interest levels of these 20 children are flagging. Moreover, the children demonstrate unwillingness to cooperatively participate in center activities and learning experiences.
Thus, for these 20 children there is a discrepancy between the ideal behavior desired (interest in programs, willing participation) and the actual behavior (low interest levels, uncooperative attitudes and refusal to participate). This discrepancy constitutes the problem for which this document proposes solutions.
The claim that 20 school-age children at the Children's Center are evidencing decreased interest and low levels of cooperative participation in center activities and learning experiences is based upon documentation. This documentation consists of:
(1) Teacher Reports. Teacher ratings of children's social and academic behavior were collected using The Teacher Questionnaire, a test instrument developed by center staff and routinely used to assess several school-related factors including student inte
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