Reviewed are four tests which classroom teachers can use to assess language performance of learning disabled students, and described are three language programs. (CL)

This article presents recommendations for transition planning assessment for secondary students with learning disabilities. It proposes redirecting assessment practices to obtain present-level-of-functioning information for Individualized Education Program planning that extends beyond high school graduation. Current assessment procedures that…

Criticisms of traditional approaches to the assessment of student abilities and instructional program design are reviewed and alternative, dynamic approaches are suggested. A major feature of the suggested approaches is assistance to influence student performance and thus reveal the potential for change. The approaches are categorized and examined…

Several general models for program evaluation are described and criticized. The value of total program evaluation for making more scientifically-based decisions in programing is demonstrated, and agencies offering help in devising evaluation schemes for ongoing learning disabilities programs are recommended. (Author/KW)

Advantages of computer based evaluation approaches for handicapped students are noted and implementation factors are discussed. The computer network for special education at the DuPage/West Cook Regional Special Education Association in Lombard, Illinois is described. (CL)

The authors describe issue strategies for the identification and remediation of basic cognitive deficits in disadvantaged young children. (Author/SBH)

This introductory article describes following articles that present a variety of models of medication monitoring that can be carried out to ensure that when medication is used to treat attention disorders in children, it is used effectively and safely. Implications for persons working with children with attention deficits are discussed. (CR)

A study investigated the cognitive, academic, and personality characteristics of 75 adults with learning disabilities referred for services through the state/federal vocational rehabilitation system. Results found the subjects were homogenous relative to other groups of adults with learning disabilities, with low-average cognitive functioning and…

A study involving 24 special educators and 31 regular educators found that special educators using transenvironmental programming who received curriculum-based measurement information about their students' academic progress were more likely to plan and implement academic interventions in preparation for students' transition than those who did not…

Evaluating children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in order to facilitate their transition to school is reviewed. A process-oriented approach to assessing TBI children during rehabilitation is suggested. The major areas of functioning important to school reentry are discussed. The need for families and professionals to communicate about the…

The school reentry of students with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is discussed, focusing on federal legislation requirements, TBI characteristics, assessment methods, the range of services that need to be considered, problems affecting students' academic and social functioning, need for a school team approach, schedule for reintegration planning,…