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Forecasting Mental Growth for At-Home Mongols (Down's Syndrome)
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Fields, Donald L.; Gibson, David – Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 1971
The validity of a forecast index for adult intellectual status based on early appearing developmental landmarks (age at teething, walking, talking, independent toileting, and also sex) for noninstitutionalized mongols was investigated. (Author/KW)
Descriptors: Child Development, Downs Syndrome, Drafting, Exceptional Child Research
But Dr. Meisels Is Not Convinced.
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Meisels, Samuel J. – Young Children, 1987
Commenting on the Gesell Institute's response to his original article concerning the Gesell assessments, Dr. Meisels continues to maintain that the Gesell readiness tests lack sufficient proof of validity. (BB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Kindergarten, Predictive Measurement
EVALUATION ON INFANT AND PRESCHOOL MENTAL TESTS.
BALL, RACHELL S.; STOTT, LELAND H. – 1963
AN INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION OF TOTAL INFANT AND PRESCHOOL MENTAL TESTING SITUATIONS AND SOME CONCLUSIONS AS TO THE CURRENT NEEDS IN THIS AREA ARE PRESENTED. THESE APPROACHES ARE MADE TO THE PROBLEM. FIRST, THE THEORETICAL THINKING ON THE NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE AND HOW IT DEVELOPS IN CHILDREN IS TRACED. THERE HAS BEEN DISAGREEMENT OVER THE…
Descriptors: Child Development, Factor Analysis, Intellectual Development, Intelligence Tests
Minnesota Preschool Inventory Identification of Children at Risk for Kindergarten Failure.
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Ireton, Harold; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Describes the Minnesota Preschool Inventory and provides data regarding its validity. Results based on a study of (N=360) prekindergarten children indicated that low scores on certain developmental scales question children's abilities to meet kindergarten expectations. Parent concerns, adjustment scales, and symptoms may point to a need for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Identification, Parent Role
The Language Proficiency Profile-2: Assessment of the Global Communication Skills of Deaf Children across Languages and Modalities of Expression.
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Bebko, James M.; Calderon, Rosemary; Treder, Robert – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2003
Two studies investigated the developmental trends and concurrent validity of the Language Proficiency Profile-2 (LPP-2), a measure of language and communication skills for deaf children. Results indicate that the LPP-2 has good utility not only as a measure of overall language development but also as a predictor of achievement for English language…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Concurrent Validity, Deafness