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Download full textRavelo Hurtado, Nestor E.; Nitko, Anthony J. – 1986
This paper describes a modified lottery selection procedure and compares it with several popular unbiased candidate selection models in a Venezuelan academic selection situation. The procedure uses modified version of F. S. Ellett's lottery method as a means of partially satisfying the principles of substantive fairness. Ellett's procedure…
Descriptors: Bias, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Countries
Schearer, Mary – 1986
This research report provides an evaluation of a screening program to identify potentially gifted or handicapped children among new entrants to New York City schools. Chapter 53 of the New York State Education Laws (1980) requires screening of students in the areas of physical development, cognitive skills, receptive and expressive language,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Handicap Identification
Majsterek, David – 1983
Alternative systems are suggested for appraising preschoolers for possible inclusion in early special education programs. Frequency sampling, in which diagnosticians analyze performance of certain tasks predictive of school performance, are seen to be potentially valuable but lacking in accuracy. Examination of co-occurrences--interactions between…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification, High Risk Persons
Klein, Nancy K. – 1985
The study compared performance of very low birthweight (VLBW) children at 5 years of age who were enrolled in regular preschool and kindergarten classes with matched classmate controls on cognitive measures and teacher rated classroom behavior. Outcome measures included the Slosson Intelligence Test, Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Birth Weight, High Risk Persons
Mayfield, Margie I. – 1982
This report is the third in a series of evaluations of the Native Infant Program, an innovative intervention project designed to promote total development in children from birth through 4 years of age who live in five reserves in the Cowichan Valley near Duncan, British Columbia. The report is organized into three sections. The first briefly…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Foreign Countries, Infants
Simner, Marvin L. – 1982
The Printing Performance School Readiness Test is an empirically derived instrument designed to aid in the early identification of preschool children who are at risk for school failure. The test is based on the outcome of a research program dealing with various aspects of children's printing that involved over 400 normal, non-repeating, native…
Descriptors: Guides, Handwriting Skills, Preschool Education, Preschool Tests
Jacobs, Ellen – 1978
Evaluated was the extent to which 101 primary grade and preschool Canadian teachers were satisfied with existing screening and testing services for children with possible learning disabilities. Results of the questionnaire indicated that 79% of the teachers believe that testing beyond the assessments carried out in the classroom is a good idea,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Identification, Learning Disabilities, Psychological Services
Peer reviewedStark, Warl W.; Meyers, Penny – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1975
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Auditory Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Rogolsky, Maryrose M. – J Sch Psychol, 1968
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Kindergarten Children, Learning Disabilities, Learning Problems
Boder, Elena – Acad Therap Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Dyslexia, Exceptional Child Research, Identification
Rowe, Helga A. H. – 1981
An overall rationale for the early identification of strengths and possible developmental weaknesses in school beginners is presented in Part I, with the research-based areas of assessment of tests for auditory analysis skills, conceptual skills and language skills. The general purposes of diagnostic assessment and a model of a behavioral…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Foreign Countries, Learning Readiness
Health Care Financing Administration (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1980
This document provides guidelines for individuals giving health care to adolescents through the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program. Chapter One briefly indicates needs of adolescents and outlines legal aspects of health care for adolescents such as age of majority, informed consent, confidentiality, disclosure of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Guidelines, Health Needs, Legal Responsibility
Bernal, Ernest M. – 1981
The author reviews the key problems associated with generally accepted practices for identifying the gifted from the perspective of minority gifted students, particularly the gifted bilingual child; and presents some alternative approaches for testing. Noted among the shortcomings of testing minority students are that standardized tests are not…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Cummings, William B. – 1980
The Cummings Checklist of Characteristics of Gifted and Talented Children (CC) was evaluated with 516 elementary age pupils. Teachers used the checklist to nominate students for the gifted program. Ss were classified as either Test (IQ) Identified Gifted (TIG), Non-Test Identified Gifted (NTIG), or not classified. Results indicated that (1) the CC…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Education, Gifted, Identification
SAVITZ, ROBERTA A.; AND OTHERS – 1964
USING A SAMPLE OF 94 CHILDREN (31 TO 54 MONTHS OLD), THIS STUDY COMPARED EIGHT VISION SCREENING PROCEDURES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE ABILITY TO TEST FOR SEVERAL VISUAL FUNCTIONS, AND PREFERENCE AMONG THEM BY CHILDREN. THE SUBJECTS WERE ORIGINALLY TESTED USING THE EIGHT SCREENING TESTS, AND 6 MONTHS LATER 40 OF THE CHILDREN WERE RETESTED FOR…
Descriptors: Handicap Identification, Preschool Children, Preschool Tests, Screening Tests
