Procedures for determining cutting scores have been proposed by Angoff and by Nedelsky. Nedelsky's approach requires that a rater examine each distractor within a test item to determine the probability of a minimally competent examinee answering correctly; whereas Angoff uses a judgment based on the whole item, rather than each of its components.…

The Rasch model was used to compare the grade equivalent scores which students of equal ability would have obtained, had they taken different levels of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS). Raw scores on items common to levels 9-14 of the ITBS (vocabulary subtest) were obtained from 6,000 students in Dallas, Texas. Rasch scales were used to…

This report presents the proceedings of the pre-conference seminar, "Careers and Management: Strategies for Women Professionals," which concentrated on issues related to (1) practicing techniques and strategies which can be applied to on-the-job situations, especially as related to career advancement and (2) developing methods of overcoming…

A study was conducted to (1) identify basic components included in Texas vocational agriculture summer programs, (2) determine teacher, administrator, state staff, and teacher educator perceptions of the relative importance of groups of activities included in the summer program, and (3) recommend guidelines for basic summer program operation.…

The effects of a training manual designed to decrease dating discomfort and increase social skills were investigated. Males (n=22) who saw themselves as socially anxious and lacking in social and dating skills volunteered to take part in a program designed to increase dating frequency, communication skills, and comfort in male-female interactions.…

A two-session experiment was conducted to test the relationship of self-schemata to the processing of attitudinal information. In Session I, subjects were classified as either Religious (n=20) or Legal (n=19) in their schemata, using weighted response times to personality trait words on slides. In Session II, these subjects heard one of four…

Comprehension monitoring was investigated by asking college students to read and recall passages that contained intentionally introduced confusions (inconsistent information, unclear references, and inappropriate logical connectives). Subjects were then told that confusions had been present and were asked to describe them and comment on how they…

There is evidence that the fortunes of our cities and their public schools are intertwined. However, in Rochester and in many other cities, there usually is little significant cooperation or support by public groups for urban education. The growth of professionalism and expertise among teachers, separation from municipal government, and domination…

This 1977-1978 annual report of the Social Services Component of Early Childhood Programs within the School District of Philadelphia provides a description of the types and quantities of activities undertaken in five early childhood programs by the social service workers. Data were obtained from periodic reporting forms designed by the Early…

The reliability of multiple choice tests--containing different numbers of response options--was investigated for 260 students enrolled in technical college economics courses. Four test forms, constructed from previously used four-option items, were administered, consisting of (1) 60 two-option items--two distractors randomly discarded; (2) 40…

In two identical experiments, undergraduate students were randomly assigned to study course-appropriate prose learning materials under one of four experimental conditions (two levels of experience with objectives by two levels of possession of objectives). Achievement on objectives-relevant test items was significantly higher for possessors…

Use of client records and census data as a research methodology can provide mental health planners with information on community needs as well as the adequacy of existing programs. Three ways of analyzing client records in conjunction with census data are: (1) tract by tract, comparing client geographic distribution with census characteristics;…

In the past, neither the minority individual nor a third world perspective was to be found in the conceptualization or administration of mental health services to minorities. Changes in the emphasis from the Anglo/European focus to a socio-eco-political understanding of people of color were gradual. The final breakthrough came during the l960s…

AT THIS 1-DAY CONFERENCE, PARTICIPANTS CONSIDERED TWO MAJOR TOPICS--(1) A CONSIDERATION OF FACULTY RANK INCLUDED AN ADMINISTRATOR'S DISCUSSION OF THE PROCESS OF INITIATING ACADEMIC RANK IN METROPOLITAN MULTICAMPUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE. A COLLEGE PRESIDENT POINTED OUT THE VALUES OF ACADEMIC RANK SYSTEMS IN PROMOTING TEACHER IMPROVEMENT. THE THIRD…

The workshop participants who prepared this vocational report were working representatives of residential day schools for the deaf as well as integrated public school classes for deaf pupils. The age level toward which the materials were directed was determined at between 12 and 15 years of age, a period of transition for many deaf youth. The…