Established to advise and assist in the implementation of the Environmental Education Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-516), the Advisory Council on Environmental Education has summarized its activities for the past year, 1972, in this annual report. First reviewed are some of the problems envountered by the Council, indicating it is severely handicapped by…

In a post mortem study, it is demonstrated that linear prediction is as effective as computing a negative hyper-geometric distribution for estimating test norms following matrix sampling from a total test with a highly skewed score distribution, provided the same prediction coefficient is used for all examinee groups. It is also demonstrated…

Since the development of causal path analysis by Wright, both the standardized and unstandardized procedures in path coefficient estimates have been advocated in the related literature, but the superiority of one technique over the other has not been demonstrated empirically or mathematically. In this study, the sampling properties of both…

Research on the effectiveness of graphical displays for information acquisition and retention lacks a system for classifying graph information and generating test items to assess learning. The purpose of this study was to validate a system based on two types of information and three types of informational units. Results of an analysis of variance…

The sign test is perhaps the simplest nonparametric procedure comparable to the commonly used parametric t-test. This test is easily applied which makes it useful preliminary analysis and for the analysis of data of passing interest. A large variety of its applications to education research, usually not found in the standard textbooks, is included…

When Torgerson's multidimensional scaling model is used in conjunction with the method of tetrads, derived coordinates are based on data which is assumed to be distributed normally. The object of this study was to determine the amount of error contained in derived coordinates when the normality assumption is violated. Torgerson coordinates were…

Student and alumni ratings for 23 teachers were found to correlate .75 (somewhat less for teachers rated only by graduates of their department). This substantial agreement between current students and alumni (of five years) regarding who have been effective or ineffective teachers suggest that student ratings are fairly permanent and do, at least…

Gradient methods are employed in orthogonal oblique analytic rotation. Constraints are imposed on the elements of the transformation matrix by means of reparameterisations. (Author)

The objective of the Marine Corps Training Management System (TRAMS) is to assist Headquarters Marine Corps staff agencies in the planning and management functions related to the Marine Corps 'training line'. (Author)

This study was designed to identify the major organizational and functional dimensions of large city public school research bureaus. Several (14) organizational variables were collected in addition to an indication of what functions were performed. Directors were asked to rank eleven general functions in priority and to provide charts of the…

Two experiments investigated the acquisition of course material under conditions of repeated testing. In Experiment I, with limited study intervals, acquisition increased over trials of study followed by testing. In addition, adjunct information about the content of the test item pool also increased performance. In Experiment II, with student…

This progress report, presented at the UNESCO General Conference seventeenth session, outlines the main activities undertaken in the establishment of an international university since the sixteenth session of the General Conference. A listing of eleven activities undertaken is presented in addition to the decision adopted by the Executive Board.…

This document presents the proceedings of the 1971 Conference of Higher Education Institutional Research and Planning, sponsored by the State of Maine Higher Education Facilities Commission. The text of the main address and conference program are presented. Results of a follow-up questionnaire and a list of conference attendants are also included.…

This document presents the annual report for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation for 1971-72. Included in the report are a listing of the Board of Trustees; a listing of the officers and staff of the Foundation; descriptions of the First Year Fellowship Program, the Dissertation Fellowships, the Internship Programs, the Martin Luther…

The main results of the 1960 Montreal Conference on Adult Education, an analysis of the evolution of adult education during this period, and extensions and changes required in the future are presented. UNESCO's role in the development of adult education through international cooperation is discussed. (NF)