The most commonly used chart for testing eye acuity is the Snellen Chart, developed more than 100 years ago. A description is given of the way this chart works, its uses, and its limitations. (JD)

Changes in visual screening procedures that may have occurred over 5 years were investigated. Parameters surveyed included procedures, times, sources of referrals, and personnel. A majority of districts continue to rely on far-point acuity testing. However, in cases where reading problems exist, greater use of vision specialists can be found.…

A comparison study involving 50 second-through-fifth graders was designed to analyze the relationships between the incidence of visual abnormalities and high and low academic achievement. Data suggested that children with deficient visual skills may experience greater problems academically. (SBH)

The encoding processes of poor and average readers were compared in a short-term memory task. Since poor readers have difficulty in integrating audiovisual input, it was hypothesized that this pattern may be due to inadequate acoustic encoding. The results did not support the hypothesis. (Author/CS)

This paper reports an investigation of the effectiveness of vision screening by the Modified Telebinocular Technique (MTT) when compared to the more cumbersome but highly valid and reliable Modified Clinical Technique (MCT). Data on 102 school children were collected using the MCT. The same children were then given the MTT to establish comparison…

Contends that improved visual screening techniques can identify gross visual problems, but reading professionals should be aware of their limitations. (FL)

A review of literature indicates that many so-called reading miscues could well be the result of ocular defects rather than learning disabilities, and that there is a need for adequate screening programs at the earliest possible age so that these defects may be treated when they exist. The question is raised as to how many children designated as…

Reports on a survey of 125 educators to determine their policies and procedures used in their schools relative to visual screening. (FL)

Identifies some functional vision problems and describes some assessment procedures for determining whether a child needs professional help. (MKM)

Discusses the shortcomings of the Snellen eye chart as a vision screeing test and proposes the use of a newer test--the Modified Telebinocular Technique. (MTT)

The study assesses the impact of a visual screening effort using the Ophthalmetron (a device which permits rapid screening for refractive error) on 550 kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Findings showed that only 38 percent of those children referred to an ophthalmologist actually went. (PHR)

Many students have undiagnosed vision problems despite passing school vision screening. Traditional screening may miss problems with close vision, eye-hand coordination, and smooth eye coordination. The article discusses what teachers should look for, how to proceed if there is a problem, and how to create vision-friendly classrooms. A list of…

The study evaluated the validity, reliability, and effectiveness in providing needed information of the Montana Functional Vision Assessment (MFVA) Instrument by comparing it with the Texas Education Agency Functional Vision Assessment and field testing the instrument in evaluations of nine multihandicapped students (ages 3-11). Evaluation led to…

The study was designed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test (MVPT) when used with 46 educable mentally retarded Ss (6-8 years old). (Author/SBH)

One hundred and eighty fourth-grade boys completed tasks where they were given stimulus patterns in one or two sensory modes (auditory or visual) and asked to identify equivalent patterns in the same or in the other mode. Correlations between mathematics achievement and modality matching ability were significant with "striking" variation…