The 85 spelling tests described in this bibliography include those that assess spelling only and test batteries in which spelling is one of several skills being evaluated. Both achievement and diagnostic tests are described, as well as tests for special populations such as visually impaired persons and Spanish speakers. Although all ages are…

Data were collected throughout the 1989-90 school year at St. Cloud State University (Minnesota) to investigate whether or not Teacher Perceiver Screeners and/or Preprofessional Skills Tests (PPST) could be used to predict success in student teaching. Results indicated that the Teacher Perceiver Screener showed promise for use in predicting…

This training module includes a trainer's manual and a participant's manual designed for school psychologists and concerned with the appraisal process for students with suspected handicapping conditions. The instructor's guide presents a script for covering seven major steps in the appraisal process (sample subtopics in parentheses): (1) pre…

Among the services added to Harlem (New York) Hospital's opthalmology department was a sight conservation program designed to alert the community to the need for eye care and to screen for early signs of eye disorders causing sight impairment. (SB)

This procedure manual describes the uniform procedures used by the Hicksville, New York School District's Health Services Program. Its objectives are to establish a uniform set of health services guidelines and procedures, to update all health forms, to maintain an awareness of the current changes in health laws that govern school districts, and…

An educational specialist employed as a learning consultant to schools in a seashore resort community planned and implemented a practicum study intended to address problems in the prekindergarten screening process of the community's primary school. Practicum goals were to: (1) identify children who would benefit from prekindergarten intervention;…

This paper details the procedures and sequential process followed by the state of Missouri in the referral, identification, and placement of students into special education programs. Definitions for four key terms (compliance plan, prereferral intervention strategies, referral, and screening survey) are provided. Guidelines are then presented as…

The study hypothesized that scatter analysis of the three subtest scale scores on the Meeting Street School Screening Test (gross motor patterning, visual-perceptual-motor, and language) given at the beginning of first grade would prove to be a more accurate predictor of future placement in a learning disabilities program than the cut-off total…

The predictive validity of the Simultaneous Technique for Acuity and Readiness Testing (START), a developmental screening approach, was assessed with school performance as outcome criterion. The sample consisted of over 1,000 rural, preschool children between 54 and 66 months of age who were screened over 3 successive years. Follow-up achievement…

A study of Texas high school students who are native speakers of Spanish with high levels of language ability was undertaken on the assumptions that (1) a large number existed, (2) bilingual schooling may have increased the prevalence of these individuals, and (3) from academic and professional points of view, these abilities might be used more…

A statewide survey was conducted by the Michigan State Board of Education to determine public opinion on teacher competency testing. Concern about the quality of education in the United States has risen as students' performance on achievement tests has declined. Accountability, competency, and effective teaching are often seen as synonymous with…

The Developmental Inventory of Sources of Stress (DISS) is an instructional tool designed to assist counselors, advisors, and faculty in reducing stress among college students (specifically, high risk college freshmen, although it can be utilized effectively with any college student population). The instrument focuses on sources of stress over…

This study investigated the use of the developmental level of kindergarten children's art work as a predictor of readiness for first grade. The sample consisted of 55 children (33 girls and 22 boys) in three kindergarten classes. All were over 5 years of age and had not attended kindergarten before. The kindergarten screening measure used a…