A scheme for diagnostic teaching is discussed, and aspects of the approach are illustrated from three teaching experiments. Instruction that aims towards free and relaxed discussion of single points of difficulty or conflicts and towards pupils seeking to learn how a particular system works is promoted. (MP)

Describes a program to assess the reading skills of deaf elementary school students, focusing on four concerns: areas and abilities to be assessed, sources of information, record keeping, and use of evaluation information to guide instruction. The assessment materials are available free of charge in exchange for feedback about their usefulness.…

Diagnostic/prescriptive techniques can match adult reading students with appropriate content materials. The Directed Reading Activity is a structured approach that introduces concepts and vocabulary, teaches or reviews specific reading skills, prepares for reading, encourages discussion of content, and follows up on information and skills…

Twenty-five assessment packages for use with young visually handicapped children are listed and briefly described. Most of the packages assess general skills, while others focus on language, mobility, and vision assessments. Guidelines are presented for using the assessment procedures to establish baselines, long-term goals, and specific teaching…

The rationale and methods for conducting curriculum-based assessment and intervention with speech/language-impaired children are discussed. Techniques are described for addressing assessment questions related to the language demands of the curriculum and a student's current abilities. Service delivery models and individualized intervention are…

The article examines the problem of a good match between early assessment and intervention with educationally at-risk children from the perspective of diagnosis. A combination of empirical (explanatory or predictive) and regulative (designing) approaches is proposed with the educational plan serving as a frame of reference for the regulative…

Difficulties experienced by algebra students are listed, with comments on what can be done and some implications for teaching. (MNS)

A survey of 312 Illinois elementary schools found that 178 had intervention assistance teams. Questionnaires completed by 83 schools provided information about team effectiveness, team composition, strategies and supports, team process, and inservice training and development. Teams met the needs of 59% of students without resorting to formal…

The Diagnostic Testing and Prescription model, developed by the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University (MD), was implemented in seven sixth-grade classes at three Brooklyn schools. The selected 165 students were provided an accelerated curriculum (covering arithmetic, prealgebra, and in some cases, algebra) and completed from 1-2.5…

Uses the case study of a 5th grader with spelling deficits to explain background information regarding spelling development and factors that influence spelling performance. After 6 weeks of individualized assessment and treatment, the student showed improvements in both formal and informal measures of spelling performance. (Author/DB)

Investigates the aural-diagnostic and prescriptive skills of preservice and expert instrumental-music teachers, specifically how the two groups compare with respect to evaluations for band performances of different music-difficulty and performance-quality levels. Discusses the test measurement tool and the results. Identifies future research…

Describes complex issues involved in helping impulsive-aggressive youth who are devoid of emotional intelligence. Reviews anatomy of impulsivity and the irrational beliefs used as defense mechanisms by impulsive-aggressive students. Discusses two alternative intervention strategies, Life Space Crisis Intervention techniques and the Self Control…

This handbook provides suggestions for gathering and interpreting information about students' reading behavior; planning instruction that develops students' reading skills; and planning instruction that reinforces and extends students' reading skills in areas where they are successful. After a brief introductory section, the handbook presents a…

Intended for teachers, this book provides a tool for teachers to understand the various instructional framework underlying diagnostic teaching techniques. It promotes the idea that teachers can make sophisticated diagnostic judgments and identify appropriate instructional techniques. The book can be used in a reading practicum and in reading…

Author described a systematic procedure for diagnosing three sets of reading skills called the Informal Reading Inventory. From the diagnostic information developed from the IRI he provided a systematic overview to implement the systematic diagnosis. (Author/RK)