The article describes a pilot project with 268 preschoolers to increase the pleasantness, compatibility, and efficiency of the preschool screening program. (SBH)

Presented in the annual (1973-74) evaluation of Project Talented and Gifted are results of an appraisal of over 50 student participants (10- to 12-years-old) and the project staff and resource personnel. The project is described as a 3-month institute to provide experiences in areas such as learning to use creative thinking and problem-solving…

Presented in the annual (1974-75) evaluation of Project Talented and Gifted are results of an appraisal of over 50 student participants (10- to 12-years-old) and the project staff and resource personnel. The project is described as a 3-month institute to provide experiences in areas such as learning to use creative thinking and problem-solving…

The report describes the Unified Delinquency Intervention Services (UDIS) program, a demonstration project to provide services for the chronic inner-city delinquent. Part I provides introductory information on the program and the chronic delinquent, design of the study (including staff, general design characteristics, archival data and interview…

Reported are the findings of a project to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy with disturbed or otherwise handicapped individuals in a number of different clinical settings. Following an introduction which outlines the project's objectives, a brief section discusses research methodology. The remainder of the document includes a larger…

The report assesses activities and programs of the Calgary Learning Centre, a research-demonstration approach serving learning disabled students in Calgary, Canada. Four major areas of concern are addressed: (1) diagnostic and assessment tests and/or other techniques, (2) remedial learning programs, (3) other associated programs including parent…

The report summarizes the evaluation made of six special occupational education programs (five for the deaf and one for the blind) funded under Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, Part B, Section 4(B) of P.L. 90-576. Section I provides an overview of the observational techniques used to conduct the evaluation. The overview identifies what was…

Provided is the 1975-76 evaluation of a center providing individualized prescriptive programs for secondary-level learning disabled students. Changes in the program for the third year of operation are noted to have been an emphasis on the evaluation of the group counseling format (based on Reality Therapy and using a team of two co-facilitators)…

The report presents results of the evaluation of the Effingham Program for the Improvement of Pre-College English, an advanced course in pre-college rhetoric offered to gifted students in several classes over a period of several years. The project attempted to improve both intellectual content and methods of instruction for gifted students in the…

In order to evaluate the Illinois program for the gifted, a study was conducted in which the Class Activities Questionnaire (CAQ) was administered to 3,138 students in Reimbursement Gifted Classes, Demonstration Gifted Classes and Average (Non Gifted) Classes (grades 6 through 12). The CAQ, which assesses both the cognitive domain (levels of…

Presented in the third and final evaluation report (1975-76) of Project Talented and Gifted are results of an appraisal of over 50 student participants (8-15 years old) and the project staff and resource personnel. The project is described as a 3-month institute to provide experiences in areas such as learning to use creative thinking and problem…

Questionnaires were completed by 691 public school personnel visiting demonstration centers operated by the Illinois gifted program in over 20 school districts. Data indicated that the centers, intended to illustrate innovative educational techniques, were generating a good view and acceptance of the overall nature of their programs, but were not…

Presented are the appendixes to the final evaluation report of Project Talented and Gifted--a 3-year project to develop a model for the identification of talented and gifted students (8-l5 years old), to develop programs for use with this population, and to develop a model for a regional school. Over 50 Ss participated in the project -- described…

To study the needs for orientation and mobility training in Los Angeles County, project a comprehensive training program, and demonstrate a model service in representative regions, 51 blind adolescents (23 girls and 28 boys) ranging in age from 13 to 21 were given an average of 108 class periods of intensive, individual training by orientation and…

The final report describes activities of Project REACH (Research on the Early Abilities of Children with Handicaps). Introductory sections provide information on the institute's mission, objectives, and activities as well as on its administrative organization. Five major research areas are identified and discussed (sample subtopics in…