During the academic year 1978-79 school teams implemented a newly developed early identification system in all kindergarten and grade one classes in London, Ontario schools. After analysis and revision of the system, the short-term predictive validity of the process was investigated by comparing school team identification ratings made in January…

Intended for parents, the booklet (part of a 10 booklet series on talented and gifted education) discusses the identification of gifted and talented children and offers general information on their development. Giftendess and talent are defined, and some guidelines for parents' identification of giftedness and talent are presented, focusing on…

FORMS AND INSTRUMENTS USED IN THE PERRY PRESCHOOL PROJECT ARE PRESENTED. INCLUDED ARE A PRESCHOOL SCREENING FORM, A HOSPITAL RECORD SHEET, AN INVENTORY OF ATTITUDES ON FAMILY LIFE AND CHILDREN, A RATING SCALE OF STUDENT PROGRESS FOR THE FALL AND SPRING TERMS, A TEACHER RATING FORM, NEED-ACHIEVEMENT MEASURES, AND SPECIAL SERVICES FORMS INCLUDING A…

The paper describes a study in which 34 primary class students were identified as high risk by the Guide to the Child's Learning Skills (GCLS), a teacher-based instrument for screening and followup. It is reported that an 8-week period of instruction using the Flying Start materials, experimental Ss showed significant improvement on the Columbia…

Discussed are issues in screening children for potential learning disabilities at the nursery school level. Definitions and incidence estimates of learning disabilities are evaluated, and present screening programs are reviewed. Three teacher administered screening tests are described: Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Beery Developmental Test of…

The booklet contains procedures from Project CHILD for identifying learning disabled (LD) children with language difficulties. Project CHILD is a research effort to validate identification, intervention, and teacher education programs for use with language handicapped children. The booklet gives descriptions of the two recommended screening tests…

A program for screening, identifying, and diagnosing learning disabilities is described. The multidisciplinary approach is emphasized. The school psychologist or counselor, the coordinator of the language therapy program, the administrative staff, and the classroom teacher meet to share findings and impressions, and the information is synthesized…

This paper reviews the history of developing techniques to identify learning problems in children. Dr. Eugene Medvehoff's approach to identifying potential learning problems in young children is delineated. The system evaluates six areas of pupil behavior; visual, visual motor, speech and hearing, physical and behavioral, psychomotor, and…

This report discusses the 1969 revised selection procedure for enrolling applicants to training programs for new health field occupation: describes reading comprehension and mathematics problem solving tests; and outlines group discussion and individual interview procedures. (Author)

Described is the Quick Neurological Screening Test (QNST), a measure of "soft" neurological signs frequently associated with learning disabilities, and discussed are research findings on the QNST. The QNST is said to provide classroom teachers with a method for identifying children whose learning disabilities are caused by neurological…

Provided is a listing of 60 assessment devices that may be used with children between 0 and 60 months. Entries are listed alphabetically by title and usually include the following information: publisher, age range, testing time, cost, and an annotation. It is noted that annotations do not imply support by the sponsoring organization (Northeast…

Presented is the Indiana Department of Public Instruction's Childfind program to identify and locate all handicapped children ages 0 to 21 within the state. Sections are devoted to the following program aspects: Planning (including interagency involvement, preliminary market research, and manpower organization and planning); execution (including…

The author discusses ethical implications faced by speech pathologists in deciding which children should receive clinical services. (LS)

A discussion of the Model Preschool Screening Program for educationally at-risk children includes a description of the screening tools and publicity used, the pilot project conducted prior to its implementation, and the actual implementation of the program. (CM)

Discussed are the use of personality inventories as tests of creative potential and their use as screening measures in programs for the creatively gifted. (JYC)