This report compares the influences of educational practices of the British Isles and the United States on secondary pupil achievement in the basic subject matter areas at each successive grade level. The objective of the study is to test the hypotheses that: (1) significant differences will be found between students' mean achievements in the…

The research in this article reports a significant relationship between a nontraditional, personal-fulfillment oriented female sex-role perception and ability. (Author)

Results of a study examining the relationship of personality characteristics, academic ability, and achievement among pairs of male dormitory roommates suggest that personality may have a differential effect on achievement among students of different ability levels, e.g. low-ability students may earn higher grades when paired with high-ability…

Gainesville Junior College's PEP program coordinates all remedial course offerings within a separate division. This report describes the progress of 222 PEP students, tracing the time spent in the program, success in terms of numbers prepared for college, and the adequacy of this preparation as evidenced by grades earned in appropriate college…

Suggests that college level history teachers collect and analyze data about students to help identify students possessing an underlying predisposition toward history. Maintains that survey data collected from students can provide more information about students than was previously available and can also help teachers develop and implement courses…

An investigation undertaken to clarify existing research relating relevant cognitive factors to discrepant school achievement of White and Black children indicates that significant differences exist between them. However, studies of discrepant achievement and the prediction of success must employ more specific criteria if results are to be…

After a brief discussion of the types and kinds of tests, this paper surveys the use of tests in tracking minority students, test fairness, tests as predictors of school success, and ability grouping. (Author/AM)

Older students bring to the classroom their experiences, expertise, and a sense of excitement at being back in school. Discussed are some of the differences between older and younger students, and programs designed to utilize personal contributions of the older student. (KC)

The challenge for multicultural education is to provide an educational experience which will help develop and maintain multicultural competencies, often in opposition to negative multicultural educational influences of the societal curriculum. Presents a model of the multicultural skills, attitudes, and knowledge competencies that teachers should…

Examines relationships between two measures of general ability (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised and Educational Ability Series) and three measures of academic achievement (teacher grades, Wide Range Achievement Test, and Science Research Associates Achievement Series) in 160 elementary school children. Indicated comparability of…

This study supported the construct validity of a multidimensional measure of academic self-concept for community college students. Four subtests were assembled from the five factor subscales of the Dimensions of Self-Concept, Form H: Level of aspiration; Anxiety; Academic Interest and Satisfaction; Leadership and Initiative; and Identification…

The "ability to benefit" provision in Title IV, Higher Education Act, and the Reagan Administration's proposal to eliminate it as a basis for student aid eligibility are discussed. Regulations and data related to the provision, pro and con arguments regarding "ability to benefit," and policy alternatives are described. (MLW)

Offers a critique of Alan Bloom's ideas on the Great Books approach to general education presented in "The Closing of the American Mind." Questions Bloom's assertions about the types of students who benefit from the approach and his rationale. Suggests that exposure to conflicting viewpoints via Great Books reinforces a relativist…

Discusses new theories of feedback which suggest that all students may not benefit from immediate, positive feedback, depending on their level of ability and the difficulty of the task. Cognitive interpretations of feedback research are reviewed, including motivation to learn, and applications to instructional design are presented. (LRW)

Studied the psychological well-being of 159 white and black students during the transition to junior high school. Group differences in adjustment were examined with respect to race, sex, and academic competence. Adjustment patterns were found to be complex and highly differentiated. (PCB)