisciplinary perspectives from twenty eastern and western scholars. The mythologies of Uralic peoples differ so considerably that mythology is approached here in a broad sense, including myths proper, religious beliefs and associated rituals. Traditions are addressed individually, typologically, and in historical perspective. The range and breadth of the articles, presenting diverse living mythologies, their histories and relationships to traditions of other cultures such as Germanic and Slavic, all come together to offer a far richer and more developed perspective on Uralic traditions than any one article could do alone."

The impact of reforms and interventions on K-12 education / / DeAnna M. Burney

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910794882703321
• Autore: Burney DeAnna M.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, NY : , : Momentum Press, , [2015]; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 189 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Educational psychology collection
• Disciplina: 371.90973
• Soggetti: Special education - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Co-published with Cognella Academic Publishing.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-182) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. The modern K-12 education system -- Introduction -- Elements of successful learning environments -- Legislative acts -- Response to intervention -- Linking assessment and intervention to student improvement --; 2. Education laws -- Overview -- Overview educational law -- The historical progression of tax-funded educational programs -- Structure: general education -- Progressing through the mainstream educational system -- U.S. education legislation -- Current provision of IDEIA 2004 -- Least restrictive environment -- IEP process -- Qualifications for 504 services -- Appropriate accommodation defined -- Retaining 504 services --; 3. The theories behind current educational interventions -- Introduction -- Theoretical perspectives of learning -- Behavior modification -- Behavior modification techniques -- Contingencies -- Assessment -- Education and behavioral change -- Academic and behavior interventions defined -- Behavior-improvement plan explained -- Integrating academic and behavior supports within an RtI frameworK. -- Effective and reliable integration assessment -- Teaching strategies -- Moving up the triangle --; 4. Reactions and roadblocks to intervention models -- Purpose of response to intervention (RtI) -- Response to intervention defined -- Empirical validated interventions -- Relationship between IDEA and RtI -- Implementation of RtI in schools -- Progress monitoring and tiered ; service delivery -- Assessment of responsiveness -- Fidelity of implementation -- Strategies of implementing the three intervention tiers -- Roles and responsibilities of RtI -- Using RtI to improve student social and academic behavior? -- Response to intervention outcomes --; 5. Progress measurement and assessment of schools and students -- Introduction -- Progress monitoring defined -- Purpose of assessment monitoring plan and data collection -- Response to intervention -- Research outcomes for formative assessment practices -- Developing a progressing monitoring plan -- Using progress outcome monitoring data -- Guidelines for evaluating the assessment, monitoring the plan -- Alignment of data outcomes with curriculum and instruction -- Improving teacher instructional strategies -- Progress monitoring assessment -- Curriculum-based assessment -- Fidelity of implementation -- Research-based interventions -- Research-based interventions and eligibility for special education -- Data-based decision making -- Conclusion --; Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is designed to address the state of twenty-first century education practices pertaining to all students who enter a school classroom. Thus, this book will discuss a variety of topics that deal with special-education law, theoretical perspectives on scientific-based interventions, progress monitoring, as well as academic skill and interventions for reading, mathematics, and written language. Educational and psychological al practitioners will especially find this book a tremendous help when seeking understanding of Response to Intervention, its purpose, and practical use. Even more, when discovering the presentation of scientific-based interventions that can be used within the classroom or prescribed within a psychological report.