The validity of the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) and problems associated with inappropriate norms were investigated in eleven senior high schools in Phoenix, Arizona. CTBS validity was assessed in three ways: (1) correlation between test scores and number of courses taken in that subject; (2) correlation between CTBS scores and…

This paper investigates how people acquire knowledge from maps. Emphasis is placed on heuristics--defined as the procedures that people use to select, combine, and encode map information in memory. The objective is to develop a theory of expertise in map learning by analyzing differences between fast and slow learners in terms of differences in…

The "primacy of reading" hypothesis as the explanation for the high correlation between children's competencies in literacy and numeracy is rejected in this paper. Instead, a "primacy of speech perception" hypothesis is examined. It is suggested that analysis-by-synthesis speech recognition procedures are acquired in early childhood and that the…

COLLEGE FRESHMEN VOLUNTEERED FOR THIS LABORATORY EXPERIMENT USING SELF PACING ON INDIVIDUAL TEACHING MACHINES FOR LIBRARY ORIENTATION. SLIDES PRESENTED TO ONE GROUP (COL) COMBINED COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND PRINT, WHILE THE OTHER GROUP (PRN) SAW SLIDES WITH ONLY PRINT CONTENT. PRE-TESTS INCLUDED STANDARD ABILITY TESTS, AND A LIBRARY USAGE TEST, ALSO…

Findings resulting from a broad survey of practicing teachers are reported and analyzed in this monograph. The survey instruments were in the form of a questionnaire and selected personal interviews. The reported topics are in the following ten categories: (1) career selection and satisfaction; (2) staff development; (3) discipline problems; (4)…

Student and test characteristics were examined by multiple regression analysis and discriminant function analysis to explain why 171 political science undergraduates scored differently on essay versus objective final examinations. Student characteristics included: (1) patterns of creative, crystallized, and fluid abilities as measured by the…

The performance of three groups of mature age unmatriculated students at the University of New South Wales was studied. The first group consisted of 43 students in their second year at the university. Performance of these students was creditable over a wide range of subjects, with a 76 percent clear pass rate. Of the 63 first-year students in the…

The importance and consequences of raising the average ability level (IQ) of the population requires consideration of the ability level that society requires, how the relevant abilities are distributed, and the efficiency of the current educational process. Within the framework of these factors, the document discusses the determinants of mental…

The combined total of 3,861 entering students during fall 1976 and spring l977 at Essex County College, New Jersey, were given the Comparative Guidance and Placement Test battery. This test and enrollment files provided the following student characteristics data: enrollment was 75% black, approximately 60% female, 64% high school graduates, about…

The effect of social class on progress of the individual student through school is examined in this research report. Based upon data from a range of studies, this investigation assesses the magnitude of the effects of class origins, scholastic ability, and a select number of other variables on (1) curriculum location, (2) participation in…

This doctoral thesis examines whether inductive and deductive teaching methods are appropriate for different learners. Statistical interactions between the two instructional methods and various aptitude variables were examined among 275 sixth-grade pupils. Subjects were randomly assigned to rule-example (deductive) treatments or example-rule…

The current study is concerned with identifying racial-ethnic differences in cognitive strategies or structures that are related to performance on verbal ability tests. The study had two goals: (1) to compare the semantic equivalency of intelligence test items between racial-ethnic groups, and (2) to examine the relationships of individual…

The replacement of a five-year comprehensive high school by schools at the intermediate and senior high levels created problems for students and staff members. A formal program of practices and procedures was developed to assist the students as they move through the organizational breaks that occur between the elementary and intermediate school…

The textbook provides a philosophical basis and offers practical suggestions for formulating behavioral objectives for students in grades 1-12 in the following subjects: English and literature, social science, mathematics, science, reading, art and music, and health. Definitions, uses, sources, and types of education objectives are discussed. The…

This study examined the effects of residence hall homogeneous housing and tutoring on college freshmen. The following areas were investigated: (1) achievement patterns; (2) attrition; (3) achievement of average or high ability students; (4) achievement of students from various socio-economic backgrounds; and (5) study habits. The results show that…