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Samuda, Ronald J. – 1990
The unprecedented influx of new settlers into Canada since 1962 has compounded the problems of minority student assessment and placement. This paper discusses the underlying issues involved in assessment and placement of minority students, then reviews related problems. Until the 1950s, Canada's school system, like that of Great Britain and the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Elementary School Students
Sosa, Alicia Salinas – 1990
This discussion focuses on the use of appropriate and equitable tests for the screening and placement of language-minority students. It is proposed that evidence on the impact of testing on Hispanics indicates a relationship between testing practices and the benefits derived or not derived from the students' experience with public education.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Equal Education
Puhl, Carol A. – 1985
South Africa's University of the Western Cape developmental program in English as a second language is described and discussed. The program was designed to improve the academic achievement of native Afrikaans-speaking first-year students by improving their English competence. The students are a high-risk subgroup of students in a general…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Afrikaans, Basic Skills, College Second Language Programs
Download full textLove, John M. – 1984
One concern frequently cited regarding early childhood programs is that methods for assessing some of their more important objectives are inadequate or nonexistent. This paper addresses this concern in the areas of health, safety, nutrition, dental health, and physical development during the preschool years. An organizing framework for classifying…
Descriptors: Anemia, Auditory Evaluation, Body Height, Body Weight
Leisey, Sandra A.; Guinn, Nancy – 1977
At the request of the Air Force School of Aviation Medicine, a project was initiated to evaluate the current screening process used for entry into three medical technical training courses: Aeromedical Specialist, Environmental Health Specialist, and Physiological Training Specialist. A sample of 1,003 students were administered the General…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Aptitude Tests, Dropout Characteristics, Intelligence Quotient
[Johnson, David L.]
The Gifted and Talented Screening Form (GTSF) was initially developed to introduce the screening process to school districts developing their first programs for gifted and talented children. The GTSF, designed for grades K-9, screens for talent in six general areas: academics, intelligence, creativity, leadership, visual and performing arts, and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Classroom Observation Techniques
Hierta, Ebba L., Ed.; Axelrod, Pearl G., Ed. – 1980
This summary report from a 3-year research and demonstration project describes the framework, methods and materials used by the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Day Care Project. The project served approximately 750 children and their families through day care centers and family day care…
Descriptors: Caseworker Approach, Community Coordination, Consultation Programs, Day Care Centers
CARTER, CHARLES H. – 1966
THE CLINICAL SYNDROMES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRODUCTION OF MENTAL RETARDATION ARE DESCRIBED BY SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, AND ETIOLOGY. SYNDROMES TREATED ARE (1) PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL INFECTIONS, (2) PRENATAL INTOXICATION AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS, (3) PRENATAL TRAUMA, PHYSICAL AGENTS, OR INTOXICATION, (4) BIRTH INJURIES, (5) POSTNATAL POISONS AND ALLERGIC…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Communicable Diseases
Lambert, Nadine M. – 1977
The contributions of school classification--regular or educable mentally retarded (EMR)--sex, and ethnic status to domain scores from the Public School Version of the Adaptive Behavior Scale were investigated. Part One measures the development of personal independence in daily living, while Part Two measures maladaptive behavior related to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Black Students, Cultural Influences
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Office of Adult Basic Education. – 1973
The document is a handbook, designed to assist directors, teachers, and counselors in adult basic education (ABE) and high school equivalency programs to plan an overall testing program by offering how-to-do-it ideas in layman terms. It was developed by a group of experienced ABE practitioners to improve testing efforts in adult education programs…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs
Dyer, Henry S. – 1971
Three models of educational evaluation are discussed: the intuitive decisions model, the experimental model, and the feedback model. The feedback model is most useful because it will provide baseline information about current accomplishments of the school systems. Once the feedback process is well underway, it is then profitable to discuss goals.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Decision Making, Educational Experiments, Educational Improvement
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This paper discusses the development and implementation of a model to identify developmental immaturities in kindergarten children preparing to enter first grade and to write remedial educational prescriptions designed to correct these immaturities. Kindergarten and first-grade teachers, as well as special services personnel and principals, were…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Aural Learning, Child Development, Diagnostic Tests
Currie, Paula S.; Wadlington, Elizabeth M. – 2002
This book is designed to help clinicians and teachers work more effectively with people with learning disabilities and their families. Chapter 1 provides an overview of learning disabilities. It presents commonly accepted medical and educational definitions, prevalence figures, and possible etiological explanations for various disorders. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Check Lists
Wortham, Sue C. – 1996
Intended to help teachers of young children prepare for diversity among their students, this early childhood education textbook focuses on the integration of assessment and learning as an interactive process; and the integration of curriculum and instruction to be age-, group-, and individually-appropriate. The introductory chapter discusses…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. Exceptional Student Services. – 1995
Intended for parents (or surrogate parents) of children with disabilities in Arizona, this handbook explains rights and procedural safeguards under federal and state laws. Section 1, an introduction to special education, is followed by a section on parent rights in relation to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, initial evaluation,…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
