DOES ASTHMA OR TREATMENT WITH THEOPHYLLINE LIMIT CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE?

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-266
Author(s):  
Bradley E. Chipps ◽  
Nancy Ostrom
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Achievement Tests ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Standardized Achievement Tests ◽  
And Control ◽  
Iowa Tests

Purpose of the Study. To determine the effect of theophylline and asthma on academic performance as measured by scores on standardized achievement tests. Study Population. One hundred children with asthma who had siblings within 4 years of age who did not require any regular medications. All subjects had taken standardized achievement tests within 4 years. All were patients in health care facilities staffed by the authors. Methods. Parents were interviewed regarding any perceived effect of asthma or asthma medication on their child's learning. Medical records were reviewed regarding medication prescribed at the time of the testing session. Results of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) for grades 1 through 8 and Iowa Tests of Educational Development (ITED) for grades 9 through 12 were obtained from the testing agency. Findings. The mean scores for reading, mathematics, and composite for both groups were 0.6 to 0.8 standard deviations above the national averages. The asthma and control groups did not significantly differ on scores of the ITBS or ITED. The number of children with scores below the 10th percentile was similar (3% asthma and 5% siblings). Of the asthmatic children, 72% were taking maintenance theophylline, and this group did not significantly differ from the whole. Parental interviews revealed that 23% attribute behavioral problems to the disease itself. The parents ascribe learning problems to asthma in 23% of the patients and 18% of the parents believed asthma medications produced learning difficulties. Reviewers' Comments. The study supports lack of demonstrable effect of asthma or maintenance theophylline therapy on standardized test performances.

scholarly journals The Effects of Assigning Homework on the Achievement of Students at the Primary School Level

sjesr ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-277
Author(s):  
Bakht Jamal ◽  
Dr. Syed Asad Abbas Rizvi
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Achievement Tests ◽  
School Level ◽  
Experimental Comparison ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Standardized Achievement Tests ◽  
And Control

Assigning homework to students make they are learning more effective and they comprehend the assigned task in depth by applying drill and practice activities. The current study examines the effects of assigning homework on the achievement of students at the primary level. The population of the study was 100 boys’ primary schools. The sample respondents of the study were students of class 5th consist of a total of sixty students and each group such as experimental, comparison, and control group was twenty students. The experimental, comparison and control groups of the students were selected by the flipping of the coin as to which will be experimental, comparison, and the control group. The researcher adopted a simple random sampling technique. The data were collected through pre and post-standardized achievement tests based on mixed items (mix tests) developed by the researcher. The researcher developed fourteen lesson plans to teach the fourteen lessons. The pre and post standardized achievement tests were conducted, collected, and evaluated under the supervision of the researcher. Data were analyzed in the form of one-way ANOVA to find out the significant difference in f-value and p-value of the experimental, comparison, and control group regarding the 14 selected topics taught. The research concluded that there was no statistically significant difference in p-value and f-value in the achievement of the students in experimental, comparison, and control group from the lessons 1-6 due to repetition and diffusion in lessons and there was a statistically significant difference in p-value and f-value in experimental, comparison and control group from the lessons 7-14 taught. The data were presented in the form of tables.

Test-Item Tendencies: Curiosity and Caution

1977 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-13
Author(s):  
Leroy G. Callahan
Keyword(s):  
Standardized Tests ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
School System ◽  
Test Item ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
Achievement Tests ◽  
School Systems ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
Standardized Achievement Tests ◽  
Standardized Test Performance

Standardized achievement tests have attracted the favor, or flak, of citizens in our society for many years. Educators have used information from them for both summative and formative eva luation purposes. Summatively, standardizedtest results may be used to judge the degree to which a student, class, or school system has achieved desired learnings in a particular area of study. The objectivity of standardized tests fu rther allows com pari ons with other students, classes, or school systems. Today, millions of dollars are dispensed annually by governmental agencies based on standardized-test performance of students. Formatively. these test res ults may be used by teachers or cu rriculum workers in determining program directions and emphases. Whether for formative or summative purposes. caut ion has always been urged in interpreting standardized-test perform ance of students. These urgings are not always heeded.

