This report on the effectiveness of Shelby State Community College's (SSCC) Academic and Developmental Services (A/D) Program consists primarily of statistical tables that describe three cohorts of full- and part-time students; i.e., those currently enrolled students who entered the college in fall 1985, 1986, or 1987. Data are presented on basic…

At Colorado Mountain College (CMC), academic advising is based upon a comparison of students' basic skills with the skill requirements of individual courses. Students who enter CMC to obtain a degree must take placement tests in writing, reading, math, and study skills before they can enroll in classes. The placement test battery includes a…

The Charleston County School District (CCSD) has recently begun development of criterion-referenced tests (CRT) in different subject areas and for different grade levels. This paper outlines the process that CCSD followed in the development of math and language arts tests for grades one through eight and area exams for required high school…

The New Teachers Mathematics Staff Development Program for grades 9 through 12 is a combination of content and methodology. Teachers focus their attention on content, lesson planning, questioning, homework, and testing. This volume contains materials for eight workshop sessions. Sessions included are: (1) An Introduction to the New York City…

The document reports detailed results of an analysis of special education services provided in three urban school districts in Texas to 24 limited English proficient (LEP) Hispanic students and 28 English proficient Hispanic students (grades 2 through 5) who were classified as communication disordered. The focus of the study was on data collected…

Conducted to define in detail the ingredients contributing to an effective classroom assessment environment, this study explored the assessment methods actually used by classroom teachers through case study observations and teacher journals. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the report. Chapter 2 presents the findings of a review of the literature…

This bibliography from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) covers the period 1934-1984 and contains NZCER imprints; works by NZCER staff; and articles, papers, and other documents owing their intellectual or material origins to NZCER. It is organized into 22 broad types of readings which are then arranged by year of…

During the 1975-76 school year the Nystrom Map and Globe Study Skills Program was pilot tested by approximately 1,400 students in three elementary schools in Spokane, Washington. The program is a continuous progress program based upon a series of sequential instructional objectives. Major objectives of the program were to help students develop…

While language has been the chief factor cited as causing Chicano youth to score below the majority population on mental and educational measurement scales, other explanatory factors identified by researchers over the years include socio-economic status, residential area (urban/rural), ethnicity and culture. Citations for 253 studies, books,…

Three years of cooperative effort by participating Illinois community colleges and the Ad Hoc Counseling Task Force resulted in the 1977 approval, by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), of a position paper on comprehensive counseling services and in the endorsement of guidelines in four student service areas. The ICCB supports counseling…

AN 8-WEEK NONCREDIT INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY FOUR NEGRO UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES DURING THE SUMMERS OF 1959-61 IS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. THE PROGRAM WAS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE SCHOOL-RELATED ATTITUDES AND THE READING, ENGLISH COMPOSITION, MATHEMATICS, AND STUDY SKILLS OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO, ALTHOUGH ADMITTED TO THE COLLEGES,…

SELF-PACED INSTRUCTION, DETERMINANTS OF A SELF-ADOPTED PACE, AND THE EFFECTS OF THE PACE ADOPTED ON BEHAVIOR WERE STUDIED. THIS REPRESENTED THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF THREE STUDIES, CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PACING MODE AND BEHAVIOR. (REFER TO ACCESSION NUMBERS ED 003 200, ED 003 201, AND ED 003 202 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS…

The nature of motivation among students taking higher studies is examined, based on research and interviews with students from various English polytechnics and universities. Study topics include environmental factors that influence success, the reasons for student withdrawal, and the effects of courses and teaching methods, as well as the…

Procedures are described to conduct summative evaluations of Talents Unlimited programs. It is assumed that school counselors, administrators, or personnel minimally trained in measurement and statistics are capable of conducting the evaluation, except for doing the statistical analysis. The procedures are composed of: establishing measurable…

This catalog describes 342 tests appropriate for identifying the needs of bilingual students, for diagnosing their ability, and for assessing programs. The tests are appropriate for ages kindergarten through adult, and are written in the following languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Cantonese, Chinese, Cherokee, Chamorro, Crow,…