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McFadden, Dennis N. – 1969
The objectives of this report are to determine whether there is a need to establish a statewide policy of early education in Ohio, to define what priorities are implied by such a need, and to suggest relevant recommendations for the establishment of a policy, if needed. Sixteen chapters (nine-tenths) of this report present information from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Child Welfare, Cognitive Processes
Nimnicht, Glen; And Others – 1967
Program objectives were to develop children's abilities to deal with everyday and school related problems, and to make them more inner-directed by (1) developing a positive self-image, (2) increasing sensory and perceptual acuity, (3) improving language skills, and (4) improving problem-solving and concept formation abilities. Forty-five…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged
American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. – 1969
The proceedings include addresses by Logan Wright on highlights of human development from birth to age 11, Leonard A. Cohen on development and function of the mechanisms of perception, Eric Denhoff on motor development as a function of perception, and Alan Hein on exposure history in spatial-motor development. Also provided are reports by William…
Descriptors: Child Development, Environmental Influences, Exceptional Child Education, Individualized Programs
Gavzy, Rita – 1974
This report describes in detail a performance objective curriculum designed to help disadvantaged prekindergarten and kindergarten urban children attain the skills required to be at grade level in reading and mathematics and at the national norm in I.Q. by grade 1. The program is designed to systematically develop students' skills in 10 critical…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Compensatory Education, Competency Based Education
Chaplan, Abraham A.; Platoff, Joan – 1967
This program evaluation of the 1967 summer Head Start Program examines data in these areas: (1) program functioning; (2) student gains and school readiness; (3) parent involvement; and (4) ancillary services. The report evaluates 720 classrooms which contained 23,000 children and utilized 51 supervisors, 260 head teachers, 728 group teachers, and…
Descriptors: Achievement, Ancillary Services, Compensatory Education, Educational Strategies
Mayer, Colleen A. – 1974
This booklet offers practical, easy-to-read suggestions for teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents to help them understand language development and language disabilities. The first section highlights some of the factors involved in language development. The second section deals with some of the common causes for language disabilities and…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development
Watson, Marion, Comp.; And Others – 1972
This curriculum guide provides a variety of activities to develop perceptual skills in young children. Activities in the following areas are provided: (1) motor skills--awareness of self, gross motor, fine motor, orientation in space, eye motor; (2) auditory skills--attention, listening, discrimination, imitation and articulation, auditory…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception, Class Activities, Cognitive Development
Knief, Lotus M. – 1972
As a result of the interest in variables affecting language development, and because of concern with disadvantaged groups, this study, involving 134 first and second grade Mexican-American and Anglo students, investigated five questions: (1) Is language development affected by high structured instructional materials and procedures which teach…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Conventional Instruction, Grade 1, Grade 2
Potter, Thomas C.; Rae, Gwenneth – 1973
This book offers an overview of the reading diagnosis process, emphasizing specific informal testing techniques for use in the classroom. In addition to presenting specific testing instruments, the book discusses the theory and practice of diagnosis teaching, describes the instruments and the rationale for their use, and offers specific guidance…
Descriptors: Informal Reading Inventories, Language Acquisition, Literature Appreciation, Oral Reading
Fadley, Ron – 1971
The thesis of this paper is that teacher education is not adequate in terms of producing well rounded and dedicated speech teacher educators who can develop and maintain meaningful secondary speech programs. These programs are often not relevant to the needs of many students. The point is made that educators often transmit to students values which…
Descriptors: Democratic Values, Educational Change, Educational Programs, Interpersonal Competence
Slater, Alan, Ed. – 1998
The development of sensory and perceptual ability in infants is an important area of infancy research. This book reflects current knowledge of perceptual development and points to some of the many questions that remain unanswered. The book is divided into four parts. Part 1, "How the Visual System Develops: Normal and Abnormal…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception, Auditory Stimuli, Cognitive Processes

Fast, Lynette – Canadian Review of Art Education: Research and Issues, 1997
Explores the relationship between drawing pictures and the development of reading skills in preschool and primary grades. Maintains that a definite link exists between the two and briefly notes some of the relevant research. Concludes that further investigation is warranted. Includes an 11-item related bibliography. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Education, Cognitive Development, Creative Expression, Developmental Stages

Demorest, Steven M.; Serlin, Ronald C. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1997
Revises an earlier experiment that revealed age-related increases in sensitivity to rhythmic information when judging the difference between a theme and selected pitch and rhythm variations. Tested the possibility that the developmental differences found earlier were due to characteristics of the test melody. Results supported the earlier study.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception

Kay, Sandra – Design for Arts in Education, 1990
Argues that arts education should be a basic subject in the school curriculum because perception which is a key characteristic of art education is basic to intelligence. Outlines three phases of research concerning spatial ability and theories of perception. Highlights higher education's role in the relationship between arts education and general…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy

Raze, Robert E., Jr. – Science and Children, 1993
Presents activities that utilize nature hikes to develop students' understanding of environment-related issues, observation skills, and critical thinking skills. Activities include alphabetizing observed objects, identifying objects by smell, observing ants, and a scavenger hunt. (MDH)
Descriptors: Biology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education