This document, written primarily for teachers of young school-age children, suggests sound, corrective approaches based on the type of observations and knowledge of the student's behavior available to every teacher. Implicit in the publication is the recognition that in the vast majority of children with delays or distortions in personality…

The purpose of this study was to determine if selected mental, mathematical, reading, and personality assessments of sixth-grade pupils could predict high achievers in mathematical verbal problem solving. The subjects were 112 sixth graders, 56 classified as high achievers in mathematical verbal problem solving and 56 classified as low achievers…

Criteria and methods for developing a taxonomy for different situational categories are presented. (CK)

In this analysis of the structure of the faculty characterizations of students, the same data was used as in the initial study. An oblique solution was obtained by applying the Promax method of Hendrickson and White to the previous Equamax solution. This yielded 18 factors. From intercorrelations among the factor axes, a principal axes procedure…

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of the "Developing Understanding of Self and Others" (Duso) Guidance Program on the self-concepts of Appalachian primary school children who were matched on intelligence, and randomly assigned to classes. The subjects in the sample numbered 126 at the third grade level, 112 at the…

This monograph was designed to disseminate the results of recent scientific research in rehabilitation counseling and related areas. The 21 abstracts reflect the research currently underway in universities, rehabilitation facilities, and rehabilitation research institutes throughout the country. Sample topics include: (1) "A Descriptive Study of…

The applicability of the Rasch model to data from a typical personality test, the High School Personality Questionnaire (HSPQ), was studied. The data were gathered on Junior High and High School students in the Louisville Public Schools (Kentucky). Item easinesses and person abilities were estimated and compared by age group, within each age…

This paper presents the results of a clinical survey administered to 1,007 high school students in central Indiana. The survey consisted of 77 questions designed to elicit information covering the total life experiences of the high school student. The areas that were extensively studied are (1) demographic information such as sex, age, family…

This course outline has been developed as a guide for students who are enrolled in the senior high Work-Experience Program. The course is designed to help these students make realistic evaluations of themselves regarding their future vocational and personal goals and to motivate them to understand the nature of careful preparation for a plan of…

This book, designed as an aid for teachers and curriculum developers, reports the findings of a study of children's social learnings and the ways they are acquired. Topics covered are: (1) a perspective on social learning--definition of social learnings, a view of social learnings, social learnings for democratic living, social learnings related…

Factor analysis of Gough's 300-item Adjective Check List identified eight highest-loading items for seven factors of self-perception. These were alphabetized and presented with 5-point scales to 713 females in teacher training. Factor analysis of the 56 self-rating items replicated the original structure, and simple scale sums showed satisfactory…

The results of this study do not indicate any relationship between a child's performance on a creativity test and certain personality factors contributing to creativity, as measured by the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking and the CPQ. At both third and fourth grade levels, scores for the same child on the two tests were independent of each…

Results of this validation study of a slightly modified version of the Coppersmith Self-Esteem Inventory substantiate its use with seventh graders to assess Goal I (concerning self-understanding and appreciation of self-worth) of the Educational Quality Assessment Program in Pennsylvania. Appendixes include the definition and rationale for Goal I,…

This booklet of illustrations accompanies the Primary Self-Concept Scale: Test Manual and depicts the behavior alternatives to be chosen by the children as they relate to particular situations described by the examiners as part of the test. This booklet is designed for girls taking the test. For the version for boys, see FL 003 115; for the test…

This booklet of illustrations accompanies the Primary Self-Concept Scale: Test Manual and depicts the behavior alternatives to be chosen by the children as they relate to particular situations described by the examiners as part of the test. This booklet is designed for boys taking the test. For the version for girls, see FL 003 114; for the test…