Compared the assessments of 18 judges asked to use an array of information to differentiate learning disabled students. Found judges extremely inaccurate and in little agreement with each other. Different judges emphasized different factors. Results cast doubt on the ability of school personnel to identify learning disabilities accurately.…

Surveyed 100 directors of special education to determine how decisions are made about children in school settings and major problems in implementing the decision-making process. Although most directors agreed on some components of the process, there was considerable variation in how the process is carried out. (Author)

Critiqued Zarske, Moore and Petersen's article examining the factor structure of the WISC-R as a measure of general intelligence for learning disabled children. Suggests this conclusion doesn't follow from the factor analytic data. Presents the response of Zarske, Moore and Petersen. (Author/RC)

Presents contrasting evidence on the rate of letter identification. (AEA)

Data from a study of 564 disturbed and 333 control Ss shows that all four summary scores of the IJR Behavior Checklist have moderately high validity as measures of the construct child/adolescent psychopathology. (Author/SW)

A total population study of 4,797 six-year-old children attending the public preschools in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden was conducted in order to investigate the problematic area of perceptual, motor and attentional deficits in preschool children. A questionnaire with 34 questions about minimal brain dysfunction-related problems was distributed…

An experiment is described which started with exploratory interviews, evolved to design and administration of diagnostic tests, and led to the preparation and use of calculator-enriched teaching materials. (MP)

Describes a rehabilitation counselor program which includes a package series related to intake interview skills, goal-setting, and systematic caseload management. Develops counselor skills including caseload management, relationship building, intake interviewing, arranging diagnostic services, diagnosing client problems, and goal-setting…

Discusses the relationship between changes in delinquency prevalence over time and prediction error. Data from a 21-year British longitudinal study exemplify the formal relationships that are derived. Results indicate statistically, as prevalence increases, a relative increase in false negative errors and a decrease in false positive errors…

Reports on a meta-analysis of research studies on the relationship of encoding and decoding abilities to sex roles. Suggests that "feminine" interpersonal goals may be achieved without superior nonverbal communication ability, whereas "masculine" goals may require more ability to judge others' feelings and moods. (Author/ST)

Through the combined efforts of the Hawaii Department of Health's Family Health Services and Mental Health Division, developmental and socioemotional screening services are being offered in approximately 115 preschool and day-care centers. This paper provides a general overview of the program and describes its various service delivery models.…

A clinical method of assessing speech and language development in preschool children is described as 62 three-year-old children were assessed by a pediatrician, a speech therapist, and a psychologist. (Author)

Traditionally, the literature on the Black family and the self-concept of Blacks has been pejorative. More recent research has emphasized the strengths of the Black family, and previous research on Black self-concept has also been challenged. (MC)

The author suggests that young people are slipping away from Catholicism because they have no sense of identity with it. She advocates instruction in church history to give secondary school students a sense of their "roots" in the church. Eight potential themes for such a course are outlined. (SJL)

The authors contend that, if educational programs are to be maximally effective, it is important to recognize the different needs gifted children have based on their cultural/racial backgrounds. (SBH)