The Pediatric Examination of Educational Readiness: Validation of an Extended Procedure.

The Pediatric Examination of Educational Readiness, a standardized observation system which combines a prekindergarten physical examination with a neurodevelopmental and behavioral assessment, was field tested on 386 children, of whom 22 percent revealed a "definite concern" in one area of development or behavior, 8 percent in two, and 14 percent in three or more areas. (Author)