The study involving 200 kindergarteners was conducted to determine whether children taught specific auditory perception skills with the Phonic Readiness Set by teachers and sixth grade tutors would develop significantly better perception and reading skills than children taught with the usual curriculum, both with and without tutors. (SBH)

Study devised and tested a method for group administration of the Bender-Gestalt Test that would be feasible for screening large groups of beginning school-age children. Results indicate that the group method of presentation can yield results as valid and reliable as the traditional individual method of administration. (Author)