Tailored testing provides the same information as group-administered standardized tests, but can do so using fewer items because the items administered are selected for the ability of the individual student. Thus, tailored testing offers several advantages over traditional methods. Because individual tailored tests are not timed, anxiety is…

The technical problems involved in obtaining Bayesian model estimates for the regression parameters in m similar groups are studied. The available computer programs, BPREP (BASIC), and BAYREG, both written in FORTRAN, require an amount of computer processing that does not encourage regular use. These programs are analyzed so that the performance…

Problems and procedures in assessing and obtaining fit of data to the Rasch model are treated and assumptions embodied in the Rasch model are made explicit. It is concluded that statistical tests are needed which are sensitive to deviations so that more than one item parameter would be needed for each item, and more than one person parameter would…

Employment opportunities for physics and astronomy graduates were surveyed in December 1977. At that time the graduates of 1976-77 had explored the job market for at least six months or had held their positions long enough to evaluate them and offer advice to prospective graduates. The time required for new graduates to obtain the first…

A large number of seemingly diverse coefficients have been proposed as indices of dependability, or reliability, for domain-referenced and/or mastery tests. In this paper, it is shown that most of these indices are special cases of two generalized indices of agreement: one that is corrected for chance, and one that is not. The special cases of…

This first annual publication from the University of Mississippi's Bureau of Institutional Research and Planning summarizes data concerning the university's academic operations in the immediately preceding academic year. The report provides both an historical context in which to review the university's development and a realistic set of…

AS A RESULT OF TWO CONFERENCES HELD IN 1963-64, INTERVIEW-TYPE SURVEYS OF EMPLOYMENT NEEDS IN OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES WERE CONDUCTED IN 26 STATES IN 1964. THE ANALYSIS OF THE FINDINGS RESULTED IN THIS SYNTHESIS. INFORMATION IS GIVEN ON -- (1) NUMBERS OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED, (2) PRESENT NUMBER, ESTIMATED INCREASE, OCCUPATIONAL GROUP AND LEVEL…

PERSONAL INTERVIEWS OF 1,416 NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (NYC) ENROLLEES WHO TERMINATED FROM 50 RANDOMLY SELECTED OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROJECTS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1966, AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1966, AND SECONDARY SOURCE DATA ON AN ADDITIONAL 572 TERMINEES PROVIDED INFORMATION ON EDUCATIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCES. MAJOR FINDINGS WERE--(1) NEARLY 60 PERCENT OF THE…

STATISTICAL DATA ARE PROVIDED ON THE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICISTS AND ON THE SOURCES FOR PHYSICISTS IN THE UNITED STATES. DATA CONCERNING PHYSICS EDUCATION IS ANALYZED FOR (1) HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS, (2) UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS, (3) GRADUATE PHYSICS, (4) COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND (5) TEACHING FACULTIES. INFORMATION PRESENTED INCLUDES…

THIS PAPER DEALS WITH SOME TESTS OF HYPOTHESIS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED IN THE ANALYSIS OF MULTIVARIATE DATA. THE TYPE OF HYPOTHESIS CONSIDERED IS THAT WHICH THE STATISTICIAN CAN ANSWER IN THE NEGATIVE OR AFFIRMATIVE. THE DOOLITTLE METHOD MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO EVALUATE THE DETERMINANT OF A MATRIX OF HIGH ORDER, TO SOLVE A MATRIX EQUATION, OR TO…

This text is an example of a Selected Mathematics Applications (Level A) course, developed for the Hawaii State Department of Education. There are two basic parts to this document. Section one discusses the approach used to develop this course, and provides a brief description of current alternative materials and resources. No materials were found…

This report prepared for instructional media specialists provides data on the program of services, the size of the staff, and the size and extent of facilities for instructional media programs in the schools of Wisconsin. Information is displayed separately for senior high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools, with further subdivisions…

A survey of 38 placement officers was undertaken to determine the status of job opportunities for elementary and secondary school teachers, and to see how the current (1979-1980) job market compared to that of previous years. The placement officers believed that: (1) Career opportunities for teachers had improved, and that teachers who were…

Twenty-two papers and discussions presented at the 1979 annual meeting of the American Statistical Association are reproduced. Papers dealing with student evaluation of instruction include "An Analysis of Student Evaluation of Instruction and Relationships Among Salary, Chairman's Ratings, and Student Ratings of Faculty," by Alvin C. Rencher;…

This report covering the period 1976-1978 is the most recent in the series of reports prepared for the International Conference of Education held periodically in Geneva, Switzerland, under the auspices of the International Bureau of Education, UNESCO. Part 1 describes the present organization and administration of education in the United States.…