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Coughlan-Mainard, Kelly A. – Online Submission, 2012
School districts in the U.S. are mandated to identify young children with disabilities. Developmental screeners are typically used to screen for such skill deficits. Academic tests are used in older students. A significant challenge is identifying children with potential learning disabilities early in their school career. This study identifies a…
Descriptors: Correlation, Screening Tests, Kindergarten, Reading Skills
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Docherty, Edward M., Jr. – Journal of Special Education, 1983
The Development Indicators for the Assessment of Learning (DIAL), a preschool screening instrument, was administered to 436 three- to five-year-olds. Results, in terms of the number of children identified as having potential problems, and the organization of the DIAL subscales, supported the use of the DIAL. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Preschool Education, Screening Tests
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Sarachan-Deily, Ann Beth; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1983
The degree of correlation of the "concept" subtest of the Developmental Indicators of the Assessment of Learning (DIAL) with the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts (BTBC) was studied with 95 beginning kindergarten children. Both measures were highly correlated, indicating the evaluation of similar abilities. (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Concept Formation, Disability Identification, Kindergarten Children
Strawser, Sherri; Sileo, Nancy – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Third Edition, a global screener designed to be administered to children ages 3 through 6.11 years. The instrument assesses motor skills, conceptual knowledge, language skills, self-help skills, and social behaviors. Its administration, standardization, reliability,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education