Goal One of the National Education Goals states that, by the year 2000, every child in America will start school ready to learn. The second objective under this goal (that parents will be their child's first teacher, devote time daily to helping their child learn, and receive training and support) emphasizes the important role parents play in…

The Illinois Prekindergarten At-Risk Program provides early childhood experiences to enhance the development of children at risk of academic failure. This report presents a summary and analysis of the annual evaluation data obtained from school districts participating in this program for the 1990-91 school year. The report includes the following…

An integral part of London's early identification process involves an assessment of each pupil's speech and language development. During the 1981-82 school year some initial work was done on the development of a Kindergarten Language Screening Test (KLST). As a result, the KLST was modified and shortened. This paper reports the data derived from…

Describes research in which the mind-content (information, imagery, thoughts or concepts formulated by the individual) of 5-year-old, low-income children was studied through interviews concerning their neighborhoods, grocery stores, mothers, and neighbors. Implications and recommendations are included. (ED)

The Gesell School Readiness Screening Test (GSRST) is widely used to identify "developmentally immature" children for placement in extra-year, transition programs in spite of a problematic absence of psychometric evidence and research support. In this study of psychometric characteristics of the GSRST, teacher ratings of classroom…

This research review summarizes the current research literature regarding Gesell screening. It also explores the controversy over whether developmentally unready children should be held out of kindergarten, retained at the end of the kindergarten year, or placed in pre-kindergarten or pre-first grade classes. A seven-page bibliography on…

Screening programs are now widely used with children who are age-eligible for school entry. Screening is used to identify children who may be at risk of future difficulty in school (e.g., inability to meet academic expectations) and those who may have special needs in learning (e.g., extraordinary abilities and talents or handicapping conditions).…

The purpose of these studies was to provide information on the Dallas Preschool Screening Test (DPST). While the DPST is widely used in Texas, little research on the instrument exists. Study 1 provides data on the predictive validity of the DPST for total and component scores of the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS). It was hypothesized…

The charge of the Full Day Kindergarten Committee of the Bay Shore Union Free School District was to determine whether Bay Shore schools should initiate a full day kindergarten or continue with the present half day program. Five methods were used to analyze the potential of the full day program: (1) full day kindergarten visitations, (2) faculty…

Increasing numbers of parents, educators, and legislators have questioned whether half-day kindergarten schedules are adequate to prepare children for the first grade, particularly since full-day kindergartens are being offered in some public and nonpublic schools. This report, one of several background papers for a comprehensive policy study of…

Investigated the characteristics and utility of the Hayes Early Identification Listening Response Test (HEILRT). (RC)

The predictive validity of the Slosson Intelligence Test, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test, Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration, and the Metropolitan Readiness Test was evaluated for use with kindergarten children. The criterion measure was the California Achievement Tests administered when the children…

A study of 402 kindergarten and first grade students was undertaken to determine whether screening can predict future school related problems and if the month of birth is significantly related to the incidence of school problems. Screening records were reviewed for each of the Ss, and a Screening Review Form was completed for each S with the…

TWENTY-TWO CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE BEGINNING CLASSES FOR THE DEAF AT THE GOVERNOR MOREHEAD SCHOOL PARTICIPATED IN A VISUAL TRAINING PROGRAM. ONE GROUP OF 11 CHILDREN RECEIVED 20 INDIVIDUAL TRAINING SESSIONS DURING 10 WEEKS. AT THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRAINING, THE SECOND GROUP OF 11 CHILDREN RECEIVED THE SAME TRAINING PROGRAM. THE TWO GROUPS…

As a followup to a previous evaluation, a study to determine the effect of Sesame Street viewing on school readiness was conducted using a group of 99 three-, four-, and five-year-olds from a low income neighborhood in Los Angeles. Subjects were randomly assigned to groups which were either encouraged to watch the program or to maintain their…