Policy Analysis of Screening and Referral for Early Childhood Special Education Programs. Research Report #11. Early Childhood Assessment Project.

Autor/inn/en	Ysseldyke, James E.; und weitere
Institution	Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis.
Titel	Policy Analysis of Screening and Referral for Early Childhood Special Education Programs. Research Report #11. Early Childhood Assessment Project.
Quelle	(1986), (40 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; Disabilities; Early Childhood Education; Educational Diagnosis; Handicap Identification; Referral; Regional Characteristics; School Policy; Screening Tests; Special Education; Student Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Handicap; Behinderung; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Pedagogical diagnostics; Pädagogische Diagnostik; Regionaler Faktor; Schulpolitik; Screening-Verfahren; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung
Abstract	Ecological case study methods were used in four early childhood special education (ECSE) screening programs to identify factors influencing outcomes of screening. Observations, interviews, file searches, and parent surveys were used to obtain multidimensional descriptions of ECSE programs, including outreach, screening, and referral practices. Two outcomes of screening were used as benchmarks for comparing programs: the percentage of eligible preschoolers screened (participation rate); and the percentage of screened children referred for further developmental assessment (referral rate). Results indicated that screening and referral practices varied considerably among programs, although few practices consistently influenced screening outcomes. Participation rates were clearly related to school district size and the accessibility of screening to the public. Referral rates were most obviously influenced by screening purposes, second-level referral decisions, separate speech/language referral criteria, and subjective judgment. Relationships among community agencies influenced both participation and referral rates. Considerations and guidelines are presented for evaluation and improvement of ECSE screening programs. (Author)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01