Examined the short form and eight subtests of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency with a sample of preschoolers to assess its potential for discriminating among ages and between sexes and to see whether the short form accounted for a major portion of the variability of the complete battery. (Author/SJL)

The history of the development, the organization, content, and administration of the integrated core curriculum at U.N.C. Chapel Hill School of Library Science are presented. (MBR)

An approach to an elementary school improvement project features interventions into three key aspects of school life--the classroom, the organizational climate of the school, and school community relations. (JD)

Examines the lack of consistency in the elementary level second language education system in West Germany, and makes suggestions for improvement. (AM)

Discusses the spectra of the tetrahedral permanganate ion to illustrate the interrelationships among the crystal field, ligand field, and molecular orbital theories. (MLH)

The results of this test indicate that at certain levels of stimulus intensity a sensory set is more efficient; at other levels of stimulus intensity, a motor set is more efficient. (JD)

A survey of 30 participants in the Botswana National Literacy Programme identified collaborating agencies, levels of collaboration and coordination, and cooperative activities. The Department of Nonformal Education was recognized as the appropriate coordinator of collaboration. Participation of nongovernmental organizations was essential. (SK)

The Miller Assessment for Preschoolers (MAP) and a number/counting test were given to 50 4- and 5-year-olds. Low performance on counting was related to significantly slower average response time, overshoot movement time, and reaction time, indicating perceptual-motor difficulty. Low MAP scores indicated difficulty processing visual spatial…

A survey of 67 professionals who design and implement leadership programs identified who they considered to be ideal partners. Results indicate that institutions of higher education should work with community-based organizations to plan and deliver these programs. (Contains 13 references.) (JOW)

This article addresses issues of orientation and mobility for students with visual impairments, including the perception of motion, visual mechanisms of binocular coordination, perception of impending collision, and body movement to avoid collision. Emphasis is on the role of binocular coordination ability and acuity. These concepts were evaluated…

Admissions of 370 people with developmental disabilities to a community hospital were examined to determine how coordinated care affected length of stay and hospital charges. The coordinated care admissions stayed less time and had lower charges compared to admissions who received their routine care by community physicians. (Author/SW)

Addresses implications of increased emphasis on prekindergarten education for consultative and coordinating services of elementary school counselors. Reviews role of elementary school counselors in providing consultation. Discusses three selected approaches to consultation, as they relate to prekindergarten education, along with implications for…

Examined use of Bender Gestalt Visual-Motor Test with school-age adolescents over age 11. Mean error scores suggest that visual-motor development is not maturationally complete by age 11 years, 11 months. Suggests additional research focusing on extending normative sample or developing new scoring system for adolescents. (Author/NB)

This study compared 24 adult stutterers and 24 nonstutterers for response initiation and completion times on manual task conditions varying as to decision complexity. It was concluded that response planning and organization deficits in stutterers are independent of decision complexity but related to spatial and temporal coordination. (Author/DB)