Should portfolios replace the traditional report card or be used in conjunction with other evaluative methods? A study assessed the value of portfolios as an evaluation tool and the popularity of their use. Research supports the use of portfolios as a viable means of assessment, yet studies are inconclusive and do not support portfolios as a…

In coordination with training officers, student programming agents, and students, a system was designed that would allow a comparative analysis of nonacademic courses offered by U.S. institutions and international providers of children and youth services, permit students to earn internationally recognized continuing education units, and establish…

The variables of Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, high school rank, emotional adjustment, motivation for grades, and sex were examined as they relate to the academic success of university seniors. Information from 208 members of the Class of 1988 from a Mid-Atlantic Region liberal arts college was collected through the Opinion, Attitude, and…