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Putnam, Ralph; And Others – 1984
Misconceptions high school students have about constructs in the BASIC programming language were examined in this study. A total of 96 high school students received a screening test after a semester course in BASIC programming, and 56 of these students were subsequently interviewed by means of questions and short programs prepared in advance. The…
Descriptors: Computers, Error Patterns, High School Students, High Schools
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Fluharty, Nancy Buono – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1974
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Language Handicaps, Learning Disabilities, Preschool Children
Krause, Susan – Academic Therapy, 1974
The Specific Language Disability Test developed by Neva Malcomesius was administered to 195 regular sixth grade students for the purposes of standardization and correlation with achievement and intelligence test scores. (DB)
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Correlation, Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Research
Alpha Plus Corp., Piedmont, CA. – 1977
This classroom screening device was developed by the Circle Preschool First Chance Project, a government-funded program to integrate handicapped children into regular classroom activities, for use in preschools, nursery schools, Head Start centers and other agencies working with young children. It is designed to give a gross measure of a child's…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Emotional Development, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition
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Finch, A. J.; And Others – Journal of Personality Assessment, 1975
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children, Parents
Hess, Jack, Comp.; And Others – 1981
Methods and techniques for implementing an adapted physical education program are provided in this guide for elementary physical education teachers. The recommended screening test, "Revised Motor Activity Scale," consists of observable items which are not scored and performance items in three categories which are scored: (1) body awareness and…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Motor Development
Kenney, Donald S., Ed. – 1981
Guidelines address California's procedures for the operation of programs for handicapped infants and preschool children. Legal requirements of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, and the California State Plan are reviewed. Program guidelines focus on eligibility, child assessment, placement in the least restrictive…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Eligibility, Guidelines
Stennett, R. G.; Earl, L. M. – 1979
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 internal consistency and concurrent validity of the process and a test of its short-term predictive validity were investigated.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Identification
Inwald, Robin E.; And Others – 1980
Correctional officers, often subject to sustained job stress and ambiguity, must possess adequate coping skills to deal with a hostile clientele. Psychological screening, therefore, assumes an important role in correctional officer recruitment. Prior to a recruitment drive, 650 employed correctional officers completed an MMPI and a biographical…
Descriptors: Attendance, Discipline, Employment Qualifications, Individual Characteristics
Bernal, Ernest M.; Tucker, James A. – 1981
The steps in the manual are designed to ensure that developmentally normal limited English proficiency (LEP) students are properly placed and to increase the validity of the special education referral-assessment-placement system. The construct of LEP is explained, and procedures for selecting two language proficiency tests are outlined. Criteria…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Handicap Identification
Luick, Anthony Harlan – 1978
A multi-faceted study followed up 800 children originally administered SCREEN, a comprehensive early identification screening battery. Ss were given an individually administered diagnostic battery: The Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA), The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) Verbal Scale, The Beery Visual Motor…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Doctoral Dissertations, Exceptional Child Research, Factor Analysis
Peters, Diana – 1978
The paper describes implementation of a gifted program providing an individualized educational plan (IEP) for gifted children (kindergarten through high school) in St. Charles, Illinois. The article discusses the implementation of the program at one elementary school and lists the five goals. Also provided are the topics of the 8-day inservice…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Individual Characteristics
Johnston, Michelle H. – 1978
Conceptions of Reading (COR), a research project within the Institute for Research on Teaching, has modified the "Role Construct Repertory Test" (Rep Test) to tap teachers' conceptions of reading. Developed by psychologist George Kelly to aid in discovering personal belief systems, the Rep Test has been modified by other researchers to…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Beliefs, Classification, Elementary Secondary Education
Howlett, S. C.; Stennett, R. G. – 1977
The early Intervention Subcommittee of the London (Ontario) kindergarten through grade six Curriculum Committee was asked to develop recommendations for the early identification and remediation of children likely to experience difficulties in the acquisition of reading skills. The subcommittee decided to try what appeared to be some of the best…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Foreign Countries, Identification, Intervention
McLaughlin, Dennis G.; And Others – 1980
A checklist developed in the Hawaii State Department of Health was completed by teachers and aides to screen for behavioral problems of children in preschools. The 31 items were categorized conceptually into four areas: (1) Speech-hearing-language; (2) Academic-intellectual; (3) Physical-motor; and (4) Social-emotional. If two or more items were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Check Lists, Communication Problems, Emotional Problems
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