Two studies were conducted to determine the ability of the Project MINI-SCORE test battery to differentiate among graduates from different vocational curriculums and among graduates and dropouts from selected vocational curriculums. The population used in the first study consisted of 1,696 graduates from seven predominantly male and five…

A plan for individualizing instruction in large or small secondary reading classes is presented. The need for adapting reading instruction to individual student differences is discussed with emphasis upon a complete and thorough diagnosis of each student's individual needs. Techniques are outlined for measuring, interpreting, and recording…

This report evaluates the influence of five language programs on the learning of children in year-round Head Start programs. It presents the statistical analysis and design of an investigation conducted in ten classrooms in two sites (Henderson, North Carolina and Vero Beach, Florida). The core of the programs was the Buchanan Readiness in…

This instrument assesses readiness for school in preschool disadvantaged children. Two forms, A and B, are available and it is recommended that one be used as a diagnostic pretest and the other as a progress measure. The test is an individually administered, non-verbal, untimed, but paced instrument. The child responds to questions, given in…

Test batteries that predict first quarter freshman GPA's at an open-door predominantly black, urban, community college are reported in this study. Entering freshman performance on an academic aptitude test--College Qualification Tests (CQT), a reading skills test--Davis Reading Test (Davis), and a study habits and attitudes test--Survey of Study…

This report gives an overall evaluation of the Parent/Child Program of preschool education for 3- to 4-year-olds. The program objectives are: (1) to aid parents to help their children develop a healthy self-concept, (2) to help parents to promote their children's intellectual development through educational toys, (3) to help parents stimulate…

The third in a series of six volumes on leadership training for noncommissioned Army officers (NCOs), this document outlines the training schedule, course organization, field exercises, and lesson plans, with emphasis on such aspects as the supervision and counseling of enlisted men. (See also documents AC 006 904, AC 006 905, AC 006 907, AC 006…

A national fact-finding study on the education of American Indians, with financing under the Basic Research Program of the U. S. Office of Education, resulted from the National Research Conference on Indian Education held at Pennsylvania State University in May of 1967. Indians were involved in planning of the study, and Indian personnel were…

A college reading improvement program (CRIP) at the University of South Florida was examined to determine if it was of benefit to the participating students. Sixty-five freshmen took part in the 15-week program which used individually planned programs and different methods and materials. Pretesting had shown these 65 students to be significantly…

Studies have shown that many approaches developed for work with the disadvantaged work as well with adult students at all levels who are learning a variety of subjects and skills. Some of these techniques--programed instruction, students teaching other students, individualization of instruction with free and low-cost materials--are described in…

This study tested the hypothesis that a 6-month, half-day program of enrichment in language and Piagetian sensorimotor skills tailored to the cognitive-developmental level of infants would accelerate the development of participating infants. The experimental population consisted of 16 12-month-old infants attending enrichment sessions at Syracuse…

The following problems in the field of essay grading have persisted: (1) low reliability of grading, (2) deciding upon elements or variables to consider, and (3) deciding on the weight to assign to each variable. Described are two aspects of a study on essay grading at the high school level in Alberta, Canada: (1) the reliability of scoring…

An investigation was designed to ascertain the effects of cultural background on selected intelligence tests and to identify instruments which validly measure intellectual ability with a minimum of cultural bias. A battery of tests, selected for factor analytic study, was administered and replicated at four grade levels to a sample of Metis and…

The relationship was analyzed of the characteristics of adaptability, vocational interests, and academic achievement of 77 Virginia agricultural extension agents to their tenure and performance. The agents were grouped on the basis of short, medium, or long tenure. Data were collected from personnel records of the state cooperative system, college…

Using the personal interview technique, the Milwaukee Public Museum has made a tightly controlled statistical analysis of visitor response to a series of variations on a central anthropological theme: concepts versus specimens, extensive versus minimal labeling, many specimens versus a few selected pieces, color versus monochrome presentations.…