Provides a checklist that considers "learnability" factors as well as "understandability" factors to use as an alternative to readability formulas. (MKM)

Offers a checklist for use in evaluating business letters written by students. Contends that the checklist can simplify paper checking, objectify grading, help students better prepare their letter assignments, and facilitate their understanding of letter writing principles. (FL)

Multidimensional scaling procedures were applied to checklist measures of stages from the Tiedeman-O'Hara decision-making paradigm. Responses from two adolescent samples were analyzed to test the hypothesis that stages are ordered and represent the dominant psychological states. Results did not support stage dominance theory. (Author/RC)

Outlines an approach to identifying and helping children with learning disabilities. (CM)

Presents a checklist which can be used in the development of materials and activities to develop visual abilities; and includes a visual preference survey designed to provide data needed in responding to some of the checklist items, especially those related to learner abilities and preferences. (CMV)

Contains a bibliography of reference books and a checklist of suggestions that focus on professional growth and on the creation of a more student-centered approach to the teaching of English in the 80s. (DD)

Briefly presents 20 premises about educators' function and roles in the teaching/learning process. (MLF)

Principals should familiarize teachers with the benefits of nonverbal procedures for classroom management and discipline enforcement. A behavior-management checklist of nonverbal techniques (eye contact, touching, smiling, and frowning) can be used in a series of short visits. At least 75% of control techniques should be nonverbal. Relying on…

A model for organizing crisis intervention efforts outlines three levels of intervention: primary prevention, secondary intervention, and tertiary prevention. Emphasizes the importance of conducting crisis drills, which are an example of secondary intervention. Includes a 15-point crisis intervention checklist. (MLF)

Compared amount of parent (N=159) agreement in rating their children's behavior. Found that mothers and fathers often differed in their perceptions of the behavior of their children. Results suggest parent norming should be separated. (Author/CM)

Describes trends in CD-ROM retrieval software design and discusses the need to evaluate such software in terms of the specific requirements of the purchaser. A checklist of general evaluation criteria for five aspects of access software--hardware/software dependencies, interface features, search and retrieval functions, output functions and…

Cluster analysis on factor analytic symptom profiles obtained from the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist for 204 three- to five-year-old boys including 79 autistic and autistic-like children identified an autistic group as soon as three clusters were formed. This autistic cluster was later subdivided according to presence/absence of anxiety and…

Describes a straightforward, workable strategy that involves a teacher checklist and short individual or student group conferences, with the goal of academic or behavioral improvements. Teachers can easily tick off marks on the checklist and return the form to the counselor; additionally, students can easily understand the format of the checklist.…

Provides a checklist of safety features to look for when purchasing playground equipment or when evaluating the safety of existing equipment. The checklist covers playground surface, all equipment, slides, swings, climbing and stationary equipment, and equipment spacing. Also lists types of equipment to avoid and playground supervision tips. (TJQ)

Offers a checklist for classroom teachers who need a quick and efficient method for reviewing and evaluating nonfiction tradebooks for teaching content area subjects. (SR)