The purpose of this paper was to refine an existing cognitive framework designed to characterize middle school students' statistical thinking. A case- study analysis was used to focus on two sub-processes of statistical thinking that were not adequately represented in the framework: students' use of multiplicative reasoning in analyzing data, and…

This paper discusses data mining--an end-to-end (ETE) data analysis tool that is used by researchers in higher education. It also relates data mining and other software programs to a brand new concept called "Knowledge Management." The paper culminates in the Tier Knowledge Management Model (TKMM), which seeks to provide a stable…

With clear and concrete examples from elementary and high schools, this book helps you effectively gather, analyze, and use data to improve student learning. It demonstrates how to make better decisions, identify root causes of problems, and communicate and report results.

At the March 2003 meeting, SBESE adopted the provisions identified by the School Finance Review Commission and incorporated these into the MFP formula resolution submitted to the legislature. During the 2003 Regular Session of the Legislature, the formula was introduced as House Concurrent Resolution number 235 (HCR 235) and subsequently approved.…

This study investigated the relationship between counseling center orientation and size of institution in which the center is located. The results indicated that institutional size predicts counseling center orientation but that a more qualitative evaluation of counseling centers requires other than census-type data. (Author/LA)

This study was designed to explore age and sex differences in self concept across a broad age span and with fairly large populations utilizing a common for all Ss. (Author/RK)

This study attempts to assess the effects of ethnicity on educational achievement. (Author)

Presented a system designed to enhance individual student participation even in large classes and to provide students with immediate feedback and reinforcement. (Author/RK)

This survey, conducted in May 1973, was designed to clarify the opinions of various section of the educational community - students, parents, teachers, administrators, other staff members - as to what is or is not important and what is or is not perceived as being done. (Author)

The present experiment was intended to assess the effects of pronunciation on frequency judgment variability in a between-Ss design. (Author)

The Sperling 1960 procedure of full and partial report was used with tachistoscopically presented arrays of 100-msec. duration in two separate experiments. (Editor)

The present paper reported on a study designed to test two null hypothesis, first, the prediction that there was no difference in attitudes held by heterosexually and homosexually oriented males, second, there would be no difference in attitudes held by covert and overt male homosexuals. (Author/RK)

The present experiment is concerned with providing psychophysiological support for a drive theory of social facilitation and with distinguishing between the mere presence and evaluation apprehension hypothesis. (Author)

The present authors argued that the covariance analysis is completely valid even if there is a true main effect for pretesting and a second point of the paper involved a recommendation for data analysis if the interaction from ANOVA was significant. (Editor/RK)

The purpose of this study was to compare three technologies: the item forms technology (domain-referenced testing) of Hively et al. (1968), the hierarchical or stratified item forms technology of Ferguson (1969), and the algorithmic technology of Scandura (1971, 1973). (Author/RK)