For American workers, the 21st century promises to be an age of mass pioneering of outer space, the ocean depths, and human inner space. (ABM)

Discusses the problem of forecasting manpower flows in administrative hierarchies of educational organizations, reviews groups of manpower models, discusses characteristics of administrative hierarchies and the vacancy model as it relates to those characteristics, and carries out validation and projective tests of the model. (Author/IRT)

In a large metropolitan research university, multiple enrollment models are required to fulfill the needs of the many constituents and planning horizons. In addition, the method of predicting enrollment in a growth environment differs from that of universities in a stable environment. Three models for predicting enrollment are discussed, with a…

A study was undertaken to develop a better understanding of the students enrolled in intermediate algebra (Mathematics 108) at Boise State University, Idaho, and to uncover variables that predicted success in that course. Predictor variables were divided into preenrollment variables and course variables. Examining data for students enrolled in…

The least mean squares (LS) regression method produced the best linear unbiased estimates under the normal error distribution. However, many researchers have noted that the optimal condition is rarely met in real data analyses. To remedy the impact of potential data contamination, several advantages of the least median squares (LMS) regression are…

This study attempted to develop predictive criteria to identify potential drug users. Results indicate that the scale used in the study, the Imaginal Processes Inventory (IPI), may be helpful in being able to predict potential drug users. (JA)

Describes four systematic techniques of future forecasting which could be useful in social planning extrapolation, Delphi forecasting, simulation, scenario-speculation. (Author/NJ)

The methodology of a technological forecast, integrating consultant, industrial, and academic input from three successive Delphi rounds, is presented. (11 references) (Author)

An item sampling model for achievement testing with items scored in an arbitrary number of categories is investigated. (Author)

Develops search patterns for locating an object which may be in one of several locations. (JP)

Describes progress made in recent decades in predicting the track and landfall of hurricanes. Examines the problems of detecting, tracking, and describing tropical cyclones, and the difficulties which continue to complicate the matter of warning and evacuating coastal residents. (JR)