This study investigates the usefulness of the Preschool Attainment Record (PAR) as a measure of children's developmental skills. The PAR was compared to the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST) as the criterion measure, and they were found to correlate .891. (Author)

This study investigated the extent to which trained nonprofessional personnel under nursing supervision could effectively conduct health screening of Head Start children. Results of screening by nonprofessionals were compared with results of the traditional pediatric examinations. The nonprofessionals were trained by a pediatrician and a…