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Transporting a Model Program for Young Handicapped Children: Issues, Problems, and Efficacy.
Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1982
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
Bringing Out Head Start Talents: An Executive Summary.
Karnes, Merle B.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – 1986
A total of 446 children, 32 teachers, and 32 teacher aides participated in an evaluation of a program providing instruction to meet the needs of bright/talented/gifted Head Start children. Components of the program included (1) enrichment programing to enhance the critical thinking skills of all Head Start children, (2) identification of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Critical Thinking, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
PEECH: A Nationally Validated Early Childhood Special Education Model.
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Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1993
PEECH (Programing for Early Education of Children with Handicaps) is a center-based program combining child-initiated and teacher-directed activities for children with mild to moderate disabilities, ages 3-5. Results of an evaluative study at the demonstration site and replication sites revealed participants' improvement in receptive and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Instructional Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence
An Imperative: Programming for the Young Gifted/Talented.
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Karnes, Merle B.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1987
Different populations of young gifted/talented children are being served by three programs at the University of Illinois: The University Primary School, the "Retrieval and Acceleration of Promising Handicapped Talented" model program, and the "Bringing Out Head Start Talents" program. Research on the effectiveness of these…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Games as an Instruction Strategy in Early Childhood Education: Summative and Formative Evaluations.
Karnes, Merle B.; Lee, Richard C. – 1978
A game-oriented curriculum was devised to promote the cognitive-language and social-emotional development of preschool children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities, supplemented by Guilford's Structure of the Intellect, served as models. The games included such materials as card packs, models and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cognitive Development, Conventional Instruction, Disadvantaged Youth
Project TIES: Enhancing the Affective Environment of Head Start Children, Families and Staff.
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Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – Children Today, 1988
Discusses the substance of project TIES (Teaching Interpersonal Skills to Strengthen Systems), a short-term project designed to enhance the mission of Head Start. Primary goals of TIES were to enhance the affective environment of Head Start children, families and staff, and increase the availability of high quality mental health services. (RWB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Competence
Immediate, Short-Term and Long-Range Effects of Five Preschool Programs for Disadvantaged Children.
Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – 1978
Reported are findings of a longitudinal study on the differential effects of five preschool programs on comparable groups of 4-year-old disadvantaged children. Descriptions are given for the five preschool programs studied: the Bereiter-Engelmann program, which involves intensive oral drill in verbal and logical patterns; the Karnes Ameliorative…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Exceptional Child Research, Intervention, Longitudinal Studies
Long-Term Effects of Early Programming for the Gifted/Talented Handicapped.
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Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1983
Results of a followup of preschool participants in the Retrieval and Acceleration of Promising Young Handicapped and Talented (RAPYHT) program, which stresses in-depth assessment, programing, and parent involvement, revealed that project Ss who had been diagnosed as handicapped during preschool were performing at or above grade level academically…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Followup Studies, Gifted Disabled