THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCALE TO FACILITATE READING MODE DECISIONS

This article describes the first phase of a project to develop an empi rically based scale to help multidisciplinary teams decide whether ind ividual children need to start or continue braille instruction. In thi s phase, a national sample of 225 respondents rated items in two versi ons of the inventory, and the project staff identified five factors on which subsequent subscales were based. In the next phase, efforts wil l be made to norm the scale and to determine its reliability, validity , and usefulness to the field.