Compares the performance of learning disabled students on the WISC-R and the Tests of Cognitive Abilities from the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery. This study finds that learning disabled subjects performed more poorly on the Tests of Cognitive Abilities than on the WISC-R. (Author)

The influence of both the school and the family on student achievement is studied, and a foundation for future research incorporating both classroom and family environment variables is provided. (RL)

With the development of refined theory and increased measurement sophistication in family research, multidimensional concepts and multiple indicators are appearing in the literature. This paper provides a nonmathematical introduction to canonical correlation analysis and three empirical examples that demonstrate the technique's applicability in…

Describes a study conducted to assess the correlation between the end-of-course grades of 300 students at three colleges and (1) measured differences between the preferred learning style of the student and the preferred instructional style of the teacher and (2) end-of-course student ratings of instruction. (JP)

A survey instrument collected data from heads of households in Washington concerning attitudes on seven possible water use priorities. Personal values were also surveyed for the sample population. Orientation to water resource preservation was found to relate to personal values. (RE)

A variety of algorithms for analyzing covariance structures are considered. Additionally, two methods of estimation, maximum likelihood, and weighted least squares are considered. Comparisons are made between these algorithms and factor analysis. (Author/JKS)

Evidence is presented for (1) operationally distinguishing between divergent thinking (DT) and IQ, and between verbal DT and non-verbal DT, among subjects representing the full normal ability range, and (2) decrease of DT/IQ correlations with increasing age and among elementary and secondary school girls. (Author)

Biographical, tempermental, and aptitude data were collected for two semesters from students enrolled in an introductory computer class. Only college grade point average and general intelligence contributed significantly to the model. (Author/IRT)

Compared to teachers with an external locus of control, junior high school teachers with a highly internal locus of control are more likely to be rated as competent by evaluators. Internal-external control should be an important factor in the selection of teachers and of students for teacher training programs. (SB)

A respectable reliability of scoring twelfth-grade essays can be achieved through the use of essay models in the two Alberta Essay Scales (style-content and mechanics). The scales can assist classroom teachers in the day-to-day scoring of essays by providing a constant standard. (Author/SB)

A comparison was made of the relationship between identified attitudes of special education teacher trainees toward exceptional children and their observable teacher role behavior in the classroom setting. Student teachers had positive attitudes toward teaching and retained those attitudes after experience in the classroom. (DS)

Finds that a trusted person is one who is highly influential; has an internal locus of control, a low need to control others, and high self-esteem; and is open to being influenced by others. (RL)

Indicates that the relation of educational level to opinions on social issues is essentially variable, depending on the "life-stage" of the issue: as the issue becomes legitimate or acceptable, the correlation between education and "enlightened" opinion diminishes. (RL)

Elementary and secondary student responses to the "Minnesota School Affect Assessment" reveal that cooperativeness relates to a broad range of positive attitudes toward school. Competitiveness correlates with several positive attitudes only for junior and senior high school students. Individualistic attitudes and school-related attitudes are…

The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, Gordon Personal Profile, and Gordon Personal Inventory were administered to 151 male and female high school students. Multiple regression analysis indicated that the personality scales of each test could be predicted from the scales of the other tests. (Author/JKS)