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Rivera, Hipolito – 1996
The release of the newest Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF), Fifth Edition, is the evolution of Raymond Cattell's conceptualization of the primary components of personality by analyzing adjectives describing human behavior. This updated version continues to measure the same 16 primary personality factors with improved reliability and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adolescents, National Norms, Personality Assessment
White, Karl R.; And Others – 1996
This report describes a project in Utah to investigate the feasibility of using transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAE) as a tool for screening for hearing loss in children with developmental disabilities (DD). Study participants included 336 students (ages 5 to 7) with no identified DD and 765 students (ages 3 to 7) with one or more DD.…
Descriptors: Audiology, Auditory Evaluation, Clinical Diagnosis, Developmental Disabilities
Schuster, Joneen; Reuter, Jeanette – 1996
An individualized infant screening/parent education program using the Kent Infant Development (KID) Scale to identify infants at risk for developmental delay and to provide parent education and counseling about infant behavioral development is examined here. The screening was integrated into established community agencies, utilizing current agency…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Community Services, Counseling Techniques
Connecticut Early Childhood Education Council. – 1996
This document consists of seven policy issue papers developed by the Connecticut Early Childhood Education Council, an action-oriented coalition of statewide organizations concerned with early childhood education. Members include teachers, school administrators, children's librarians, child care providers, Head Start directors, State Department of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Definitions, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Akst, Geoffrey; Hirsch, Lewis – Review of Research in Developmental Education, 1991
Drawing from a review of the literature and direct experience, this paper discusses key issues in developmental mathematics placement. First, the controversial practice of mandatory placement is examined, citing research results that support the practice and those that do not. Next, the diversity of developmental math placement standards is…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Evaluation Methods
Bensoussan, Marsha – 1994
A study at Haifa University (Israel) investigated the feasibility of a diagnostic test for dyslexia at the college level, among students studying English as a Second Language (ESL). This process and the development of remedial ESL reading materials for this population, to be used in the language laboratory as a supplement to regular ESL courses,…
Descriptors: College Students, Dyslexia, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 1992
These Illinois guidelines provide information on the medical management and treatment of children with lead poisoning, based on Federal guidelines (revised in 1991) for determining lead poisoning at lower levels. The guidelines outline the effects of lead poisoning, sources of lead, estimated incidence of lead poisoning in Illinois, screening…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Clinical Diagnosis, Incidence, Intervention
Cluver, Lissa Power; Hodges, Annelle – 1990
The report summarizes findings and recommendations of a Virginia Department of Education Task Force concerning the establishment of comprehensive hearing screening programs in Virginia's public schools. Special emphasis was on findings of Project HEAR (Hearing Education and Resources) which found that mass hearing screenings could be conducted in…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Auditory Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments
Connecticut Early Childhood Education Council. – 1990
This document consists of seven policy issue papers developed by the Connecticut Early Childhood Education Council, an action-oriented coalition of statewide organizations concerned with early childhood education. Members include teachers, school administrators, children's librarians, child care providers, Head Start directors, State Department of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Definitions, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Rosenkoetter, Sharon E.; Wanska, Susan K. – 1992
This brief guide outlines best practices in preschool screening for the presence of possible disabilities. It covers: a definition of screening, its history, the rationale for screening, requirements for effective screening measures (reliability, validity, fairness, utility), models for preschool screening, evaluation of screening procedures, and…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Hatfield, Maryellen Brown – 1992
Consistent with the first of the National Educational Goals 1990 (to ensure that all children in America will start school ready to learn by the year 2000), South Carolina initiated the Pre-School Health Appraisal Project (PSHAP), a collaborative practice model based on the experiences of 4 years of project development and findings. Initiated in…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Health, Early Childhood Education, Medical Care Evaluation
Chapman, Jean B.; And Others – 1980
The project investigated and developed assessment tools and instructional methods and materials appropriate for adults with learning disabilities who are students of English as a Second Language (ESL). The report summarizes the project's goals and results in four areas: assessment of learning disabilities; methods and materials for teaching ESL to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
Pawl, Jeree, Ed. – Zero to Three, 1991
This theme issue addresses environmental risks to infants and young children. Articles have the following titles and authors: "Lead Exposure: The Commonest Environmental Disease of Childhood" (Herbert L. Needleman); "Research in Process: A Comparison of Lead Screening Methods in Young Children" (Catherine S. Rude and David…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Diseases, Environmental Influences, Hazardous Materials
Strand, Terri – 1989
Designed to aid in Chapter 1 evaluation efforts, this bibliography provides information about types of tests and other measures designed to assess young children. Bibliographic summaries were based on information from publishers' manuals and scholarly reviews. Criteria for including a test in the bibliography were that the test: (1) was designed…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annotated Bibliographies, Check Lists, Compensatory Education
Brown, Ruth Wharton – 1982
A third volume of materials for special education resource specialists is presented concerning the resource specialist room, scheduling and grading, diagnosis and assessment, individualized education program (IEP) development, material selection, and screening. The first section includes diagrams of room arrangements, while the second section…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Grading
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