The criteria regular education teachers use to determine which students to refer for evaluation not only vary, but are also unclear. In the best interest of children, it is important to understand what leads to a teacher referral of certain students and not others. Thus the primary objective of this study was to identify the factors that influence…

Identification of language minority students with exceptional needs requires careful consideration. Students may be referred for no language proficiency, perceptual rather than academic difficulties, or lack of progress in current program. In California, team referral begins as an informal process. Among factors considered during the…

Four elementary students referred for special education evaluation were observed systematically for 2 entire days each at three different times within the referral-to-placement process. Data were recorded on 53 variables within six categories in 10 second intervals to examine changes in the nature of instruction and academic responding time as a…

This study attempted system-wide institutionalization of a consultation-based ancillary service delivery model into the norms and work behaviors of the elementary school organization, through modifying the role and function of members of existent school-based multidisciplinary Child Study Teams (CSTs) and the demonstration of the potential of the…

This study examined the experience and planned activities regarding nursing home admissions of persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Surveys were sent to 235 nursing home administrators in Illinois to obtain information on the facility, staff needs and experiences in service provision to persons with human immunodeficiency virus…

Preschool screening referral rates for developmental problems were examined for 219 Minnesota school districts across 2 school years. The state as a whole was consistent from year 1 to year 2 in terms of the percentage of children referred for screening. However, there was wide variation among individual districts. Three groups of districts were…

The report catalogues the status of state legislation regarding the elements dealing with child abuse and neglect and analyzes the trends, issues, and problems of selected subject areas in which public policy may not yet be fully developed. Addressed are the following subject areas: reportable conditions (definition of abuse and neglect); persons…

This report represents the record of project activity which has not already been detailed in the First Milestone Report of October 1974 and the second milestone project, "Exploring Teachers' Centers." The National Institute of Education Group on School Capacity for Problem Solving (GSCPS) has conducted a survey to study grass roots teachers'…

The Information and Referral (I&R) Service of the Health and Welfare Council of Central Maryland, Inc. is a threefold operation. First, it is a professional casework service in providing its clients information on, and referral to, appropriate community services in the health, welfare, recreation, employment, education, and related human service…

Major evaluative techniques are reviewed in terms of ability to improve results of information and referral (I and R) programs by resolving six major program issues. Because the best I and R systems are also the most expensive, an "appropriate" level of expenditure becomes a political decision which requires thorough benefit-cost evaluation.…

Of 39 children (5-12 years old) with developmental apraxia and agnosia, who were assessed neurologically, 19 were also given simple standarized tests of motor ability. Journal availability: see EC 112 661. (Author/SBH)

Reports results of a six-month pilot program conducted in a rural southeastern county to identify and exploit any benefits from a county alcohol abuse evaluation and referral service formed in response to requests from the local judicial system. Indicated that most courts in the county were using the system and that 168 clients had been processed…

Describes study of representative case findings (N=100) in four social work programs which did not have in-house substance abuse treatment for indications whether the social worker had recognized substance abuse as a problem for the client or had made a referral for treatment. Findings suggest many clients were substance abusers, but few were…

Results of a prevalence study of mildly retarded children in 312 primary school classes (N pupils = 8,967) revealed that 80% of the teachers reported mildly retarded children in their classes an overall prevalence rate of 8.04%. Prevalence/referral rates and characteristics of identified/referred children did not differ significantly across…

To improve the psychoeducational assessment of handicapped students, assessment process and procedure should be carefully matched to the decisions to be made. Clarification of those decisions can best be achieved through referral assessment and pre-referral interventions. (Author/DB)