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The Usefulness of the Denver Developmental Screening Test to Predict Kindergarten Problems in a General Community Population.
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Cadman, David; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1984
The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) was administered to 2569 children prior to starting kindergarten. At the end of the school year, teachers rated each child. Results suggest that because of its low sensitivity and modest predictive value, the DDST is relatively inefficient for a school entry screening program in a general population.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Kindergarten, Predictive Validity, Preschool Education
Improving the Sensitivity of the Language Sector of the Denver Developmental Screening Test.
Glascoe, Frances P.; Borowitz, Kathleen C. – Diagnostique, 1988
The Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) and an expressive language measure were administered to 114 children (aged 24 to 74 months) suspected of developmental difficulties. The DDST did not identify the majority of children who failed the expressive language screening, even after cutoff scores were made more rigorous. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods, Expressive Language, Handicap Identification