This study was designed to identify discernible differences in high school and college group characteristics with reference to student achievement. Specifically, the emphasis was determining effects of previous programs on achievement of the students enrolled in a college biology course. The procedure was to investigate the students' high school…

To fully develop a teacher cost model, it is essential to be able to forecast the number of teachers that leave the experience category distribution -- not only the total number that leave, but also the number that leave from each category and experience level within the distribution. Similarly, it is essential to be able to forecast, to the same…

Reported project objectives were to develop a pupil performance profile which describes the effects of specific instructional materials and management procedures on student performance and to develop a model which predicts pupil performance in a given set of materials under particular conditions. Instructional materials (Mathematics, M.W.…

Description of the characteristics and mechanics of the Delphi technique of identifying the likelihood of occurrence of specified future events precedes suggested uses for the technique in research, planning, and teaching. The procedure involves obtaining individual predictions, aggregating results, presenting results to the individuals, and…

This paper explains some of the problems with, and their importance to the application of, the Cross-Impact Matrix (CIM). The CIM is a research method designed to serve as a heuristic device to enhance a person's ability to think about the future and as an analytical device to be used by planners to help in actually forecasting future occurrences.…

This paper reports the results of a study conducted to examine the predictive validity of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT) in the Virginia Community College System. Subjects were students at Blue Ridge Community College enrolled in English 101, 102, 111, 112, and Psychology 201, 202, or 203 during one academic year. The NDRT (Form A) was…

Due to the small samples and variance of the Tests of General Educational Development (GED) requirements in the reported research, it is difficult to generalize the obtained results in counseling situations. It is the purpose of this study to set up multiple cutoff norms for the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) using the statistical techniques…

This booklet presents the rationale and processes for ENSIM II, a computer-based long-range enrollment simulation model designed to consider variables not usually addressed in traditional projection techniques. The first ENSIM model was constructed for districts facing extensive residential growth and had as its primary focus the analysis of…

A correlational study was conducted using ACT (American College Test) sub-test scores and actual grades earned in corresponding subject areas in order to determine if the ACT was an effective predictor for student's grades at Southern West Virginia Community College (SWVCC). Study subjects were all students (n= 241) who had ACT test scores on file…

This booklet presents projections of supply and demand for elementary and secondary public and nonpublic school teachers for the United States for the years 1975-76 through 1980-81. Three alternative sets of projections are presented, based on assumptions of high, intermediate, and low rates of teacher turnover. Chapter 1 describes the objectives,…

Several traditional approaches to studying the student dropout are outlined. They include data collection on reasons given for dropping out and characteristics of dropouts, as well as follow-up study. The use of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (MCHEMS) Student Flow Model (SFM) is described to show how students could be…

Three techniques are outlined for use by higher education institutions to achieve salary equity: salary prediction (using various statistical procedures), counterparting (comparing salaries of persons of similar rank), and grievance procedures. (JT)

Presents a ten-item multiple choice quiz and the correlations between grades on this quiz and grades in an undergraduate physical chemistry course at Purdue University. (MLH)

In addition to high school rank in class and test scores, knowledge of high school type, sex, number of credit hours taken, and dollar value of scholarships and number of hours of outside work can significantly improve college grade prediction. (Author/BJG)