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George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. Inst. for Educational Leadership.
The transcript of a four-part radio program on learning disabilities (LD) focuses on issues involving the definition, identification, and education of LD children. Definitional concerns are voiced by J. Gallagher, S. Kirk and S. Richardson. Controversy over prevalence estimates is discussed. Teachers of LD children comment on effective…
Descriptors: Adults, Definitions, Dyslexia, Educational Methods
Download full textSuhorsky, Joseph; Wall, Robert E. – 1978
A longitudinal study was conducted in three Maryland counties to determine the predictive validity of the Maryland Systematic Teacher Observation Instrument (MSTOI) and other initial assessment instruments as screening devices to identify kindergarten children with potential reading and/or learning difficulties. The MSTOI was also examined to…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Diagnosis, Identification, Kindergarten Children
Moritsugu, John; And Others – 1978
Increasing rates of out-marriages among the Asian communities indicate the Asian-American's acceptance by the dominant American culture while posing a potential social problem for their children. Given two divergent cultures the children face conflicts over cultural values accepted and cultural communities embraced. Some of these possible…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Culture Conflict
Anderson, Ellen, Comp.; And Others – 1978
Narrative descriptions of activities in 10 areas of Project FAITH (Family Assistance for Infants and Toddlers with Handicaps) and results of the 1977-1978 project year evaluation are presented. Cost figures, strategy activities, significant findings, recommendations, personnel responsible, product development information, and continuation plans…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Evaluation, Family (Sociological Unit)
Trohanis, Pascal, Ed.; And Others – 1978
Based on a 1978 State Implementation Grant Conference in Denver, Colorado, the report presents 10 papers on the implementation of statewide early childhood special education programs for handicapped children. Titles and authors include "An Introduction to Technical Assistance" (P. Trohanis, L. Gilkerson); "Statewide Technical…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Conceptual Schemes, Consortia, Coordination
Powell, Douglas R. – 1979
The Child and Family Neighborhood Program, located in a suburb of Detroit, is an early childhood intervention project aimed at strengthening informal and formal family suoport systems and increasing parents' knowledge of child development. The program works with clusters of 10 parents and their young children (0-3 years) twice weekly in a…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs
Asche, F. Marion; Vogler, Daniel E. – 1980
This review of the literature on employer satisfaction with vocational education graduates is based on a search for representative studies with different methodologies and from different sources. Observations made are organized into four basic categories: (1) theoretical considerations in conducting research; (2) methodological considerations in…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Employer Attitudes, Employers, Graduates
Bean, Joan P.; Wolfman, Brunetta R. – 1979
Although some social scientists have recognized the conflict and duality of career and family roles, few researchers have examined the consequences of balancing working women's multiple roles. Studies reveal that professional men and women appear to comprehend the meaning and implications of the "Superwoman," a woman caught in the triple…
Descriptors: Administrators, Employed Women, Females, Goal Orientation
Fisher, Alan T. – 1979
Administrative steps necessary to provide needed educational programs for transitional students (students who have been declassified and are no longer eligible for special education programing) are discussed. The administrative steps include recognizing the new subpopulation of students, arranging for the gradual transfer of students from special…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Role, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Needs
Gemmill, Perry R.; Kiss, Mary Ellen – 1979
This learning activity package (LAP) titled Characteristics of Disadvantaged Learners is one of a series designed to develop competencies needed by vocational teachers working with disadvantaged students. Each LAP concentrates on one general vocational teacher competency and contains the following sections: an introduction, a teacher competency…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Identification, Individual Characteristics
MacIntyre, Robert B.; And Others – 1980
The study examined the process by which diagnostic data on children thought to have learning disabilities (LD) are generated and used. Emphasis was placed on the validity of test instruments in common use in the field. Since part of the practical validity of any instrument used to identify an LD child rests on the validity of the LD construct…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Lay, Robert; Maguire, John – 1980
The problem of improving the quality of incoming college students and practicing fairness in admissions was studied at Boston College. The study sample was over 2000 accepted applicants who completed an admissions questionnaire. A systematic admissions procedure is described that provides an index of applicant "quality," and the rating…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Ability, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action
Webster, Raymond E.; And Others – 1979
A recategorization system developed by Bannatyne to categorize subtest scatter from the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) is used as an alternative to isolated analysis of each individual subtest. Reading disabled, learning disabled, and educable mentally handicapped students are categorized according to their performance…
Descriptors: Classification, Discriminant Analysis, Emotional Disturbances, Handicapped Children
EISNER, ELLIOTT W. – 1967
THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES IN THE ART OF CHILDREN HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MUCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT THEORY AND RESEARCH. MUCH OF THIS WORK, EXAMPLES OF WHICH ARE PRESENTED IN THE INTRODUCTORY PORTION OF THIS DOCUMENT, HAS BEEN MERELY ANECDOTAL. OF CONCERN IN THIS STUDY ARE (1) THE FORMULATION OF OBJECTIVE PROCEDURES TO ASSESS THE DEVELOPMENTAL DRAWING…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Advantaged, Art Expression
TAYLOR, CALVIN W. – 1958
PAPERS PRESENTED AT A 1957 CONFERENCE ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF CREATIVE SCIENTIFIC TALENT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. RESEARCH STUDIES AND POSITION PAPERS DEAL WITH THE NATURE, MEASUREMENT, AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY. STUDIES THAT EXPLORE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN (1) UNDERGRADUATE GRADES AND RESEARCH ABILITY, (2) COMMUNICATIONS…
Descriptors: Ability, Conference Reports, Creativity, Cultural Influences
