This study investigated the accuracy of three fraction measures (i.e., fraction number line estimation accuracy, general fraction concepts, and fraction arithmetic) for screening fourth graders who might be at risk for mathematics difficulties. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses assessed diagnostic accuracy of the fraction…

Early and accurate identification of children at risk for reading disabilities (RD) is critical for the prevention of RD within a response to intervention framework. In this study, we investigated the use of universal screening and progress monitoring for the early identification of RD in kindergarten children. A total of 366 children were…

This article focuses on some of the linguistic components that underlie letter-sound decoding skills and reading comprehension: specifically phonology, morphology, and syntax. Many children who have reading difficulties had language deficits that were detectable before they began reading. Early identification of language difficulties will…

Emergent literacy skills are predictive of children's early reading success, and literacy achievement in early schooling declines more rapidly for children who are below-average readers. It is therefore important for teachers to identify accurately children at risk for later reading difficulty so children can be exposed to effective emergent…

This article describes the development and validation of the "Learning Difficulties Assessment" (LDA), a normed and web-based survey that assesses perceived difficulties with reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, listening, concentration, memory, organizational skills, sense of control, and anxiety in college students. The LDA is designed to…

Response to intervention (RTI) holds great promise for the early identification and prevention of reading disabilities. The success of RTI rests in part on the accuracy of universal screening tools used within this framework. Despite advancements, screening instruments designed to identify children at risk for reading disabilities continue to have…

Methodological errors are cited in a study of predictive utility for screening tests designed to identify high risk preschool children. (CL)

Discussed in the first of four articles on Illinois' Project SCREEN (Senf-Comrey Ratings of Extra Educational Need) are the development and contents of the SCREEN test battery to identify primary grade children with learning disabilities. (DB)

A study of the Pupil Behavior Rating Scale was made to determine its factor structure and to determine its utility for screening children at the elementary school level to identify potential learning disabilities. (Author)

One hundred and one children (ages from 3 to 6 years) in a Head Start program were subjects in a procedure using the average deviation from the child's mean scaled score on the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities to determine significant developmental discrepancies. (DB)

The English Picture Vocabulary Test and the Croydon Checklist (for teachers) were used for screening along with a standardized reading test to measure the predictive validity of the screening instruments. Results indicated that a number of children were misclassified and reasons for this, such as teachers' misconceptions, are discussed. (PHR)