Investigated concerns, needs, and other characteristics of interpersonal relationships of adolescents (N=655) as reflected by stories written in response to pictures of people. Subjects were high school students and reformatory residents. Analysis indicated predominant themes were affiliation, aggression, achievement (sports), and drugs. Personal…

A method, involving the plotting of scores on a grid, was developed for use in comparing scores from the Gottschalk-Gleser content analysis scales, which have different Black and White norms. These profile forms can be used to pictorially examine psychological state or trait scores derived from speech. (Author/GDC)

This study seeks to determine whether item features are related to observed differences in item difficulty (DIF) between computer- and paper-based test delivery media. Examinees responded to 60 quantitative items similar to those found on the GRE general test in either a computer-based or paper-based medium. Thirty-eight percent of the items were…

The rationale for using multiple evaluation strategies in a comprehensive program evaluation is described. Examples are given of eleven strategies used in the evaluation of the Experience-Based Career Education project developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory through sponsorship of the National Institute of Education. Strengths…