A one-year follow-up of 48 preschool children of West Indian-dorn parents was carried out to examine in greater detail the pattern of behavior problems occurring in these children, and family and social characteristics of their home environments that might be associated with the presence of behavior problems. (Author/MP)

A matrix approach can solve the problem of identifying quality technical education programs. This method focuses on the end products of the program rather than on the educational process itself. Educators must use their professional competencies to judge program quality based on follow-up data and costs per pupil per program. (CT)

To better identify the auditory strengths of elementary school children, a test was developed using a pure tone approach with sets of signals. (SBH)

Results demonstrate that the second-level screening procedure is an effective method for ferreting out children in need of full-scale psychological evaluation to determine areas of handicapping condition and generation of appropriate services. (Author)

Follow-up community placement data were collected for 186 behavior problem educable mentally retarded students (ages 5 to 23) at 6, 12, and 18 months after discharge. Greatest stability throughout the follow-up period was observed for students initially placed in their natural homes. (Author/PHR)

Presents a followup of National Defense Education Act inner-city counseling and guidance institute participants. Most of the respondents are involved in counseling-related work activity. They hold a positive view of the institute and feel that objectives were achieved. (BEF)

The relationship enhancement couples, relative to the lecture/discussion couples, demonstrated a significant increase in both self-disclosure and empathy skill levels. The results of this study strongly support the long-term effectiveness of the Guerney Relationship Enhancement procedures. (Author)

Expressed choice predicted future occupation more accurately than measured interest, and the accuracy of both was greatest when they were congruent. Congruence of either measured interest or expressed choice with future occupation was unrelated to occupational satisfaction. (Author)

Investigated impact of a summer therapeutic daycamp for behaviorally disordered children. One-year followup demonstrated the differential impact of the program, consistent with the notion of intensive, time-limited intervention as an effective alternative to extended treatment. (Author)

Research relating to drug effects on academic attainment in children with pronounced learning problems is reviewed. Laboratory studies on the use of stimulants, antidepressants, and antipsychotics are surveyed. Problems with diagnosis are considered and the relationship of drugs and learning disabilities is discussed. (PHR)

The validity of the Myklebust Pupil Rating Scale (PRS) in predicting learning disability was investigated in a two-year follow-up study of 55 preschool children. Correlational analysis yielded highly significant results with all correlations between the PRS scores and criterion measures. (SBH)

Concurrent validity of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) and predictive validity of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) were studied in an 18-year follow-up of a university counseling center group of male college graduate subjects. The SCII had concurrent validity greater than the SVIB. (Author)

This is the third survey undertaken to assess changes in knowledge and attitudes concerning drugs among students from Georgia high schools. Results revealed 56 percent of the students possessed knowledge of the drug culture and 3 percent had tried hard drugs, with none being regular users. (Author)

Tests of reading and mathematical understanding were administered to 210 children from three socio-economic backgrounds who had been tested 12 months earlier during their first year at school (AA 525 131). (Editor/RK)

Changes with aging and stability of dimensions of behavioral disturbance were determined for 732 children and adolescents who constituted the sample reassessed after 5 years of an original cross-sectional sample of Manhattan youth 6 to 18 years old. (Author/SBH)