Questions the construct validity, representatives of the norms, and reliability of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. While the K-ABC is attractively produced and easy to administer, reliance on a particular theory restricts the range of cognitive abilities sampled. (JAC)

Page prompts and beginning handwriting legibility were examined in a study of handwriting and teacher ratings of writing legibility. The relation of letter prompting to legibility was found to be dependent on the measure of legibility used. (Author/DF)

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children's (K-ABC) systematic effort to achieve fairness for minorities and exceptional children in the assessment process is appealing, but potential for abuse is real. As the K-ABC has reduced the black/white IQ discrepancy, it should have a positive and stimulating effect on this persistent issue in…

This document contains issues of the "Syndactics Bulletin" published between 1989 and 1991. Volume 6 includes 9 issues provided between January and December of 1989; volume 7 includes 9 issues produced between January and December of 1990; and volume 8 includes the only 5 issues of the Bulletin published in 1991. Each four-page bulletin…

Third in the Mighty Easy Motivators series, this book is a hands-on guide to crafts for pre-school and grade school children to engage in during the literature program, after-school activities, or playtime. The programs in the book meet two objectives: introducing children to exciting new stories and poems and helping them create a story-related…

A playground safety checklist provides an up-to-date play area inspection system based on standards from the American Society for Testing and Materials' F 1487-95 and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's Handbook for Public Playground Safety (1994). Guidelines address "public" playground equipment installed in parks, schools,…

Research on playground design in Japan and England offers challenges to the logic behind how playgrounds in the United States are designed. This paper presents observations of outdoor environments for children and youth in Japan and England where the space is not only useful and safe but also contributes to learning and play that reflects the…

Includes articles in the following categories; The English Teacher and English Curriculum; Literature; Reading; English Skills; Composition and Rhetoric; Oral Language; Verbal Learning and Cognitive Development; Teacher Education. (RB)

Examined Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC--R) profile analysis research germane to differential diagnosis of learning disabled children and related to methodological problems of score use and interpretation. Recommends that clinicians not use the WISC--R profile to diagnose specific learning disabilities, but use profiles in…

The clinical records of 31 severely hearing impaired children (6 to 13 years old) who had attended a preschool nursery program were examined to determine which factors would predict aural/oral success. (Author)

The potential abilities of microcomputers to respond to personal learning patterns and individual learning styles are discussed. (MP)

Examined the dimension of the identity construction process relating to identification with others. Analysis of the life stories of 20 experienced preschool and elementary school teachers shows aspects of the social structure that shape teachers' professional and personal evolution. (SLD)

Considered was the question of whether a strategy that was widely used by young children in clinical interviews occurred in less structured situations. Findings indicated that it did not occur in the performance of a routine counting task by preschoolers. Reasons for apparent discrepancies are discussed. (CW)

The article briefly reviews the research and controversy concerning sex education for handicapped children and offers five guidelines including build self-esteem, answer questions clearly and accurately, avoid threats and jokes, and respect children's privacy. (DB)