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Toronto Board of Education (Ontario). Research Dept. – 1964
Twenty-five English speaking and twenty-five non-English speaking Canadian children equated on sex and chronological age were given the Ontario School Ability (OSA) test and the performance section of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC). The pilot study was conducted to compare the ability of the two tests to assess the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Intelligence, Intelligence Tests
Botterbusch, Karl F. – 1974
This study investigated the effects of high and low need achievement, individual vs. group test adminstration, and potential dropout and nonpotential dropout on the Manual Dexterity Aptitude of the General Aptitude Test Battery. Following the administration of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), 120 high school males were assigned to one of…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Characteristics, High School Students
Hunter, David R. – 1975
It may be possible, using assessments of motor and perceptual skills which are largely independent of ethnic and educational background, to admit to the military individuals who would be rejected on the basis of their paper-and-pencil test scores, but who through their performance on non-verbal measures, can be identified as highly likely to…
Descriptors: Ability, Associative Learning, Comparative Analysis, Computer Oriented Programs
Riley, Mary C.; McBride, Robin S. – 1974
To determine the effectiveness of a model driver education curriculum in leading to safe vehicle operation among beginning drivers, the Safe Peformance Curriculum, based on instructional objectives derived from analysis of the driver's tasks, was developed and pilot tested. Students were randomly assigned to one of the following: a Pre-Driver…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Testing, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development
Weber, Larry; Fleming, Dan – 1978
A project to upgrade knowledge and skills of junior high school students in American history was conducted in four cities and counties in Virginia during 1977-78. The hypothesis was that students who received feedback from teachers regarding performance on an American history pre-test would perform better on a subsequent American history test.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Educational Improvement