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Stiver, Rachel – 1989
The purpose of this bibliography is to give coaches a better understanding of what determines competitive stress in athletes and of how this anxiety relates to performance. Research and studies pertaining to factors related to pregame and postgame competitive stress were investigated as well as the validity and reliability of tests used to measure…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Athletes, Competition, Higher Education
Flynn, Kathleen – 1979
A total of 94 ninth and tenth grade students participated in a study to determine which of the following six reading expectancy formulas predict actual reading achievement of secondary school students of average intelligence: the Dechant formula, the Harris I formula, the Science Research Associates'"Tests of General Ability," the Harris II…
Descriptors: Expectation, Masters Theses, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
Matthews, Larry Allen – 1974
This study had three major purposes: (1) validation of The Beckman-Beal Mathematical Competencies Test for Enlightened Citizens, a test based on the recommendations of the Committee on Basic Mathematical Competencies and Skills of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics; (2) evaluation of the effectiveness of activity-oriented materials…
Descriptors: Achievement, Basic Skills, Doctoral Dissertations, Evaluation
Narang, Harbans Lal – 1976
This study sought to develop an instrument for measuring teacher knowledge of reading at the secondary school level. Multiple-chioce items were generated from a content outline derived from a review of the literature and were submitted to a panel of experts who categorized the items, answered them, and rated each one's importance. After revisions…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Higher Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Burney, Gilbert McCollum – 1974
The purpose of this study was the development and validation of a paper-and-pencil instrument to assess the formal stage of development as defined by Piaget. Initially, a 42-item test was constructed; item content included syllogisms, verbal analogies, combinatorial and probabilistic reasoning, and questions similar to Piagetian tasks. This…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Doctoral Dissertations, Learning Theories, Logical Thinking
Schwieger, Ruben Don – 1974
The purpose of this study was the construction of a theoretical model for analyzing mathematical problem solving. A list of general problem-solving abilities was generated through a literature search. This list was narrowed to eight basic abilities pertinent to mathematics problem solving. Each of these was operationally defined and exemplified in…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Doctoral Dissertations, Higher Education, Mathematics Education
Forgione, Roberta Walsh – 1976
An experimental diagnostic assessment of selected reading skills was constructed for pupils in grades seven through nine. Parallel forms measured word pronunciation, phonic spelling, visual memory, listening comprehension, unaided recall after silent reading, and unaided oral recall after both oral and silent reading. After revisions based on a…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Doctoral Dissertations, Junior High Schools, Reading Diagnosis
Richardson, Mary W. – 1978
This study investigated the value of the Advanced Placement English course in New York State secondary schools, the college performances of former Advanced Placement and Non-Advanced Placement English participants, the best predictor of accelerants' performances in the first college English course, and which predictors, when combined, stabilized…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College Freshmen, Course Evaluation, English Curriculum
Download full textBills, David B. – 1977
A number of tables present data on the changing characteristics of high school students taking the American College Testing Program examination (ACT), and on the declining ACT scores, from 1970 to 1975. A brief research review indicates that the observed declines are not merely a result of the tests themselves. The author suggests these…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
