The nature and purpose of institutional research (IR), forms of research, and the function of IR in the organizational structures of colleges and universities are examined. Institutional research is defined as research conducted within a higher education institution to provide information that supports institutional planning, policy formulation,…

The research literature on short-term instruction (STI) and intermediate-term instruction (ITI) for the Scholastic Aptitude Test-mathematical section (SAT-M) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test-verbal sections (SAT-V) was reviewed. Selected studies of STI and ITI for tests other than the SAT-M and SAT-V, and of testwiseness (TW), were included in the…

The presentation reviews the empirical data concerning the existence and types of language problems experienced by learning disabled (LD) and reading disabled (RD) children. An introductory section provides criteria for classification as LD in research samples and a discussion of research data sources in the field of language assessment. Section…

Evaluations occur within a political decision-making mileau, where multiple stakeholders are contending for limited funds. Given the subjective basis of empirical information, different conclusions or recommendations about a program may result from different ideological, theoretical, and disciplinary perspectives. The logic behind the…

The study described evaluated the reach and impact of 25 Tele Pour Tous Television for Everybody) programs on water and related issues which were broadcast by the Ivorian Out of School Television (OSTV) project in April-December 1975. This report discusses the relevance of the topic as a theme for an adult education TV program series, describes…

The purpose of this paper is to illuminate the advantages of path analysis for the exposition of results in data analytic papers. Probably the greatest advantage is that it provides a means by which the nature of the problem may be handily summarized. The method of path analysis, although conceived over sixty years ago by Sewell Wright, has only…

A persistent problem in aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) research has been the need for a better conceptualization of instructional treatments. The concerns are important in the analysis of instructional treatments: the importance of considering the psychological processes called upon by the instructional treatment, and the ecological validity…

In a conference convened to evolve new research approaches to the study of child development within the family, workgroups discussed emerging issues and priorities in research on children and families, information on children and families (needs and sources), and current methods and approaches in child development research. Workgroup I evaluated…

A computer-assisted analysis of studies on referential communication (giving directions/explanations) located 66 reports involving 80 experiments, 114 referential tasks, and over 6,200 individuals. The studies were entered into a statistical software package system (SPSS) and analyzed for characteristics of the subjects and experimental designs,…

A CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION SPONSORED BY THE USOE AND THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WAS HELD IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, FEBRUARY 26 THROUGH MARCH 4, 1967. THE CONFERENCE WAS DEVELOPED BECAUSE OF CONCERNS ABOUT THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF RESEARCH IN MUSIC EDUCATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONFERENCE WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR THE…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO STUDY STATE-LEVEL AGENCIES AND THEIR ADMINISTRATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO, AND TO UTILIZE THE FINDINGS IN DEVELOPING A FORMAT AND CRITERIA WHICH THE AGENCIES COULD USE FOR SELF-ANALYSIS. SUBUNITS OF THE PROJECT ARE--(1) CURRENT STATUS SURVEY, (2) POLICY…

UNDER TWO GRANTS FROM THE NEW EDUCATIONAL MEDIA BRANCH OF THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT THE AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH FROM 1963 THROUGH 1967 EXAMINED MAJOR VARIABLES IN LISTENING COMPREHENSION WHEN COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO RATE-CONTROLLED SPEECH. THE TECHNIQUE USED TO ALTER THE RATE OF PRESENTATION OF…

Approaches to data analysis used by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and possible alternative methodologies are reviewed. Since various components of the NAEP model affect analysis, key elements of that model, including procedures for developing objectives and exercises, drawing the sample, collecting data and reporting…

The second of seven volumes reporting results of a national survey of individualized education programs (IEPs) covers the study's methodology and instrumentation. Introductory sections review the background, objectives, and design related activities of the project. Three aspects of the study are noted: the basic survey (analysis of IEPs for 2,657…

The Multi-Ethnic School Environments Study evolved in response to the need for a research base for identifying special teacher training needs in newly desegregated school districts. The ultimate goal of this five year project is to generate teacher training processes and materials to aid teachers in coping with the realities of desegregation. The…