This study investigated the relationship between the scales used for the NMSBA assessments and the RIT scales used to report performance on Northwest Evaluation Association tests. The study estimated the changes in reading and mathematics RIT score equivalents for the NMSBA performance levels in those subjects. Test records for more than 17,000…

Designing a remediation program to meet students' needs involves finding out what a student knows and needs to know. An online testing program, such as eduTest, may provide the answers. This test is a versatile instrument that offers benchmark tests, grade specific tests, and strand tests in the four content areas for grades K through 8. The…

College faculty can avoid investing valuable time and resources in inappropriate technologies by staying in step with technological progress. A "future proof" approach to technology recognizes and welcomes small failures, considering them part of the ongoing process of absorbing technology into the learning process. Future proofing attempts to…

Enrollment in a foreign language course increasingly is becoming an essential part of college students' programs of study. As a result, there has been an influx of students with diverse backgrounds, interests, and aspirations enrolling in foreign language courses in order to fulfill degree requirements. Unfortunately, many students underachieve in…

A look at changes in education and society between 1984 and 1997 in Victoria (Australia) makes possible some predictions about Victoria's educational system in 2010. A look at the past suggests that Australia is moving toward a third world economy that would see many Australians marginalized. An alternative to avoid this situation is to focus less…

An instrument was developed to identify schools that might be more prone to the occurrence of violence. The first draft of the instrument was developed by a research analyst, the project evaluator, the school resource officer at a junior high school, and school officials. This draft went through several pilot administrations, revisions, and factor…

This study was designed to address questions of differential validity and questions of differential prediction in the law school admission process. The former were evaluated by comparing the magnitude of validity coefficients resulting from both simple and multiple correlations between first-year performance in law school and the traditional…

This study examined the predictive validity of precollege variables, such as high school rank, high school mathematics and science preparation, motivation, and self-regulated learning variables in predicting academic achievement status for high- and low-achieving university students using hierarchical logistic regression. The variables used were…

This study used hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to examine student- and school-level predictors of the discrepancy between students standardized high school grade point average (HSGPA) and standardized total Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores. At the student level, academic curriculum intensity, socioeconomic status (SES), the difference…

Recent revisions of the Florida School Code by the Florida Legislature include a major component focusing on proficiency in reading. In particular, grade 3 students who do not score at level 2 or higher on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) SSS Reading Test must be retained, unless exempted for special circumstances. This new…

Researchers have long been interested in the role of the corpus callosum in reading disorder, but existing studies have yielded inconsistent results. Some have found larger corpus callosa in those with reading disorder, others have found smaller corpus callosa, and some have found no differences in the corpus callosa of persons with and without…

Reagan Administration cutbacks in federal aid programs threaten the future of minority graduate education, drawing to a halt gains made in the 1970's. A new "Reconstruction" needs to emerge from efforts like those of Ohio State University over the last decade to attract and finance minority graduate students. (JBM)

During the next decade schools will shift to a new model of instruction that combines teachers and machines. Described are the probable characteristics of the model, the coming changes in curriculum content and design, and the stages of evolution to the new model. (MLF)

The relationship of life experience prior to the admission to medical school to clinical performance was studied. Age, prior military experience, and educational background were found to be related to clinical performance. The presence of an interest/motivational factor was presented and discussed. (Author/MLW)

Examines the state of physics in 1931, the predicted and actual states of physics in 1981, and predictions for 2031. Focuses on general conditions such as economy, energy (fossil, solar, nuclear fission, fusion), physics research, and physics publications. (JN)