Improving the Test-Taking Skills of Behaviorally Disordered and Learning Disabled Children

1986 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Scruggs ◽  
Margo A. Mastropieri
Keyword(s):  
Study Skills ◽  
Achievement Tests ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Word Study ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Behaviorally Disordered ◽  
Stanford Achievement Test ◽  
Test Taking ◽  
Standardized Achievement Tests ◽  
And Control

Seventy-six third- and fourth-grade children classified as learning disabled or behaviorally disordered were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups. Students assigned to the treatment condition were taught test-taking skills pertinent to reading achievement tests. Students were taught, in small groups over a 2-week period, such strategies as attending to appropriate stimuli, marking answers carefully, using time well, and avoiding errors. Following the training procedures, students were administered standardized achievement tests in their normal classroom assignments. Results indicated that trained students scored significantly higher on the Word Study Skills subtest of the Stanford Achievement Test. Scores on the Reading Comprehension subtest were not affected by training. The relevance of these findings to assessment in special education is discussed.

Investigation on emotion and behavior of children aged 1-11 during the pandemic of COVID-19: A Cross-sectional study in Guizhou, China (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yushi Mo ◽  
Yan Luo ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
Dewei Xiao ◽  
Shuqing Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Control

BACKGROUND In face of the sudden epidemic of COVID-19, strict prevention and control measures had been urgently carried out all over China. Because of the long-term home quarantine, all kinds of people were affected by it. OBJECTIVE In order to understand the mental health of children during the pandemic of COVID-19, this study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of emotional and behavioral problems of children aged 1-11 in Guizhou. METHODS Based on the online survey platform, the survey link was pushed through Wechat in April 2020. Electronic questionnaires were used to investigate children's demographic characteristics, emotional or behavioral problems. RESULTS A total of 3505 valid questionnaires were received from 9 prefectures and cities in Guizhou Province. 39.67% of the children in the 1-2-year-old group had emotional problems. 17.63% of the children agd 3-5 years had behavioral or emotional problems. And 23.57% of the children agd 6-11 years havd behavioral problems. CONCLUSIONS During the home quarantine period of prevention and control of COVID-19, even young children were adversely affected. The prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems in children was high, which was mainly manifested as anxiety, difficulty in concentration and sleep problems.

AN ESTIMATE OF THE PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA AND WHEEZING AMONG INNER-CITY CHILDREN

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 388-389
Author(s):  
Clifton T. Furukawa ◽  
Kirk A. Kinberg
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Children With Asthma

The prevalence of asthma among innercity children may be substantially higher than has been appreciated. This may imply that in this population a large number of children with asthma may be inadequately diagnosed and treated.

scholarly journals Behavioural Problems and Parental Over-protectiveness in Children with Asthma

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-237
Author(s):  
Neena Sanjiv Sawant ◽  
Juhi Bhargava ◽  
Chandrahas T. Deshmukh
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Behavioural Problems ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Behaviour Problem ◽  
Early Referral ◽  
Parental Awareness ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Minor Ailments ◽  
And Control ◽  
Asthma Group

Introduction: Asthma in children often leads to behavioural problems due to the chronic nature of the disease. Parents also tend to be overprotective and many may not even consult a doctor for the same. The objectives were to study the various behavioural problems seen in children having asthma as compared to those with minor ailments, parental awareness about the same and their parenting styles.Material and Methods: 75 parents of children of bronchial asthma and 75 parents of children having short term minor ailments formed the asthma and control groups respectively. The Behaviour Problem Index was used to assess the behavioural problems in children as documented by parents and parental overprotectivenesswas assessed using the Vulnerable Child/ Overprotecting Parent Scale.Results:The demographic variables were comparable in both the groups. Behavioural problems on all domains and parental over protectiveness in the asthma group were found to be statistically significant as compared to control group. However there was no significant correlation between the parental over-protectivenessand the behavioural problems in both the groups.Conclusions: Early referral to the psychiatrist with parental counselling will result in better outcomes for the child.J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2016;36(3):232-237

