This study examined the effects of organizational control strategies on the teacher's instructional role. It was hypothesized that the teacher's instructional role would be affected by his or her background such as sex, discipline, experience and tenure status as well. (Author/RK)

Six hypotheses were tested in an attempt to demonstrate that textbook bias exists which is negative toward technical-vocational work modes. Results of the analysis of elementary reading textbooks used in Texas showed that bias does exist but the existence of corresponding attitudinal differences in students needs further investigation. (DS)

In genrral, bilingual children do better in serial learning than on recall. (CK)

Describes a project that changed the social studies curriculum by changing the method of teaching. (MB)

Results show that paired-associate learning proceeds at a faster rate beyond the third grade. (Authors)

The hypothesis was tested that forgetting could be found on one trial in the absence of interference if the conditions or response-produced feedback were sufficiently reduced. The task was the learning and recall of a linear movement. (Author)

Concludes that double spaced reading materials with verified right hand margins had a desirable effect on comprehension for a population of educable mentally retarded pupils. (RW)

The validity of various reliability-corrected procedures for adjusting for initial differences between groups in uncontrolled studies is established for subjects exhibiting linear fan-spread growth. The results are then extended to a nonlinear model of growth. (Author)

The validity of the equipercentile hypothesis of the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System norm-referenced evaluation model was examined using 3,224 seventh- and ninth-grade students. Findings from confidence interval procedures contradicted the equipercentile hypothesis. There was a pattern of large gains for students not receiving any special…