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District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Dept. of Research and Evaluation. – 1978
The methods and instruments used for the appraisal of teachers' performances in the classroom are outlined in this booklet. Four major considerations of this evaluation process are discussed in the introduction: (1) rationale for a process of appraisal; (2) definition of the appraisal process; (3) description of the appraisal process; and (4)…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
Solomon, Susan J.; Wurster, Stanley R. – 1978
A sample of 31 male and 31 female seniors participated in a study designed to correlate critical thinking achievement and scholastic aptitude. The subjects completed the "Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal" (WGCTA), and these scores were correlated with the subjects' scores for the "Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test"…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Correlation
Download full textKokaska, Charles J., Ed. – 1979
The 33 selected papers from the National Topical Conference on Career Education for Exceptional Individuals are divided into six sections: career education (overview and future perspectives); programing and instruction; vocational assessment and training; counseling and career information; community involvement; and preparation of training…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Community Involvement, Conference Reports
Van Damme, Jan; Masui, Chris – 1980
This research examined interactions between internal-external locus of control and other student characteristics, and lectures and two variants of the Personalized System of Instruction. The three treatments varied in degree of study guidance. The research was done with 60 college freshmen in an introductory course on psychodiagnostics. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Higher Education
Dravland, Vern; Greene, Myrna – 1980
This study examined the characteristics of declared education majors and compared them to students who majored in other fields. Specific comparisons were made between the two groups: (1) biographical characteristics (age and sex) and academic abilities (grade point average and English competency); (2) psychological characteristics; (3) university…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Age Differences, College Students
PIERSON, ROBERT A. – 1966
TO DETERMINE WHETHER ARBITRARY GRADE-POINT AVERAGE CUT-OFF POINTS (E.G. 2.25) FOR ENTRANCE INTO TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE UNFAIR TO PRESENT-DAY STUDENTS, NINETY 1966 COLLEGE SOPHOMORES WITH FRESHMAN-YEAR GPA'S BETWEEN 2.00 AND 2.09 WERE COMPARED TO THE SAME NUMBER OF 1961 SOPHOMORES WITH FRESHMAN-YEAR GPA'S BETWEEN 2.25 AND 2.34 USING (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests, Class Average
JOSELYN, EDWIN G. – 1967
THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO ASSEMBLE BASIC DATA ABOUT CURRENT TESTING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA SCHOOL SYSTEMS. PREPARED WERE TWO QUESTIONNAIRES, ONE FOR THE ELEMENTARY AND THE OTHER FOR THE SECONDARY LEVELS. THEY WERE DESIGNED TO BE AS SIMILAR AS POSSIBLE. THE TABLES CONTAINING THE DATA FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ARE THE HEART OF THE…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Elementary Schools, Intelligence Tests
JOHNSON, RONALD W. – 1967
DURING THE 1966 SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM, THE NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR CONDUCTED A STUDY OF THE HIGH DROPOUT RATE AMONG THE 2,673 APPRENTICES IN THE PROVINCE. THE PURPOSE WAS TO FIND AN ADEQUATE SELECTION METHOD FOR TRAINEES. DATA FROM EXISTING FILES AND FROM A QUESTIONNAIRE FILLED IN BY FORMER EMPLOYERS AND DISTRICT SUPERVISORS WERE…
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Age, Apprenticeships, Aptitude Tests
MOCK, KATHLEEN; AND OTHERS – 1966
A CONCERN OVER THE LOSS OF POTENTIALLY CAPABLE STUDENTS LED RESEARCH PERSONNEL ON THE DAVIS, LOS ANGELES, AND SANTA BARBARA CAMPUSES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA TO JOIN FORCES IN A STUDY TO IDENTIFY WAYS FOR ACCOMMODATING THE VARIOUS TYPES OF STUDENTS ADMITTED TO THE THREE SCHOOLS. A 2-YEAR PROJECT WAS PLANNED. THIS INTERIM REPORT COVERED A…
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Aptitude, Aspiration, Background
Drugan, Cornelius B. – 1980
Behaviors important to success of students enrolled in programs for the educable mentally retarded were investigated with 30 Ss. Hypotheses stated that those behaviors described by the Fourteen Persistent Life Problems (PLPs) and deemed important to academic success of the EMR would correlate significantly with standardized measures of reading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education
Institute for Services to Education, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1979
This study examined the predictive strength of standardized test scores and selected non-traditional indices of academic success in relation to the academic performance of black students attending historically black colleges. The sample consisted of 364 graduating seniors from eleven historically black colleges. American College Test composite…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Admission Criteria, Black Colleges
Terdy, Dennis – 1980
One-half-page resumes of a variety of tests applicable to secondary level bilingual education have been compiled here. The following areas are covered, with the number of tests in each area in parentheses: multiple skills (5), writing (2), listening and speaking (5), grammar (4), reading (2), aptitude (3), occupational interest (4), general…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Bilingual Education, Grammar
Pearn, M. A. – 1978
Testing in the United States has had a checkered history since tests were developed and used at the beginning of this century. In the earlier part of the century, test results were used to justify the exclusion of immigrants from parts of Europe. More recently, they have come under attack as restricting the access of blacks to jobs and education.…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Aptitude Tests, Blacks, Disadvantaged
KALTSOUNIS, GEORGE L.; AND OTHERS – 1968
THE NATIONAL APTITUDE SURVEY ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE A HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE INSTRUMENT TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRMEN. THE FORMAL REPORT INTRODUCES A GENERAL STATEMENT WITH THE NEEDS, THE ADVANTAGES, THE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE SAMPLE FOR THE SURVEY. THE SURVEY TEST MANUAL DISCUSSES ADMINISTRATION AND SCORING, NORMS AND PROFILES,…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Auto Mechanics, Career Counseling, Career Guidance
Datta, Lois-ellin; And Others – 1966
This study reports the relation of sex and scholastic aptitude to teachers' descriptions of the adjustment and classroom behavior of Negro and other seventh grade students. Scholastic aptitude was estimated by California Mental Maturity Test IQ scores. The subjects were 153 students in a northern Virginia suburban community. The major finding from…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Black Students, Grade 7, Intelligence Quotient
