Compared the Self-Concept of Ability Scale and the Self-Perception of Attainment Scale for their ability to predict reading achievement as measured by the California Achievement Test. Results from 187 eighth graders revealed that both scales were significant predictors of reading achievement. (NRB)

Compared scores on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) for 40 nonexceptional second graders. Subjects tended to score lower on PPVT-R than on WISC-R; scores from the tests were moderately correlated; and order of administration did not appear to alter scores. (NRB)

Examined performance and error patterns of 50 bilingual Mexican-American third through fifth graders on the Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test (EOWPVT) and the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R). The EOWPVT had adequate concurrent validity with PPVT-R. On both tests, scores were almost two standard deviations below normative…

Black (N=95) and White (N=52) low socioeconomic children assigned to special education classes were initially given the Stanford-Binet and, three years later, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R). Correlations between Stanford-Binet and WISC-R Full Scale IQs were significant in both ethnic groups, with r=.60 for the total…

Assessed concurrent validity of Vane Kindergarten Test (VKT) in 40 kindergartners, using Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence scores as the criterion measure. Found the VKT a valid screening measure for kindergarten children, although it tended to overestimate ability and was not independent of a child's ability for self-control.…

Describes how the integration of vocational assessment data into special education triennial reevaluations can facilitate educational programing of intermediate and secondary level handicapped students. Advantages of integrated assessments, roles of school psychologists, and the description of a model assessment program are included. (Author)

Examined Estimated Learning Potential (ELP) and IQ scores as predictors of learning task performance in 31 Black and 32 White educable mentally retarded children. ELP did not correlate more highly with performance than did IQ score, yet ELP may be more differentially sensitive to declassifying Blacks as retarded. (NRB)

Parental estimates (N=24) of their normal and high-risk preschool children's vocabulary ability were compared to children's scores on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised. Results suggested that although parents tended to overestimate ability, their estimates were somewhat useful for placing children in a broad classification range. (NRB)

Reviews assumptions, potential uses and misuses, research base, and developmental goodness of fit of behavioral and cognitive approaches to the treatment of childhood depression. Empirical data and rational analysis based on developmental considerations are used in evaluating the merits of the various therapeutic approaches. Implications for…

Examined the effects of symbolic modeling in changing sharing behavior and knowledge in 48 nursery-kindergarten children. The modeling group compared to controls shared more, increased sharing behavior over time, and acquired more knowledge about sharing. Findings support the efficacy of models in book and slide formats for young children. (NRB)

Investigated the effects of presence or absence of a self-monitoring form and twice-weekly meetings with a psychologist on a third-grader's school work completion. Results indicated the physical presence of the recording device was necessary to influence completion of school assignments. Psychologist sessions without self-monitoring demonstrated…

Examined the effect of lateral preference on passage comprehension and short-term memory function for 48 normal fourth-grade males. Lateralized readers recalled more information under auditory than written conditions; bilateral readers showed no preference. Between-group comparisons showed bilateral readers to comprehend significantly more than…

Investigated relationships between teacher sense of efficacy, superintendents' ratings of teacher competency, and selected demographic and background variables in 155 teachers. Using discriminant analysis, superior and average competency teachers could be differentiated from low competency teachers on four significant variables, one of which was…

Teachers' ratings of 56 Hispanic, 56 Black, and 56 White elementary students using the Teacher Checklist of School Behavior showed Hispanics' behavior was rated less favorably than others. Hispanics were perceived as avoiding peer and teacher interaction and exhibiting more physical reactions (e.g., absenteeism, physical complaints). (NRB)

Presents globally oriented scoring sheet, reference guide, and rating scale for facilitating clinical hypotheses from children's Kinetic School Drawings (KSDs) and further empirical evaluations of KSD technique. Provides information on instrument construction and preliminary findings in terms of procedures' reliability and discriminant validity.…