This report presents the methodology and findings of a survey of state coordinators implementing Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The survey, conducted to examine the nature and scope of interagency coordination efforts, was completed and returned by 38 coordinators. Nine areas of coordination are addressed: major…

This booklet presents information designed to help teachers and parents of preschool children establish desirable behaviors and eliminate inappropriate behaviors. Several terms relating to behavior management are defined. Three types of behavior which must be discriminated, and appropriate responses to these types of behavior, are listed: (1)…

In two phases, this study examined age-related changes in children's knowledge about two familiar domains and how these domains are organized in permanent memory. Forty 5-year-olds and 40 7-year-olds from a small academic community generated exemplars from the animal and cartoon character domains and provided information about sets of animals and…

The creation of new words through the novel combination of English words or morphemes (e.g., "map ball" to refer to a globe) was studied and compared in 40 preschool children, 40 grade school children, and 40 adults. These made-up words or lexical innovations were collected while subjects attempted to name pictured objects and were evaluated in…

AN INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION OF TOTAL INFANT AND PRESCHOOL MENTAL TESTING SITUATIONS AND SOME CONCLUSIONS AS TO THE CURRENT NEEDS IN THIS AREA ARE PRESENTED. THESE APPROACHES ARE MADE TO THE PROBLEM. FIRST, THE THEORETICAL THINKING ON THE NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE AND HOW IT DEVELOPS IN CHILDREN IS TRACED. THERE HAS BEEN DISAGREEMENT OVER THE…

A summary is given of the proceedings of a Special Study Institute which investigated the problem of identifying the preschool or the prenursery child with a hearing impairment as well as potential problem areas in educational programming for him. Considered are the healthy child, some of the deviant functioning of the impaired child, and…

This handbook is a comprehensive guide to socioemotional measures available for use with children aged three to six. The measures are presented in six categories: attitudes, general personality and emotional adjustment, interests or preferences, self concept, personality and behavior traits, and social skills or competency. In addition to being a…

Hearings on child care are presented. Goals of this care include enabling mothers to take jobs by which they can support themselves and their children and improving the first five years of life for many children. Various aspects surrounding the setting up of a government support child care program include time factors, cost, standards and…

Examines the influence on children's social development of variation in the quality of child care environments. Findings suggest that overall quality, caregiver-child verbal interactions, and director experience were each highly predictive of the children's social development in day care. (Author/RWB)

Investigates the development of awareness of conversational principles in preschool, first-, and third-grade children by presenting them with short stories ending with a verbal statement by a story character. Results suggest that children's understanding of conversational principles improves considerably between preschool and first grade.…

Prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first-grade children were asked eight questions to assess their understandings and attitudes about war and peace. An attitude of rejection of war existed at these ages, increasing with age and stronger for females. Implications of this study for peace education curricula are discussed. (Author/DST)

The Motoric Music Skills Test was administered to 808 children, ages three to six, from seven Kansas communities. Analysis of descriptive and inferential data indicate that the measured skills increase with age and differ by sex. Race, community size, and previous musical instrument experience were not significantly related to test performance.…

Reviews recent advances in early childhood assessment and evaluation. Discusses several well-known assessment devices for screening and intelligence testing and provides information regarding their use, reliability, and validity. Tests discussed include the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Revised, Early Screening Profiles,…

Asserts that children vary in the amount of sleep they need but that rest is important. Gives advice in response to caregiver questions concerning child naptime, including determining length of nap, getting children settled, providing a conducive classroom environment, dealing with resistance, and addressing parental concerns. (BGC)