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Molnar, Gary J.; Reighard, Cynthia H. – 1984
A kindergarten screening instrument used by the Springfield, Ohio city schools is included in this document, along with related materials concerning test norms, composite class records, and information for parents (with suggested activities for promoting child development and school readiness at home). Also included is an outline of a rationale…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Parent Materials, School Readiness, Screening Tests
Download full textAdeeb, Patty; And Others – 1985
The paper provides guidelines for the classroom teacher in making effective referrals for special education services. The three phases of the referral process are delineated: (1) identification of the problem, (2) documentation/intervention, and (3) the activation of screening and staffing teams. Detailed suggestions for conducting the activities…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, Intervention
Peer reviewedOverall, John E.; Gomez-Mont, Francisco – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1974
Descriptors: Personality Measures, Psychiatry, Raw Scores, Screening Tests
Zeitlin, Shirley – 1976
Discussed is early identification of children having special educational or developmental needs, with emphasis on the use of screening to identify the potential high risk learner. Terms are defined and criteria to help select a screening instrument are given. The Zeitlin Early Identification Screening (ZEIS) is described as an example of a…
Descriptors: Definitions, Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Identification
Lichtenstein, Robert – 1982
The paper describes development of the Minneapolis Preschool Screening Instrument (MPSI), a measure for identifying children needing preschool intervention. The measure was designed to be brief to administer, inexpensive and simple enough so that both professionals and nonprofessionals could quickly learn administration and scoring. A…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Preschool Education, Screening Tests, Test Construction
Herdman, John W.; Croyle, Grant – 1979
A screening procedure for the identification of potentially gifted kindergarten children was developed and tested with 350 students in rural Pennsylvania during the 1977-1978 school year. The screening procedure used the Slosson Drawing Coordination Test, the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts, the Draw-A-Man Test, and a teacher checklist. A total of 52…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Gifted, Identification, Primary Education
TUBB, J. M.; AND OTHERS – 1960
THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY WAS TO FORMULATE A SOUND, EFFECTIVE AND WORKABLE METHOD OF SCREENING CHILDREN FOR PLACEMENT IN SPECIAL CLASSES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED. THE PROJECT WAS A PILOT STUDY OF APPROXIMATELY 5,000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 6 IN 2 REPRESENTATIVE COUNTIES. TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL REFERRALS WERE SECURED…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Exceptional Persons, Handicapped Children, Mental Retardation
LINFORD, VELMA – 1959
A STATEWIDE PROGRAM WAS INITIATED IN WYOMING FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISCOVERING THE EXTENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION AMONG ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS IN THE STATE, DETERMINING WHERE THE MENTALLY RETARDED ARE FOUND, AND PLANNING AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR THEM. GROUP MENTAL TESTS WERE APPLIED TO 67,620 CHILDREN WHICH REPRESENTED 91.8 PERCENT OF THE…
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Identification, Mental Retardation, Psychological Testing
Rosen, Carl L. – 1968
The current view of the multidimensional nature of learning difficulties includes visual difficulties as one contributing factor. Although many researchers decry the use of the Snellen Test as the sole screening device, this test is still the most commonl y used vision screening instrument in our nation's schools. Findings of numerous studies…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Referral, Research Reviews (Publications), Screening Tests
PDF pending restorationERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1977
Approximately 50 citations (1973 - 1976) are included in the annotated bibliography on identification and assessment of gifted children. Entries are arranged according to accession number and usually provide information on author, title, source, date, pagination, availability (including Educational Resources Information Center number when…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Classification, Evaluation Methods, Gifted
Bevis, Dianne; And Others – 1977
Developed by the SCAT (Support Competence-Assistance and Training) Project staff, the three documents provide information on the SCAT screener (a series of subtests for identifying high-priority or potentially handicapped students), the initial assessment phase of systematic instruction, and probes for reading and math which are designed to be…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Handicapped Children, Screening Tests, Student Evaluation
Jarman, Ronald F. – 1978
The author suggests that most research on the early detection of learning disabilities is characterisized by an ineffective and a theoretical method of selecting and validating tasks. An alternative technique is proposed, based on a neurological theory of cognitive processes, whereby task analysis is a first step, with empirical analyses as…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Identification, Learning Disabilities
Thompson, M. – 1975
Described is the Aston Index, a pilot instrument designed for screening dyslexic-type language difficulties in young children. It is explained that the index consists of three forms to test children at three stages of development (such as those who have been in school about 6 months), that it represents an "integrated" approach, and that it…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedMiller, Peter G. – Children Today, 1976
Describes the operation and results of a Title I program in northern California that has provided vision screening for more than 8,000 migrant children over a 2-year period. (ED)
Descriptors: Migrant Children, Migrant Health Services, Program Descriptions, Screening Tests
Peer reviewedMiller, Maurice; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1978
To identify cognitive process concomitants of reading comprehension, a Structure of Intellect (SOI) interpretation is proposed. (Author)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Intelligence Tests, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulty
