Reports the clinical validity of the Process for Assessment of Effective Student Functioning. A clinical team studied 300 representative second and fifth graders. Found the Process was valid for predicting independent clinical judgments of the status of these children, and located potentially handicapped children better than teacher referral.…

The role of optometry in the study of learning difficulties and the problems of interpreting research results in the fields of optometry and ophthalmology are discussed. Limitations of school visual screening are described, and it is suggested that many children with learning difficulties should be referred for a full clinical visual examination.…

The utility of the procedures special educators apply in making decisions about the identification of handicapped individuals has not been thoroughly studied. The paper examines the utility of diagnostic decision making from the perspective of receiver operating curve analysis. (Author)

Indochinese children registering for the first time in American schools are appearing with multiple health problems. These frequently include lice and scabies, intestinal parasites, vision and hearing defects, and severe dental decay. (JN)

In a study done to determine the importance of privacy during scoliosis screening, individual privacy was provided for some children. Results indicated a definite lessening of anxiety for those students screened privately. (JN)

Journal availability: UNICEF, Villa Le Bocage, Palais des Nations, 1211 Geneve 10, Suisse. (Author)

The study involving 109 children examined a preschool screening survey battery with an aim to validating it in terms of predicting school performance. Measures of general ability, visual discrimination, visual reception, general development, receptive language, language concepts, and positional concepts were the best predictors of school…

Early identification of handicapped rural children is difficult due to the scarcity of rural preschools, medical and human services, and education about the handicapped. This article defines early identification, delineates its four steps and the significant and divergent approaches to it, noting advantages and disadvantages of developmental…

Examines the history of the mathematics placement testing program used at the University of Houston Downtown Campus to screen entering students at registration. Discusses the remedial algebra courses required of students who do not pass the exam and analyzes the effectiveness of the program in reducing failure and attrition rates. (JP)

A psychosocial model of assessment is needed to explore the environment and its effect on the individual and to develop more appropriate programs for the handicapped. Assessors, particularly in the health fields, will have to be made aware of these procedures. (CJ)

Results demonstrate that the second-level screening procedure is an effective method for ferreting out children in need of full-scale psychological evaluation to determine areas of handicapping condition and generation of appropriate services. (Author)

Results of a single Denver Developmental Screening Test performance on 823 infants attending maternal and child health centers were compared with developmental information recorded by public health nurses during routine well baby care of these same infants. Journal Avaliability: J.B. Lippincott Co; E. Washington Sq., Philadelphia, PA 19105.…

A portion of the Record of Oral Language (ROL), the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, and the Northwestern Syntax Screening Test were administered to 72 preschool children. Findings included that the ROL can be used as a basis for program planning as well as for screening purposes. (SBH)

Compares, within the context of parole decision making, the predictive utility of five statistical methods commonly used to develop correctional risk-screening devices. Results suggest that no apparent empirical advantage accrues to any particular model. Further, most devices developed are highly intercorrelated. (Author)

Presents a scenario to illustrate the extremes of predictive medicine and susceptibility screening and lists factors that oppose the cautions and rational use of medical facts. (GS)