Graduate grade point average for a group of master's students in a counseling program was correlated with Graduate Record Examination scores. Low to moderate correlations were found; implications are discussed. (JKS)

Scores on the Graduate Record Examinations and undergraduate grade point averages were correlated with graduate grade point averages, specific course grades, and comprehensive examination scores for a sample of Master's students in counseling. Correlations were generally low to moderate. (JKS)

The validity of the Study Practices Inventory (SPI) for a group of entering pharmacy students was assessed. The four subscores of the SPI showed moderate correlation with entering grade point average and with measures of reading ability. (Author/JKS)

A uniprocessor, unidimensional model, based on Krueger's noisy-operator theory, was fitted satisfactorily to data from four published studies of tone comparison. The model predicts faster response time on different judgments because of heterogeneity of difference. (Author/CP)

Utilizing 1966 and 1968 data, this study investigated the dynamics of occupational aspiration employing the following variables: socioeconomic status of family of origin; race (White and non-White); residence; occupational knowledge; level of occupational aspiration in sophomore year; level of perceived goal-blockage as sophomore; and level of…

This paper was presented at the Southeast Asian Workshop on new trends in the selection of content for chemistry curricula. The chemistry curriculum project developed by the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) of Thailand was discussed. (HM)

Mini-discussions were held at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Association of American Colleges and were intended as continuations of the general sessions. Topics included: educational implications of the limits to growth; changes in our operative social values; dilemmas and strategies for American higher education in the next century. (LBH)

This annual report includes the Illinois State Library Mission and guiding principles for Illinois libraries; reading and literacy initiatives; library system developments; expanded access to timely information, including networks; governmental library services; special publications; and the budget. (LRW)

This paper reviews 126 articles published between 1989 and 1994 to investigate the underrepresentation of males in research in the area of physical maltreatment. The problem of underrepresentation was more severe in studies on characteristics of abusive parents and in articles that addressed issues of child abuse prevention and treatment. (CR)

These three reports discuss international library organization issues, including awards and grants, digital technology, and membership; and Canadian library issues, including federal information policy issues, library services, projected shortage of librarians, mergers, digital divide, and a history of the National Library of Canada. (LRW)

Considers the future of online publication of scientific journals and how electronic research reports (eReports) and electronic research journals (eJournals) will change the way research is reported, disseminated, consumed, and conducted by the scientific community. Suggests there will be a more interactive dynamic discourse between authors and…

Traces the rise of the "new accountability" in higher education and describes the policy responses of outcomes assessment, performance funding and budgeting, and performance reporting. (EV)

Presents a literature review that covers the following topics related to the Internet and unrefereed scholarly publishing: conceptions of scholarly publishing and scholarly communication; research manuscripts and preprints; the growth of unrefereed e-script publishing; a hybrid publishing model; controversies about communication via unrefereed…

Proposes an alternative strategy for teaching basic statistics to prospective and practicing school principals. A basic statistics course should emphasize exploratory data analysis, graphics, and report writing; illustrate statistical concepts using real-world data; stress descriptive statistical methods; and require students to learn all three…

Factors that might influence the editorial process of peer review of articles are explored. These include the willingness of reviewers to perform the review, uninformed reviews, ideological or political bias, ethical conflicts of interest, and mistaken views of fairness. Awareness of these factors can help ensure article quality. (SLD)