Multiple matrix sampling (MMS) as a data collection strategy was examined, and rates of response from 307 public school principals in Virginia were compared when subgroups of items were administered versus an entire instrument. MMS was demonstrated as a viable and reasonable procedure when the mail questionnaire consists of a large number of pages…

Article investigated the importance of controlling feedback intervals in applied instructional settings. (Editor/RK)

The purpose of the study was to determine what relationships existed among the personality of instructional supervisors as reflected in a disbelief-belief system and measured by the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale and the tasks they performed and preferred to perform. (Editor)

Attempts to develop a methodology for assessing variations in social motives utilizing sets of alternative outcomes to self and others that would be both important and relevant to students enrolled in a class, and to use both the methodology and findings for the didactic purpose of illustrating the variety and importance of various social…

A metanalysis involving 62 studies compared the response rate to mailed surveys with and without a monetary gratuity. The average response rate increased 19% when a gratuity was enclosed. Other findings that substantiate that the external validity of surveys can be increased by gratuities are discussed. (SLD)

This research attempted to extend the opportunity of evaluating an undergraduate psychology curriculum to those who had graduated from the program and had had several years of varied experiences to draw upon in order to reflect on the value of their college education in relation to their subsequent educational and occupational activities.…

To assess whether different response patterns were associated with differences in the naming and placement of response categories, 1000 undergraduate students in educational administration completed a 10-item personal-values questionnaire. (Author)

This study attempted to secure information about some personal and social characteristics of the undergraduate psychology majors at Marquette University. (Author/RK)

The objectives of this paper are to briefly critique faculty rating questionnaires, review some of the latest findings on their use, and present the results of an empirical study testing the theory of cognitive consistency as a predictor of student evaluations of college teachers. (Author)

Two investigations were conducted to examine whether incentives increased survey returns from 297 and 100, respectively, former teacher education students; and idiographic characteristics, incentives, and multiple mailings influenced respondent perceptions. Establishing a communication network increased the number of responses; incentives and…