A STATEWIDE PROGRAM WAS INITIATED IN WYOMING FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISCOVERING THE EXTENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION AMONG ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE STATE, DETERMINING WHERE THE MENTALLY RETARDED ARE FOUND, AND PLANNING AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THEM. GROUP MENTAL TESTS WERE APPLIED TO 67,620 CHILDREN WHICH REPRESENTED 91.8 PERCENT OF THE…

The current view of the multidimensional nature of learning difficulties includes visual difficulties as one contributing factor. Although many researchers decry the use of the Snellen Test as the sole screening device, this test is still the most commonl y used vision screening instrument in our nation's schools. Findings of numerous studies…

Approximately 50 citations (1973 - 1976) are included in the annotated bibliography on identification and assessment of gifted children. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually provide information on author, title, source, date, pagination, availability (including Educational Resources Information Center number when…

Developed by the SCAT (Support Competence-Assistance and Training) Project staff, the three documents provide information on the SCAT screener (a series of subtests for identifying high-priority or potentially handicapped students), the initial assessment phase of systematic instruction, and probes for reading and math which are designed to be…

The author suggests that most research on the early detection of learning disabilities is characterisized by an ineffective and a theoretical method of selecting and validating tasks. An alternative technique is proposed, based on a neurological theory of cognitive processes, whereby task analysis is a first step, with empirical analyses as…

Described is the Aston Index, a pilot instrument designed for screening dyslexic-type language difficulties in young children. It is explained that the index consists of three forms to test children at three stages of development (such as those who have been in school about 6 months), that it represents an "integrated" approach, and that it…

Describes the operation and results of a Title I program in northern California that has provided vision screening for more than 8,000 migrant children over a 2-year period. (ED)

To identify cognitive process concomitants of reading comprehension, a Structure of Intellect (SOI) interpretation is proposed. (Author)

British Medical Journal, 1172 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02134. The effectiveness of current audiometric screening programs was evaluated in Scotland with 535 infants, using both conventional hearing tests and pure-tone audiometry. (Author/DLS)

This blood pressure screening program met the goals of (1) detecting and treating asymptomatic hypertension among college students and (2) alerting the university community about high blood pressure. (MM)

Ten psychometric criteria (such as item analysis, concurrent validity, and interexaminer reliability) were used to compare four preschool screening tests: "Comprehensive Identification Process", "Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning--Revised" (Dial--R), "Denver Developmental Screening Test", and…

The impact of four early childhood education screening programs intended to identify handicapped children was evaluated using ecological case study methods. Results suggested that few screening and referral practices influenced screening outcomes in a consistent manner. (Author/DB)

Discusses the moral issues relating to surveillance of adolescent marijuana use and postulates a justification for clinical screening. Asserts that surveillance under a private physician offers a better chance for success than public health screening for marijuana use. (Author/ABB)

Mandatory drug testing of workers will create problems due to the low predictive ability of urinalysis. The predictive value of drug testing in populations of low drug incidence is illustrated using Bayes' Theorem. (MT)

The National Collegiate Athletic Association's plan for randomly testing athletes at championships for performance-enhancing and illegal drugs will cost about $950,000, more than anticipated, and will be accompanied by a drug education program and loans to laboratories to speed the testing. (MSE)