The Chicago EARLY Program identifies and provides remediation for prekindergarten-age children who are considered likely to have school learning problems later. Consisting of an assessment and a corresponding curriculum, the program is designed for any preschool teacher to use as part of his or her regular program. The EARLY materials were first…

The follow-up study of 47 learning disabled children (mean age 9 years when first interviewed) focused on current reading ability, school status, and involvement with the police. The Ss had all attended a clinic for 2 1-hour sessions weekly for periods of from 5 months to 2 years. The Ss also participated in therapy groups and crisis intervention.…

The basic skills program at Norwalk Community College integrates the teaching of fundamental reading, writing, and study skills with an introductory course in psychology. The pyramid diagram is one of the key techniques used in the program. It is a visual outline which organizes information so that the subject, main idea, and details connect in a…

A program designed to provide field based experience to students of education by engaging them in tutoring activities in elementary schools is described. This direct first-hand teaching experience is offered at the sophomore level of college. One important feature of the program is the control that each child's teacher has over the tutoring…

The steps followed in setting up a college writing center are outlined in this paper, and comments from two graduate students who worked as full time tutors in the center are presented. The first section of the paper describes the way faculty members determined the type of center needed at their university, how they first envisioned the center,…

The primary purpose of the Pupil Appraisal Center (PAC) is to promote teacher education by providing teachers and students direct experience in resolving behavioral disorders and learning problems. PAC provides specialized teacher training in counseling, reading, hearing, speech, and language development and provides service to area schools for…

Recent research in reading comprehension suggests that there are substantial differences between individuals in their patterns of resource allocation to text-based (bottom-up) and knowledge-based (top-down) reading processes. Less able readers tend to overrely on processes in one direction, producing deleterious effects on comprehension. Factors…

The bibliography lists approximately 150 educational materials designed for remedial instruction with secondary students working at levels below their grade placement and having difficulty in passing the state-required competency tests. Entries include information on title, author, publisher, date, price, difficulty and interest levels, and brief…

The document presents proceedings of a workshop on the causes of underachievement in gifted children, the selection of appropriate assessment techniques for use in diagnosing underachievement in the gifted, and remedial strategies for use with the gifted underachiever. Sections address the following topics: definition of the mentally gifted child;…

The report--half of which consists of appendixes--describes a pilot project in London, Ontario (Canada) designed to examine the issues involved in including constant communication and cooperation between classroom teachers (CTs) and learning resource teachers (LRTs) as part of the remedial process for students with learning problems. A series of…

PAPERS BY TWO SPEAKERS ARE PRESENTED, TOGETHER WITH BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHIES (TOTALING 15 ITEMS) OF THEIR RECENT ARTICLES. "A PERSPECTIVE ON LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THE CONCEPT OF MOVEMENT EFFICIENCY" BY BARSCH, SURVEYS THE PROBLEM OF CLASSIFYING CHILDREN IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SUGGESTS THAT CLASSES FOR SPECIAL LEARNING DISABILITIES BE PART…

A SELECTED READING AND REFERENCE LIST OF PUBLICATIONS FROM 1896 TO 1966 ON THE NATURE, RECOGNITION, AND TREATMENT OF LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES IS PRESENTED. THE TITLES WERE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF RELEVANCE TO THE GENERAL INTERESTS AND SPECIFIC NEEDS OF PEOPLE CONCERNED WITH LANGUAGE DISORDERS, PARTICULARLY WITH A SPECIFIC LANGUAGE DISABILITY.…

HUMAN TALENT IS MUCH TOO PRECIOUS TO BE STIFLED AND WASTED. THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE SOUGHT OUT, UNCOVERED, AND DEVELOPED IN THE SCHOOLS. HIGHER HORIZONS IS A QUEST FOR THE KIND OF EDUCATION WHICH, ADJUSTED TO THE NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, WILL ENABLE THEM TO COMPETE WITH OTHER CHILDREN ON AN EQUAL BASIS AND TO RECEIVE A FAIR SHARE OF THE…

A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT WAS CONDUCTED (1) TO DEVELOP AND TEST A SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS INTENDED TO PROVIDE REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION IN READING AND MATHEMATICS FOR LOW-ACHIEVING ADOLESCENTS (2) TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF SUCH A SYSTEM ON RETENTION AND JOB PERFORMANCE OVER A 6-MONTH PERIOD, (3) TO REVISE THE SYSTEM AND PREPARE AN…

The supplement to the annotated bibliography, Educational Materials for Remedial Instruction-1978, lists more that 100 titles appropriate for use with students working at levels below their actual grade placement and having difficulty in passing the state required competency tests. Titles listed are those judged by an evaluating committee to be…