Describes the use of a basic language program to calculate and report grades, especially to counsel students about their progress. Indicates that students' weaknesses or strengths are determinable through estimates of their future grade performance. (CC)

Results of the study indicate that despite the presumably greater opportunity the mother has to observe the child, more valid information in regard to his developmental status is obtained from the child's teacher. (Author)

It was concluded that knowledge of parental values, differences in academic aspirations between males and females, financial need, and a student's high school curriculum would be valuable in helping students select post-high school destinations. (Authors)

The present study is based on a form of task analysis that explicates in detail the hypothesized solution behavior of skilled performers of the task. (Authors)

Article investigates the value of grades from the point of view of the student, the teacher, and the employer. (RK)

Compares the Metropolitan Readiness Test with the opinion a parent or teacher has of a child for predicting success in the first grade. Results of a two year study are analyzed. (RK)

Reviews current considerations in science education and some future dimensions of them'' that should lead to increased educational relevance of science education programs. (Author/AL)

Study compares students' performances in an occupational therapy assistant course and their subsequent on-the-job performance. (Authors)

Seventeen reading readiness variables appraising a variety of perceptual, learning, cognitive, memory, and language abilities were evaluated as predictors of reading achievement for 94 educable mentally retarded and 78 nonretarded children. (Author)

Suggests the use of programed reading as a supplement to basal readers in order to improve word knowledge, word discrimination, and reading comprehension. (RW)