An annotated bibliography concerning the socialization of students to the professional role of an occupation is presented. The literature deals with graduate and professional schools as socializing agencies and reflects disagreement concerning the relative importance of faculty student interaction, student culture, preexistent student…

Academic and behavioral assessment of learning disabled students (ages 3-11 years) at the Greene County Learning Center (Xenia, OH) is comprised of three tests (Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests, the Peabody Individual Achievement Test, and Group Learning Skills Tests) and teacher observation. An individualized educational program is determined based…

This report examines the role played by the school in the transmission of stereotypic attitudes. Educators, consciously or unconsciously, prefer that their students conform to accepted behaviors. Their preferences reinforce behavior patterns already learned by the children at home. But the stereotypes are transmitted not only through the students'…

The booklet describes a rationale for teaching junior high school level learning disabled (LD) students. The author discusses how to recognize an LD profile, how to screen for learning disabilities, and how to diagnose using the discrepancy model (chart illustrating the difference between I.Q. expectancy and actual performance). A description of…

These three booklets present information about selected aspects of the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program. A brief history of the development of the EPSDT program, a description of administrative structure at the national, state and local levels, and a description of the lifestyle typical of many EPSDT…

Assessment of the adaptive behavior of public school children being considered for placement in the special education programs for the mentally handicapped in the Corpus Christi (Texas) Independent School District (CCISD) is discussed. Formal and informal assessment procedures are used, with a team of two associate school psychologists having the…

The project involving one elementary and one junior high school in each of the six regions of the District of Columbia School System was designed to service approximately 300 socioeconomically disadvantaged students who have been identified as demonstrating or having potential for superior academic achievement. Evaluation of the project focused on…

A study of 102 children who failed a preschool hearing screening was undertaken to describe the effectiveness of the followup procedures used in public health screening programs. Parents of the study children were interviewed to ascertain the parents' ability to understand the purpose of the testing and the technician's comments following the…

Patterns of successful and unsuccessful resolution of grief over death of a child were studied in 25 families who had lost children across an 11-year-span. The families varied considerably in age, income, education, and parental occupation. Data were gathered by means of an intensive, open-ended interview schedule. The research focused on two…

THE STEPS IN PLANNING AND CARRYING OUT THE INITIAL PROJECT ARE OUTLINED. THE PROJECT IS AIMED AT PROVIDING A SOUND FACTUAL BASIS WHICH WOULD ASSIST PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN HELPING EACH INDIVIDUAL TO REALIZE HIS GREATEST POTENTIAL. TESTS WERE DEVISED TO ANALYZE APTITUDE, ACHIEVEMENT, INTEREST, AND PERSONALITY. THE 2-DAY TEST…

THE MOTIVATING CONCEPT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYLLABUS WAS THAT THE INCREASING COMPLEXITY OF THE EDUCATIONAL TASK DEMANDS THAT WE MAKE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THOSE WHO LEARN MORE RAPIDLY AND WHO CAN PROGRESS THROUGH THE CURRICULAR PROGRAM AT A GREATER SPEED. THESE STUDENTS SHOULD BE CHALLENGED THROUGH THE USE OF A VARIETY OF MATERIALS AND…

THE "DEMONSTRATION GUIDANCE PROJECT" (PROJECT 43) WAS PLANNED IN ORDER TO DISCOVER, IDENTIFY, AND STIMULATE ACADEMICALLY ABLE STUDENTS FROM LESS PRIVILEGED GROUPS. THE TALENT SEARCH BEGAN IN 1956 AND WAS PLANNED TO RUN FOR A 6-YEAR PERIOD. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS WERE FROM NEW YORK CITY'S MANHATTANVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. FORTY-THREE LATER…

The document reports on activities of the Urban Observatory Outreach Project, a program designed to provide screening, diagnosis, and followup services for preschool children with communication problems; to provide training and technical assistance to teachers of handicapped preschool children; and to disseminate printed and audiovisual materials.…

Forty-three author contributed papers provide an overview of education for gifted and talented students. The following aspects are addressed (sample subtopics in parentheses): the identification continuum (teacher identification, behavior rating scales, implications for equality of educational opportunity); characteristics of the gifted…

Many handicapped Indian children in Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) schools are not receiving the benefits of special education services due to problems caused by poor leadership and a lack of emphasis on the program. Because of the late and incomplete evaluation of students, too few special education teachers have been hired, and funds that should…