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Homeratha, Linda; And Others – 1978
The report presents a screening and identification model for use with primary children to identify giftedness. The procedure is designed to be objective and employs multiple selection criteria. The Bayesian approach is used as it applies a probability methodology. The steps in instrument development include, among others, a review of the relevant…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Educational Diagnosis, Gifted, Identification
Hodges, Carol A. – 1990
This study compared teacher-rated classroom ability groupings with total reading scores reported on standardized tests. Kindergarten teachers divided their students into three groups according to how well they had mastered a set of criteria which the teachers felt represented the successful reader and writer at the end of kindergarten. Results…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Emergent Literacy
Tuunainen, Kari – 1985
Adapted screening devices and teacher observation were used in a 1974 study of 1003 Finnish students (ages 6-8) in an effort to predict future learning difficulties. Six areas were assessed: gross motor skills, sensory-motor integration, perceptual-motor skills, arithmetic skills, socioemotional adjustment, and verbal ability. In a follow-up study…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Followup Studies, Foreign Countries, Handicap Identification
Download full textHiatt, Diana Buell; Keesling, J. Ward – 1979
A generalizability study of timed observations was conducted in 25 primary grade classes to observe teachers' use of time--for instruction, evaluation of instruction, and classroom management--according to the hour and day observed. Observational methods used by on-site researchers included videotape, checklists, running documentaries, frequency…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Teachers
Howe, Mary E.; Thames, Dana G.; Kazelskis, Richard – 1997
The purpose of this study was to determine if students' definitions of reading and self-perceptions/attitudes as readers are related to word recognition and comprehension performances. The study also examined if students' definitions of reading were related to a tendency to exhibit learning difficulties. Subjects were the entire third-grade…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Informal Assessment, Learning Problems, Primary Education
Fennessy, Denis – 1982
A survey of primary school teachers sought information on how and why they tested students. The study was a response to recent controversy over state-wide and school-based testing which raised questions about the relevance of training courses in educational measurement in teacher education programs. It was found that teachers tended to have a…
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Elementary School Teachers, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Diffily, Deborah; Fleege, Pamela O. – 1992
In contrast to standardized tests, which do not accurately reflect the achievement of young students, portfolio assessment is a valuable tool for documenting a student's development. Portfolio assessment can be conducted formally or informally through observation or by interview. Documentation of observations can take the form of checklists,…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Check Lists, Child Development, Classroom Observation Techniques
