Seven psychoeducational tests were administered to 2,767 third and fourth graders to screen for underachievers who were then intensively studied through psychoeducational techniques and given opthalmological, neurological, and electroencephalographic examinations. The results were that 15% were defined as underachievers (fail was below learning…

This report of the third Indiana-Purdue Language Laboratory Conference emphasizes techniques and teaching in the laboratory rather than a technical discussion of equipment. Major topical divisions subsuming individual author articles are related to: (1) structural drill, (2) evaluation of laboratory technique, (3) current textbooks and the…

Relative effects of early Spanish language instruction on English and Spanish language development of school children with Hispanic or Mexican American backgrounds were examined. The study endeavored to answer questions relative to Spanish language learning in the elementary grades and to inspire educators in geographical areas with a…

Abstracts of 159 journal articles, reports, and related items published in India from 1956 to 1969, are arranged under 36 headings, as follows: Academic achievement, administration and organization, adult education, basic education, courses of study (higher education), curriculum, education (general), educational psychology, educational research,…

The course consists of the basic and simpler methods of inspecting and nondestructive testing of parts and materials to insure the quality and reliability of the finished product. The outline consists of six blocks totaling 135 hours: (1) defects in the metal ingot, (2) defects resulting from processing metals, (3) defects in metals in service,…

Described is a prevocational evaluation and training program which serves 30 educable and trainable mentally handicapped students, 16 to 21 years of age, by simulating actual work conditions and training students in social behaviors, grooming, attitudes, and skills appropriate to a work environment. Procedures are explained for student referral…

Research explored methods of providing a coherent framework for the Instructional Systems Development (ISD) model which would promote better system evaluation, internal communications and student testing. Lists of critical tasks for two Air Force specialties were compiled and multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis employed to…

Among the four participating ethnic groups in Project Access for Los Angeles (Black, White, Mexican-American, and Oriental), the patterns of test performance that emerged were surprisingly similar to those from two previous studies of first-grade children, even though Access involved eleventh graders. Partially replicated was the finding that…

Principles and concepts of measurement and evaluation are organized to aid teachers and students of education in developing an understanding of the issues in educational evaluation and some command of its procedures. Chapter headings are: Issues in Educational Evaluation; Foundations of Evaluation; The Treatment of Empirical Data; Instructional…

The purpose of this paper is to outline elements that are critical for an effective analysis and revision of instructional units of a learning system. No attempt is made to present an exhaustive list of critical elements nor a list of elements that are necessarily mutually exclusive. The elements that are presented in the paper, although…

The study measured the effects of attempted manipulation of tutors' expectations on the intellectual growth of their pupils. Tutors were given spurious information, allegedly based on testing, as to current and predicted intellectual fucntioning of their pupil. The experimental sample was comprised of 44 tutor-child pairs, with 11 paris assigned…

Major demands of accountability as related to performance contracting are outlined, as well as the limitations of standardized tests in meeting these demands. (AG)

This technical memorandum describes courses which have been monitored by the Project for Comprehensive Achievement Monitoring (Project CAM, formerly known as Project CRAM). The course structures range from very structured through differentially paced programs for blocks of students to individually paced programs. Project CAM has guided the…

Part of the New Canadian Study required the examination of general ability measures. The requisites were that the measure selected be applicable for Grades 5 to 9 and that it could be administered to students with a limited command of English. Included in this report are: (1) a summary of the considerations involved in selecting a general…

This issue of the 1971-72 series of "Language in American Indian Education" contains articles on bilingual education and the testing of language skills. The first, "The Language of the Sioux," is a bibliographic essay dealing with the studies that have been made to date of the Sioux language and its dialects. A Title 7…