Can a Single-Classroom Treatment Approach Change Academic Performance and Behavioral Characteristics in Severely Behaviorally Disordered Adolescents: An Experimental Inquiry

1989 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 215-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeline Miller ◽  
Sidney R. Miller ◽  
John Wheeler ◽  
Jim Selinger
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Classroom Behaviors ◽  
Academic Skill ◽  
Cognitive Behavior Modification ◽  
Behaviorally Disordered ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Inappropriate Behaviors ◽  
Treatment Package ◽  
Self Instruction

This study demonstrates that the use of cognitive behavior modification components, including self-instruction and self-monitoring, led to increased academic performances. Further, the second experiment demonstrates that the academic skill improvement also led to a reduction in inappropriate classroom behaviors. The subjects were two institutionalized adolescent males with identified severe behavioral disorders. The first subject displayed academic deficits in the area of mathematics. He also demonstrated several inappropriate classroom behaviors during the performance of math tasks which included clenched fists, closed eyes, crying, refusals to work, and guttural noises. The second subject's most severe academic and behavioral problems occurred during reading. His inappropriate classroom behaviors included excessive yawning, sleeping, off-task verbalizations, rocking in his seat, and staring into space. The treatment package in each experiment was comprised of self-instructional training which focused on the academic problems. Both subjects demonstrated improved academic performances. Informal observations of Subject 1 suggested that a reduction in inappropriate behaviors coincided with the improved academic performance. Behavioral data were collected on Subject 2 and the results demonstrated that the inappropriate behaviors were reduced as academic performance increased.

scholarly journals THE VIEW ON THE DENTAL MORBIDITY INDICATORS OF THE CHILDREN UKRAINIAN NOGAI POPULATION AT THE XV CENTURY DEALS WITH THE NEW STUDYING METHODS USED FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL MATERIAL FROM THE MAMAY GORA BURIAL GROUND

2020 ◽  
pp. 62-68
Author(s):  
А.G. Toshchev ◽  
L.F. Kaskova ◽  
А.V. Аrtemev
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Evolutionary Development ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Bone Material ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Dental Pathology ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Middle Ages

The subject matter was the children dental status having involved in study anthropological bone material different historical eras. The 133 remains skeletons of children were examined. The control and main groups consisted with the skeletons of children who had lived in the Nogai and Golden Horde periods, respectively, which in turn the last included children skeletons of earlier historical times. The author’s method was used in our scientific research. The ancient people skeletons were examined in historical and medical anthropology laboratory of the municipal institution “Conservation Centre and Research of Archaeological Monuments” of the Poltava Regional Council and the Department of Pediatric Therapeutic Dentistry with the Dental Diseases Prevention UMSA. The control group has included the children with maxillofacial pathology but their musculoskeletal system hasn’t been changed. However, two children have a “thin line” dental deposit in permanent and primary teeth. Two enamel hypoplasia specimens were detected in bone materials, five specimens of anomalies development dento-maxillofacial region and two dental specimens with markers determined of social society affiliation in the main children's group of the Middle Ages consist with of Golden Horde children. The main group results were compared with control group related to one period. The increase in the incidence of dental pathology was directly proportional to the number of children examined in the group. The dental pathology incidence was directly proportional relation increases to the examined children quantity in the group. The bone skeleton injury was found only in Golden Horde children group. The Middle Ages is characterized with the average diseases prevalence in Europe and America populations. We were determined the carious process and periodontal pathology were absence in deciduous and permanent teeth in the base and control children groups represent Middle Ages, after morphological and statistical processing of the collected archaeological, bone material. The dental mineralized deposits have a similar shape in base and control groups children of the Middle Ages in the studied territory of Ukraine. The dental mineralized plaque had a huge volume and was occupied a massive teeth square in examined children group identified with earlier historical periods and the Middle Ages. The research has shown that the dental deposit has a gradual evolutionary development in teeth of children groups at the Middle Ages.

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