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Comparing Two Tests of Formal Reasoning in a College Chemistry Context
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Jiang, Bo; Xu, Xiaoying; Garcia, Alicia; Lewis, Jennifer E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2010
The Test of Logical Thinking (TOLT) and the Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT) are two of the instruments most widely used by science educators and researchers to measure students' formal reasoning abilities. Based on Piaget's cognitive development theory, formal thinking ability has been shown to be essential for student achievement in…
Descriptors: Test Bias, Test Reliability, Chemistry, Logical Thinking
A Comparison Between the WISC and WISC-R Among Educable Mentally Retarded Students
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Hamm, Harry; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1976
The study compared differences and similarities between WISC and WISC-R scores for 48 ten- and thirteen-year-old educable mentally retarded students, who were matched according to sex and race. Results suggest that many children classified as "Borderline" or slightly above the WISC will be classified as "Mentally Deficient" by…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Mental Retardation
An Appraisal of Head Start Participants and Non-Participants: Expanded Considerations on Learning Disabilities Among Disadvantaged Children.
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Cawley, John F.; And Others – 1968
First grade children from two Head Start (HS) groups and one non-Head Start (NHS) group were administered a battery of tests for the purposes of (1) comparing the developmental status of HS and NHS subjects, (2) examing patterns of specific learning disabilities among HS and NHS children, (3) determining the stability coefficients of selected…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Individual Pupil Report: Explanatory Materials. The Second Report of the 1972-73 Michigan Educational Assessment Program.
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Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Research, Evaluation, and Assessment Services. – 1973
This explanatory booklet and the materials that accompany it have two major purposes. The first purpose is to provide local school officials information regarding the performance on basic skills achievement of each student who took the 1972-73 Michigan Educational Assessment Battery. The second purpose is to provide local officials with…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis
Teacher Evaluation in Early Childhood Education: What Information Can Young Children Provide?
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Driscoll, Amy; And Others – Child Study Journal, 1990
A total of 318 students in preschool, kindergarten and first grade used the Primary Grade Pupil Report to report on their teachers. Preschool students' reports on teachers were more negative than those of kindergarten and first grade students. Factor analysis identified different significant factors for the two groups. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Grade 1
Intensive Evaluation of Head Start Implementation in the Tucson Early Education Model.
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Rentfrow, Robert K. – 1972
As part of the national Head Start Planned Variation Study, this study used a relatively small sample in an intensive evaluation of program implementation in one field community using the Tucson Early Education Model (TEEM). A modified Solomon four-group research design formed the organization framework. Evaluation of six TEEM classrooms and two…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Analysis of Covariance, Attitude Measures, Behavior Rating Scales