Comparison of 181 children (ages 9-15) in either learning disability (LD), mild mental retardation, or regular education placement on the Durrell Listening-Reading Series found LD children were less delayed in listening than in reading skills, scored higher than children in the mild mental retardation group, and lower than the regular education…

Describes Ball State University's (BSU's) academic support program for incoming freshmen, which utilizes the "Learning and Study Strategies Inventory" to assess the study skills of incoming freshmen. Indicates that BSU's program enhances student success through promptly identifying student study habit strengths and weaknesses and…

Discusses the purpose of a French-as-a-Second-Language (FSL) placement test designed for students enrolling in FSL at the postsecondary level. The test measures proficiency level in French and consists of three parts: comprehension of a short paragraph, selection of the appropriate statement in a situation, and a fill-in-the-gap part. (JL)

This article reflects on issues in educational placement, alternative communication modes, and curriculum decisions for educating deaf children. Recent trends and conflicts are viewed as interrelated challenges with implications for the future of education of the hearing impaired. (PB)

Investigates the effect of reading placement on reading achievement of at-risk sixth-grade students with reading problems. Finds that scores of students placed one-half to one year above instructional level were not significantly different from scores of students placed at instructional reading level. (RS)

Reports on an examination of a group of "problematical" placement essays that received divergent scores by two holistic readers requiring a third reader. It is noted that the divergence seems to result from the process of reading a text that does not fit the reader's expectations. (eight references) (GLR)

Four steps for using the aptitudes conversion procedure for the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised are obtaining a summary of numerical aptitude ratings; identifying possible placements from the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles" or the "Handbook for Analyzing Jobs"; narrowing placements to match individual needs…

Discusses why fieldwork is an essential component of occupational therapy education and looks at such issues as a perceived shortage of suitable placements, desire for "perfect" placements, and traditional versus alternative practices. (JOW)

A study of six gifted elementary students found that students in the homogeneous gifted class showed a greater increase in the number of control functions performed by the mind-machines they proposed, offered descriptions of their machines which were longer, more sophisticated, and more creative, and leap-frogged off of each others' ideas.…

Describes the development and evaluation of a placement test used as a major determinant of eligibility to enroll in first-semester general chemistry at California State University, Fullerton. Contains 17 references. (WRM)

Discusses how new college students engage in "self-placement" in a writing course by answering a series of questions about themselves and listening to an explanation of the process by instructors. Discusses the effectiveness of this placement program, and presents positive comments from all involved. (PA)

Describes the theory of complementarity, which recognizes the interdependence of individuals, groups, and institutions. Applies it to community education in the Controlled Choice method of assigning students to schools. Compares school districts in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Charleston, South Carolina. (SK)

Preliminary findings are provided from data collected in Puerto Rico through the Annual Survey of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and Youth during the 1997-1998 school year. Data on 336 students with hearing impairments find the existence of a heterogeneous deaf community rather than the traditionally conceived homogenous community. (Contains…

Describes the development of a cooperative education program for nursing students at the University of Hawaii, students' positive ratings of the elective program, and the value of work experience for their future employment. (SK)

Presents a brief discussion of the use and misuse of psychometric tests as well as discriminatory practices. Presents a case of freedom of choice. Discusses the need for further research with particular emphasis on program evaluation. (RS)