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Kulberg, Janet M.; Gershman, Elaine S. – Psychology in The Schools, 1973
Initial findings in a study of school readiness are reported. Three groups of immature middle-class five year-olds matched on cognitive, psychomotor, and affective indices of readiness participated in three types of school programs: (1) delayed admission (2) experimental readiness class (3) traditional kindergarten. Significant differences…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Affective Behavior, Cognitive Ability, Environmental Influences
Methods And Results Of An Every-Child Program For The Early Identification Of Developmental Deficits

Jackson, Robert M.; And Others – Psychology in The Schools, 1973
This article describes the methods and initial results of a pilot program (conducted by a team of psychologists and special educators in a rural school district) to demonstrate and evaluate the feasibility of a multidisciplinary, early-identification assessment program for handicapped children. Families were interviewed and on Community Clinic Day…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Legislation