This paper proposes two models, an identification model and a diagnostic teaching model, that may be used effectively by the school psychologist in his efforts to assist teachers in the identification and educational management of handicapped children. The models are designed to help teachers make intelligent decisions about children in their…

Children's academic performance was examined at the end of one, two, or three years of receiving prescriptive educational treatment. The project provided for individualization of learning from kindergarten through the third grade, and the children evidenced significant gains on standardized indices of achievement. (Author)

Covert assessment strategies not usually reported in psychological testing are described and their implications for educational diagnosticians, school psychologists, and clinical psychologists are discussed. Covert assessment is a procedure which does not violate standardized testing procedures, but rather complements and enhances the assessment…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a highly structured program would improve the school readiness of disadvantaged preschoolers. Results suggest that curricula should be developed from many diagnostic instruments in both cognitive and social areas. (Author/BY)

School psychologists should use informal assessment to alter both their role and image. They can improve classroom teachers' use of informal assessment by promoting acceptable standards of psychometric quality and providing staff development for teachers. (Author)