As part of a continuing research program to improve screening of enlisted men, this study was undertaken to compare a variety of computer-simulated conventional and branching tests and to extend the theoretical analysis of branching techniques. The degree of coordination between test scores and underlying ability is used to compare conventional…

The publication reports on a statistical analysis of educational level as it affects the prediction of enlisted performance in Army training courses. Samples of the men at each of four educational levels were formed: non-high school graduation, high school graduation, some college, and college graduation. Using the Gulliksen-Wilks analysis of…

Instruments for screening visual performance, for observing vision behavior, the learner in general, and the student at a learning task, and a parent questionnaire are described. (See TM 001 363 for a description of the total project; for other related documents, see TM 001 160, 364-368, 370-374.) (MS)

The author discusses problems (such as reinforcing the problem of deviancy in using the medical model approach in preschool screening of developing or potential problems) and suggests changes (including examining the child's competencies rather than his deficiencies) for more effective screening methods. (SB)

The Basic School Skills Inventory (BSSI), a longitudinal rating scale, and the First Grade Screening Test, a group readiness test, were administered to 159 kindergarteners. (SBH)

The Lorge-Thorndike Intelligence Test was found to be effective in screening 275 fifth grade students for learning disabilities. (CL)

Authors are officials at the Education Department of the National Union of Teachers and have been monitoring the policies of LEAs concerning testing and assessment in schools. Here is their report. (Editor/RK)

The editor previews 10 articles on the effectiveness of the EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment) program, a federal effort to identify Medicaid-eligible young children with handicaps. (CL)

Four classroom teachers minimally trained to use the Quick Neurological Screening Test tested 13 high achievers and 11 learning disabled elementary students. (CL)

A self-administered health questionnaire can be a useful and relatively inexpensive method of obtaining initial health histories on students and identifying problems that require follow-up by the health center. (MJB)

The effectiveness of the Wechsler Memory Scale as a screening test for brain dysfunction when used with "new" scoring procedures was assessed in this cross-validation study. (Editor)

The Revised Denver Developmental Screening Test and parental reports of developmental concerns were compared for effectiveness in predicting school problems four years after a preschool screening program. Results suggested the test accurately identified only those children later found to have severe learning problems. (Author/DB)

The article discusses who should be screened for cholestrol, what levels warrant various treatments, and whether drug therapy tempts patients to avoid exercise or to eat improperly. (Author/CB)