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Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Office of Special and Compensatory Education. – 1984
The regulations interpret Virginia's special education legislation as well as P.L. 94-142, the Education For All Handicapped Children Act. Responsibilities of the State Department of Education, including preparing and submitting for approval the Amended Annual Program Plan for the Education of the Handicapped, are considered. The bulk of the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textIowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Bureau of Compensatory and Equity Education. – 1988
Iowa's guide to developing and implementing programs for the state's limited-English-proficient (LEP) school population addresses issues in developing policies, identifying student needs, and planning educational programs. The first chapter discusses the legal and educational rationale for providing equal education to the LEP population, outlining…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Doughtie, Eugene B.; Alston, Herbert L. – 1976
The Board of Education of the Houston Independent School District, through the Volunteers in Public Schools, organized the Kindergarten Screening Project in 1970. The Kindergarten Screening Instrument (KSI) consists of five sub-scales: (1) the visual scale measures visual acuity at 20 feet; (2) the hearing scale measures the child's ability to…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Early Childhood Education, Eye Hand Coordination, Guides
Cahen, Leonard S. – 1977
The selection of second and fifth grade students for the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study (BTES) is described. The BTES investigates teacher behaviors which relate to student achievement in reading and mathematics. From a group of teachers, schools, and districts volunteering to participate, 46 schools in 14 school districts were selected. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Classroom Research, Cutting Scores
Hanna, Cornelia B.; Levermann, D. – 1975
In order to help handicapped children function in regular school programs by the time they enter first grade, the First Chance Early Childhood Program provides precise intervention into the development of children aged 3 to 5 with clearly identified handicapping conditions. Using English and/or Spanish, program staff test and measure the referred…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Diagnostic Tests, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Leventhal, Arthur; McCormack, James E. – 1976
The Education Evaluation and Planning Package provides a performance statement check list approach to the comprehensive educational evaluation required by Massachusetts law for special education students. The vocational area of this package is intended to be used to assess various skills necessary to hold a job. There are four components of this…
Descriptors: Adults, Check Lists, Daily Living Skills, Educational Diagnosis
LaBay, Michael J.; Anderson, Nels M. – 1976
Results of the research reported in this paper suggest that the development of mentally handicapped preschool children may not be measurable in distinct cognitive, social/emotional, physical motor, and language areas. This research further indicates that a testing instrument designed to measure the generalized factors of intelligence and social…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Development, Cognitive Tests
Canadore Coll., North Bay (Ontario).
Three tests were developed in the Canadore Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring (CAM) project in the area of mathematics. The Canadore CAM Monitoring Tests were used to obtain an estimate of knowledge of objectives on a preinstruction, postinstruction and retention basis. The Math Survey Tests were used to place a student at the appropriate point…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Cognitive Objectives, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. – 1976
This handbook establishes the Montgomery County Public Schools procedure for implementing the Maryland state law on early identification, Section 98C, added to Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Maryland by House Bill 234. This law mandates that each student entering the first year in any primary grade in any public school must be evaluated for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Legislation
Shores, Elizabeth F., Ed. – National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives - Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute, 2006
When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast of the United States in August and September 2005, it was arguably the worst calamity to strike the region in history. Less well known than the loss in life or property from these storms are the effects on early care and education. Those who work with or on behalf of young children found in…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Mental Health
Burns, Anne; Joyce, Helen – 1997
This introductory text is designed to prepare teachers of English as a Second Language to teach speech skills. The first three chapters explore general issues in relation to spoken language and speech instruction. The first chapter examines the nature of spoken language, and why and how we learn our native language. The second focuses on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Diagnostic Tests, English (Second Language)
Katz, Lilian G., Ed.; Rothenberg, Dianne, Ed. – Early Childhood Research and Practice: An Internet Journal on the Development, Care, and Education of Young Children., 2003
Early Childhood Research & Practice (ECRP), a peer-reviewed, Internet-only journal sponsored by the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative (ECAP), covers topics related to the development, care, and education of children from birth to approximately age 8. The journal emphasizes articles reporting on practice-related research and on issues…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education
Maddux, Cleborne D. – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Third Edition, an assessment designed to test preschool children in vocabulary acquisition, screen both for giftedness and mental retardation, and measure English language proficiency in individuals for whom English is not a primary language. Its administration, standardization,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Identification
Simon, Janet – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Woodcock Diagnostic Reading Battery, an instrument designed to assess the abilities and achievements of individuals ages 4 through 90 in the areas of basic reading skills, reading comprehension, phonological awareness, oral language comprehension, and reading aptitude. Its administration, standardization, reliability,…
Descriptors: Adults, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Sutton, Joe P. – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests Revised/Normative Update, an instrument designed to assess reading ability in students in grades K-12, undergraduate college students, and adults. The tests evaluate basic reading skills, reading comprehension, and reading readiness. Its administration, standardization, reliability, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Development, Clinical Diagnosis, College Students
