Explains why in the United States the feeling is increasing that much of the aptitude testing now being done discriminates against minority group members seeking employment. Skeptical of eliminating the discriminatory aspects of testing, the article raises the question of eliminating testing itself. (DM)

Examines the instructional process from the perspective of a cognitive psychologist concerned with professional higher education. (Editor)

Reports that good comprehender performance was superior to poor comprehender performance on general lookback use, on differentiation between text-based and reader-based questions, and on text sampling. (AEA)

The capability of the Slosson Intelligence Test and the Otis Lennon Mental Ability Test to predict academic achievement as measured by the Stanford Achievement Test is examined. The results indicated that the Slosson and Otis-Lennon significantly predict Stanford Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, and Mathematical Concepts subtest scores.…

Concludes that remedial reading students have a positive view of their ability to read and enjoy participating in the remedial program and that their classroom peers have no negative attitudes toward the remedial readers or program. (FL)

Discusses ability tests in terms of a definition of ability, their advantages, and objectives that must be met if they are to be useful. Addresses specific issues related to developing a scientific ability test and describes a test developed by the author. (DC)

Uses the conversion of McGill University to a coeducational institution in 1884 as a case study of the role of women in universities. Gillett discusses the educational implications of traditional and feminist views of women in terms of female stereotypes, perceptions of female educability, and the role of women in society. (AM)

The effectiveness of a distributive model and the conventional method for assigning homework in a first-semester course in calculus is examined. Results indicated a pay-off for the distributive model in terms of improved performance of the student of average or below-average mathematics ability. (MP)

Suggests a procedure for vocational counselors to gather information about necessary entry-level skills and individual teaching styles in vocational programs. Discusses applications to vocational guidance with special needs students. (RC)

Reviews the literature on the nature of processes within reading groups of different ability levels and the effects of these processes on children's reading development. Presents a perspective on instructional-social contexts for reading instruction. (AEA)

Concludes that insertion and omission miscues made by either good or poor readers at instructional or frustration levels cause little syntactic and semantic distortion, and that, consequently, time spent coding and interpreting such miscues is probably wasted. (FL)

Offers suggestions for identifying and instructing the verbally gifted. (JL)

A model was proposed to examine the effects of mathematical aptitude and academic orientation on performance. The calculated path coefficients did not strongly support the model. Mathematical aptitude has a direct effect on college performance, whereas the effect of academic orientation was mediated by high school performance and mathematical…