In an effort to assess the potential impact of cable television on broadcasting statistical techniques were used 1) to estimate cable penetration, 2) to build a model describing how the audience divides its viewing among available signals, and 3) to assess relationships between audience and revenue and between revenue and programming. These…

The article presents a simple method for estimating the instructional time a handicapped or other student will require to complete an educational/training objective. (DLS)

The relationship between a newborn score of minor physical anomalies and behavior at ages one and two was examined in 63 high anomaly and 78 low anomaly infants. (Author/SBH)

In a study to determine if a classroom teacher with understanding of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities could predict subtest scores comparable to those obtained from administration of the test itself, seven masters-level special educators evaluated 28 learning disabled (LD) children (ages 6 through 11 years). (PHR)

The Delphi technique was utilized to poll AALS members regarding future trends, including development of communication links for businesses, hospitals, libraries, government, and universities; use of central data storage facilities with public access for information retrieval; and production and distribution of information as it increases in…

In a rural school in the Southeast, 60 randomly chosen fourth grade boys and girls read a 300-word passage from their basal readers, and a Cloze test on the passage with 40 elisions of every fifth meaningful word was administered. (Author)

Rates of development for children who recover from early language delay and those with persistent problems were compared. Eighty-seven language-impaired children were assessed at the ages of 4, 4 1/2, and 5 1/2 years. The two groups were distinguished in initial level of performance but not in rate of progress. (Author/DB)

The study examined longitudinal data from the Louis Terman study to find early indicators of self-efficacy and competence among gifted women (N=325). The highest correlations were found between adult self-efficacy/competence and childhood self-esteem/early adjustment, achievement motivation, educational attainment, and career orientation. (DB)

Four categories of techniques for generating futures perspectives are identified: (1) anticipatory learning, (2) projection and forecasting, (3) prevention and adaptation, and (4) invention creation. These categories are defined and individual techniques are described. (CH)

Tested the ability of Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) to predict student business concentration. Significant discriminant analysis results were obtained for both instruments. Classification analyses supported the potential usefulness of the VPI for counseling students regarding…

Results indicated school grade, controlled for age, was the only client predictor variable found to account for more than one percent of the variance in the "Reasons for Discharge." Marijuana was the only client variable to account for more than one percent of the variance in the "Reduction in Drug Use." (Author/BL)

Follow-up of 100 children whose mothers were identified during their pregnancy as high risk for serious parenting problems indicated that the scale (Family Stress Checklist) was a remarkably accurate predictor, with a sensitivity (percent correct negatives) of 89 percent. (CL)

An investigation of viewpoints of service providers regarding future developments in vocational services for moderately mentally retarded persons in Newfoundland and Labrador revealed that, in general, respondents expected that some very desirable events could occur by 1995; however, they were less optimistic regarding the feasibility of their…

Discussion of crystalline solids in undergraduate curricula often includes the use of radius ratio rules as a method for predicting which type of crystal structure is likely to be adopted by a given ionic compound. Examines this topic, establishing more definitive guidelines for the use and reliability of the rules. (JN)

Parental responses (N=125) to scaled items in home interviews were factor analyzed and family environment dimensions were employed as predictor variables. Parents of proficient readers were characterized as adapted to their children's deafness, involved in the deaf community, and permissive rather than overprotective. High achievers had parents…