Descriptor
Source
| Bureau Memorandum | 1 |
Author
| Adkins, Dorothy C. | 1 |
| Birmingham, Barbara | 1 |
| Bruininks, Robert H. | 1 |
| Button, Linda | 1 |
| Leiss, Robert H., Comp. | 1 |
| OSBORN, JEAN | 1 |
| Proger, Barton B., Comp. | 1 |
| Stapleton, LeRoy Earl | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Illinois | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Illinois Test of… | 7 |
| Frostig Developmental Test of… | 1 |
| Metropolitan Achievement Tests | 1 |
| Peabody Picture Vocabulary… | 1 |
| Stanford Binet Intelligence… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textOSBORN, JEAN
THE GOAL OF THE BEREITER-ENGELMANN PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS TO GET DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN READY FOR THE LEARNING TASKS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BY TEACHING A TEACHING LANGUAGE. THIS IS DONE BY MEANS OF A HIGHLY ORGANIZED AND STRUCTURED DIRECT LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION DESIGNED TO TEACH THAT A SENTENCE IS A SEQUENCE OF MEANINGFUL PARTS. THE CHILDREN BEGIN WITH…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Disadvantaged Youth
Birmingham, Barbara – Bureau Memorandum, 1976
Data on 81 children (3 to 12 years old) enrolled in special education and regular classrooms were studied in order to examine the correlations between scores on various subtests of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) and scores on several other standardized tests commonly used in the diagnosis of language disabilities, and to…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Language Handicaps, Language Instruction, Language Skills
Adkins, Dorothy C.; And Others – 1968
The objectives of this project were to test (1) a structured language-oriented curriculum, used for an academic year in Hawaiian Head Start classes, and (2) a parent education program. Teachers in eight experimental classes used semistructured language-strengthening activities along with structured lessons and were guided by supervisors. Eight…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Instruction, Language Programs, Parent Education
Leiss, Robert H., Comp.; Proger, Barton B., Comp. – 1973
One hundred fifty-seven trainable children (aged 7 to 14 years) in 24 classes were given language stimulation based on the Illinois Test of Psycholinguitic Abilities (ITPA) four or eight times a week for a 1 year period. Also examined were the effects of high and low IQ. Measures used were the ITPA, the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, and the…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Language Instruction, Language Tests, Mental Retardation
Bruininks, Robert H.; And Others – 1969
This study contrasted the psycholinguistic abilities of good and poor readers from disadvantaged backgrounds after completion of the first grade, using the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. It was predicted that disadvantaged children classified as poor readers would be significantly inferior to those identified as good readers on…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Initial Teaching Alphabet
Stapleton, LeRoy Earl – 1973
The purpose of this study was to determine the comparative effects of the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP) and the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) treatment interventions on oral reading, psycholinguistic growth, total achievement, and achievement in the areas of reading, language, and arithmetic. The…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Diagnostic Teaching, Disadvantaged Youth, Doctoral Dissertations
Button, Linda; And Others – 1973
Listed alphabetically by title in the annotated bibliography are 378 instructional materials to be used with subtests of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) for education of learning disabled children at all age levels. The current bibliography is said to be a successor to "A Sequentially Compiled List of Instructional…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Development, Exceptional Child Education, Instructional Materials
