A client of American College Testing, Inc. (ACT) decided to implement a computer-based testing program to replace their paper-pencil format for professional certification. This paper reports on the results of the developed test after 1 year's use, especially as the results relate to test security issues. ACT research shows that a variable length…

Bayesian and classical approaches to classification of vocational data were compared using an educational data set from a longitudinal study of professional growth and development in organizations (P. Ruohotie et al., 1994). Data were from 2,430 workers in companies in Finland who completed a questionnaire with behavior and background statements.…

Text categorization is typically formulated as a concept learning problem where each instance is a single isolated document. This paper is interested in a more general formulation where documents are organized as page sequences, as naturally occurring in digital libraries of scanned books and magazines. The paper describes a method for classifying…

Despite the general consensus among map librarians, geographic area is not the only criteria by which maps can be arranged and classified. Map collections can also be arranged and classified by provenance, subject, or format depending upon the collection's scope, purpose, content, and physical condition. (21 references) (Author)

Author developed a model of school governance in terms of discretionary justice and argued that the model of discretionary justice is judicially compatible and is inherently responsible to judicial norms. (Editor/RK)

Suggests, on the basis of extensive research, a framework for generating crime-reducing design features in a variety of environments. (Author/MF)

A test administered to normals, delinquents, and felons appears useful for noting proneness to delinquency but not for discriminating degree of delinquency. (Author/KM)

Classification of teachers in Quebec has resulted in a series of confusing problems. (PG)

Usage by New York State school districts of the Greenberg Law, which permits state aid to unusually handicapped children served by private schools, was studied to determine differences between high usage and low usage districts. (DB)

A variation on the Library of Congress (LC) approach to cataloging and classifying screenplays is described. Several deviations from LC practice are noted and explained. The result has been found to be a more workable and relevant method of cataloging screenplays. (Author/SM)

Proposed is a strategy according to which a classroom specialist would provide in-service learning experiences for classroom teachers with the objective of enabling teachers to become relatively self-sufficient and competent to teach basic skills to all students, including those with significant learning disabilities. (GW)