Characteristics of Young Learning-Disabled Children Classified According to Patterns of Academic Achievement: Auditory-Perceptual and Visual-Perceptual Abilities.

• Authors : Ozols, Edite J.; Rourke, Byron P.

Subjects: *CHILDREN with learning disabilities; *CHILD psychology; *ACADEMIC achievement

• Source: Journal of Clinical Child Psychology. Mar88, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p44. 9p.

• Abstract: In this study, three 15-member groups of 7- to 8-year-old learning,disabled (LD) children, were composed as ... Copyright of Journal of Clinical Child Psychology is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be ...

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Peer Interaction and Problem Solving: When Are Two Heads Better Than One?

• Authors : Azmitia, Margarita

Subjects: *PROBLEM solving in children; *LEGO toys; *VERBAL learning

• Source: Child Development. Feb1988, Vol. 59 Issue 1, p87-96. 10p.

• Abstract: The goal of this research is to clarify the development of metaphor by using structure-mapping theory to make distinctions among kinds of metaphors. In particular, ... Copyright of Child Development is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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First Graders' Conceptions if Literacy: A Matter of Schooling.

• Authors : DeFord, Timothy V.

Subjects: *FIRST grade (Education); *SCHOOL children; *READING (Primary)

• Source: Theory Into Practice. Winter88, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p53. 9p.

• Abstract: Examines children's conceptions about literacy at the end of first grade. Conceptions of reading and writing; Structure of the mastery

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A Pluralistic View of Early Assessment: The Project Spectrum Approach.

• Authors : Wexler-Sherman, Carey

Subjects: *ASSESSMENT of education; *PRESCHOOL education -- Evaluation; *PRESCHOOL childrenUNITED States

• Source: Theory Into Practice. Winter88, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p77. 7p.

• Abstract: Describes the Project Spectrum in the United States which aims to incorporate a broader and more ecologically valid model of intelligence ...

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THE ASSESSMENT OF ATTENTION: I. STANDARDIZATION AND RELIABILITY OF A BEHAVIOR-BASED MEASURE.

• Authors : Gordon, Michael¹; Mettelman, Barbara Bilinski¹

Subjects: *ATTENTION; *ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; *ATTENTION testing

• Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology. Sep1988, Vol. 44 Issue 5, p682-690. 9p.

• Abstract: This article discusses various issues related to the assessment of attention, and presents a study in this regard. A behavior-based ...

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Creating School Meaning in Preschool Curriculum.

• Authors : Kantor, Rebecca

Subjects: *PRESCHOOL curriculum; *PRESCHOOL children; *LEARNING

• Source: Theory Into Practice. Winter88, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p25. 11p.

• Abstract: Discusses the creation of school meaning in preschool curriculum. Description of the process of learning to go to school; Construction of ...

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COVER STORY Who's Teaching Our Children? Overworked and underappreciated, the guardians of the classroom find frustration and satisfaction in the daily battle to improve students' minds.

• Authors : Tifft, Susan; Hallanan, D. Blake; Mason, Michael

Subjects: *PUBLIC schools; *PUBLIC school teachers; *TEACHERS' workloadUNITED States

• Source: TIME Magazine. 11/14/1988, Vol. 132 Issue 20, p58. 7p.

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The New England Maternal PKU Project: Identification of At-Risk Women.

• Authors : Wasibren, Susan E.^1,2; Doherty, Lauren B.^1,2; Bailey, Isabel V.^1,2

Subjects: *WOMEN; *PHENYLKETONURIA; *DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities

• Source: American Journal of Public Health. Jul1988, Vol. 78 Issue 7, p789-792. 4p.

• Abstract: Abstract: Young women with phenylketonuria (PKU) are at risk for bearing children with mental retardation, microcephaly, heart defects, and low birthweight. ... Copyright of American Journal of Public Health is the property of American Public Health Association and its content may not be copied or emailed ...

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Cognitive Functioning in Children from Alcoholic and Non-alcoholic Families.

• Authors : Johnson, Jeannette L.; Rolf, Jon E.

Subjects: *CHILDREN'S health; *ALCOHOLISM & society; *CHILDREN of people with alcoholism

• Source: British Journal of Addiction. Jul88, Vol. 83 Issue 7, p849-857. 9p.

• Abstract: Cognitive, academic, and behavioral problems have been reported w occur among school-aged children of alcoholics. Many of these reports have obtained ... Copyright of British Journal of Addiction is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or ...

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Cooperative Learning and Individual Psychology.

• Authors : Nash, Edna; Pepper, Floy C.

Subjects: *ADLERIAN psychology; *PERSONALITY development; *SELF-esteem

• Source: Individual Psychology: The Journal of Adlerian Theory, Research & Practice. Jun88, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p191. 8p.

• Abstract: Focuses on the application of democratic and Adlerian principles in school settings. Emphasis on the socioteleological assumptions of the human personality; Organization of the personal ...

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