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The Development and Validation of a Decision-Making Skills Test.
Masters, James R.; Dorwart, James P. – 1980
Instruments to measure decision-making skills of grade 5, 8, and 11 students were developed as a part of Pennsylvania's statewide assessment program. A decision-making model was formulated based upon John Dewey's five major steps of the critical thinking process: (1) identify the problem; (2) establish the facts; (3) formulate the hypothesis; (4)…
Descriptors: Correlation, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
1985-86 Thinking Skills Testing in Pennsylvania's Student Assessment Program.
Masters, James R. – 1986
In 1985, for the first time, Pennsylvania's student assessment program included measures of a higher order thinking skills goal termed Analytical Thinking. These tests utilize a decision-making model to assess such skills as drawing inferences, identifying appropriate information to gather before making a decision, analogical reasoning,…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability
The Effects of a Schools Without Failure Program Upon Classroom Interaction Patterns, Pupil Achievement and Teacher, Pupil and Parent Attitudes (Summary Report of First Year of Program).
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Masters, James R.; Laverty, Grace E. – 1974
This document summarizes an evaluation of William Glasser's Schools Without Failure (SWF) program carried out during the program's first year of operation in the New Castle, Pa. School District. Ten elementary schools were paired on the basis of size, socioeconomic status, and pupils' past achievement. One school of each pair was randomly assigned…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Behavior Change, Classroom Observation Techniques
The Effects of a Schools Without Failure Program Upon Classroom Interaction Patterns, Pupil Achievement and Teacher, Pupil and Parent Attitudes. (Report of First Year of Program).
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Masters, James R.; Laverty, Grace E. – 1974
An evaluation of William Glasser's Schools Without Failure (SWF) program was carried out during the program's first year of operation in the New Castle, Pa. School District. Ten elementary schools were paired on the basis of size, socioeconomic status, and pupils' past achievement. One school of each pair was randomly assigned to begin teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Behavior Change, Classroom Observation Techniques