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Peer reviewedGillespie, Ellen B.; Lieberman, Laurence – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983
Minimum competency testing in Louisiana emphasizes individual needs (as delineated in the indiviualized education program) regardless of special education classification. Nine format/procedural modifications are allowed on the Basic Skills Test, including braille editions and extended time. Test administration and score reporting may also be…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedAtkinson, Bill – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1982
The author critiques the program design and educational aspects of the Shell Games, a program developed by Apple Computer, Inc., which can be used by the teacher to design objective tests for adaptation to specific assessment needs. (For related articles, see EC 142 959-962.) (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers, Programing
Peer reviewedFulmer, Richard H.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1985
The article suggests that results of psychological assessment should be communicated to families of disabled children in a way that would combine understandable information with a family treatment plan. Case examples illustrate the use of feedback to alter cognition as well as family structure. (CL)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Disabilities, Family Counseling, Family Relationship
Peer reviewedVance, Booney; Hayden, David – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1982
Examples are provided of a computerized special education management system used to manage assessment data for exceptional students. The system is designed to provide a simple yet efficient method of tracking data from educational and psychological evaluations (specifically the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised scores). (CL)
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Disabilities, Management Information Systems, Psychological Testing
Peer reviewedAbkarian, G. G. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
A case study of the speech evaluation of a three-year-old illustrates the effectiveness of a technique for structured assessment of preschoolers who demonstrate anxiety or reluctance to interact. The technique capitalizes on preschoolers' preexistent relationship with television, using video equipment to establish clinical rapport and conduct…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Learning Problems, Preschool Education
