Article provided some recent statistics on educational levels completed by adults 25 and over in 1974 and compared them to those of 1940. (RK)

Author investigated the impression that students in coeducational schools are as good or better in examinations than those students in single-sex schools. (Author/RK)

In order to determine whether the success of the Personalized System of Instruction is due to the unit testing procedure or the study questions prior to examinations, this study compares student achievement on course examinations after required unit testing, optional unit testing, and absence of testing. (Author/RK)

The present research was carried out in order to determine if, in fact, the performance of anxiety-prone individuals under stress could be improved by instructing them that they have personal control over a stressor. (Author)

The reading and mathematics performance of five groups of primary school age children (four of which were receiving special education in various forms) were compared longitudinally using a national representative sample. There was little difference in the reading progress of ESN(M) children in ordinary and special schools although the latter made…

By providing an educational alternative, Further Education or Adult Education was believed to be providing an alternative in social terms--that is, a form of education to which working-class youths had relatively easy access. Is the concept applicable to Scotland and does it provide an alternative route that is used by the working class? This…

The present study was conducted to establish a scoring key for the Guilford Zimmerman Temperament Survey appropriate for predicting academic performance. Results point to the utility of non-cognitive measures in predicting academic performance, particularly when scoring keys tailored to the specific situation are empirically derived. Suggestions…

Differences between and changes over a semester on self-perceptions of a quality student were analyzed for 162 high and 120 low achievers. A self-rating scale, devised with 37 student-suggested characteristics of a quality student and designed to record three different ratings on stanine scales, was used to collect data. (Editor)

The purpose of this research was to determine whether or not accountability in responding to classroom questions affects student performance. Suggests that the degree to which students perceive themselves accountable or required to respond orally at a later time in the classroom should be considered. (Editor/RK)

This booklet introduces the principles and practices of benchmarking as a way of raising quality and achievement at further education colleges in Britain. Section 1 defines the concept of benchmarking. Section 2 explains what benchmarking is not and the steps that should be taken before benchmarking is initiated. The following aspects and…

Flow charts, tables, and lists are used to illustrate a program evaluation model to be used in evaluating compensatory studies in higher education. Student progress is followed along an identification/selection/admission chart, incorporating program goals and student need measurement. Measures of individual and collective student progress are…

Discussion of learner-controlled instruction focuses on a study of undergraduates that compared learner control with program control in interactive videodisc instruction for making an origami crane. Student performance, self-efficacy concerning the instructional task, time on task, and student attitudes toward the instruction are examined. (32…