Examines one factor of acculturation--the concentration of ethnics in a community--which can limit the salience of the host culture and increase the salience of the ethnic culture. Focusing on the acculturation of Hispanics in Anglo culture, notes that the concentration of Hispanics in a community was positively related to certain Spanish-language…

Positivist-empiricist assumptions which underlie most social science theories form the foundation for textbooks in early childhood special education, screening test, and early identification measures. Holism, phenomenology, and social constructionism provide more adequate principles for work in these areas. (Author/LHW)

Developed from research about and teacher experience with children and creativity, the Creative Processes Rating Scale was tested with 100 sixth graders and found to be an effective instrument (which can be used by teachers with no experience in art) for assessing the creative processes of children in the visual arts. (Author/CB)

The counseling and consultation component of Duke University's Talent Identification Program Summer Residential Program was developed to address the unique psychosocial and emotional needs of gifted adolescents. Focus is on counseling interventions; involvement of residential, academic, and administrative staff; and outreach workshops. (CB)

Describes the steps in a systematic approach to: identification of most important competencies for industrial trainers for agency use in developing instructor competencies to select, train, and evaluate trainers: determining need for trainer competencies list; identifying competencies; establishing criteria to judge competencies; and testing…

A conceptual theory for predicting the relations between intellectual abilities and performance during task practice is proposed and is evaluated through an experiment with high school and college students. This macro-theory integrates hierarchical theories of intellectual abilities with information-processing theories of automatic and controlled…

Examines three recent books on Louisa May Alcott: (1) "A Hunger for Home: Louisa May Alcott and Little Women" by Sarah Elbert, (2) "The Promise of Destiny: Children and Women in the Short Stories of Louisa May Alcott" by Joy Marsella, and (3) "Louisa May Alcott" by Ruth MacDonald. (HOD)

It has been suggested that IQ's of gifted children resemble parents less than do people in general. This finding may have been an artifact of the particular estimator of the regression coefficient used. An unbiased estimator is introduced and shows that gifted children resemble parents more than persons in general. (Author/RD)

An ecologically-based model is offered to guide the assessment activities of school psychologists at the preschool level. The uniqueness of the preschool population, the multidimensional structure of the assessment process, and the connection between assessment results and the intervention strategies are emphasized. (Author/LMO)

Traces the historical alliance between Black leaders and American Jews. Argues that, despite disagreements that have grown up between them, Blacks and Jews should be able to maintain their traditionally united stand against racial and religious prejudice. (KH)

Reviewed state implementation plans required by Public Law 94-142 to determine whether psychologists were mentioned as appropriate members of multidisciplinary evaluation teams. Results indicated that even though states' implementation guidelines infrequently identified psychologists for participation on multidisciplinary teams, 81 percent of the…

Educators must realize that identity should not be sought in culture and that people have to be weaned away from their cultures toward what is truly valuable in a transcendental, culture-free way. Instead of feeling narcissistic about culture, people should become involved with art, which also should be culture-free. (RM)

Examined the effect of selected socio-demographic, mental health resource, and school system variables on the identification and treatment of children as emotionally disturbed. The major finding was that emotionally disturbed children are significantly underdetected and underserved nationally in public school systems, and, specifically, in…

Concludes that the Brigance Screen is a well-organized criterion-referenced test designed to assist in the early identification of individuals who need further testing. (FL)

After completing personal identification forms consisting only of numbers (phone number, Social Security number, etc.), students discuss the need for more personal means of identification within society in order for people to feel a useful sense of identity. (AV)