The present study suggests that although the reliability of an academic aptitude test given under formula-score condition can be increased substantially through empirical option weighting, much of the increase is due to the capitalization of the keying procedure on omitting tendencies which are reliable but not valid. (Author)

Results of this study point to the importance of using a differential validity model in industrial validation research not only for aptitude measures, but also for personality and personal history data. (Authors)

Intent of this study was to examine an ability and achievement battery used in college engineering freshmen prediction for possible moderating effects in an attempt to enhance overall prediction. (Authors)

Study finds that written examination can predict job performance fairly for all groups; a good preemployment test score is reflected in good job performance. (MF)

Subjects learning under a high degree of student control learned the least but formed the most favorable attitude toward the method of instruction. (Author/CB)

Teacher discusses the differences between boys and girls in their approach to creative art class projects. (RK)

The problem under consideration in this study was a comparison of national norms and some validity data on The Seashore Measures of Musical Talent with disadvantaged junior high school students analyzed by sex and race. (Authors)

A sample of over 3,000 mildly retarded adolescents and young adults were administered a newly designed picture-inquiry instrument to measure vocational interest and knowledge. (Author)

A significant relationship was found between motor abilities and measures of academic aptitude and academic achievement for first-grade boys. No significant relationship was obtained between motor abilities and the 2 criterion measures of academic aptitude and academic achievement for the group of third-grade boys. (Author)

The resources of education, measurement and guidance are focusing on betterment of the educational process for the benefit of the individual student. (Editor/IR)

On the basis of academic and non academic performance it was concluded that admissions personnel should look closer at marginally acceptable private school students. Also, second thought should be given to whether there are real advantages in attending private schools when home and public school conditions are healthy and challenging. (Author/BY)