IQ and reading achievement in grade five were examined in a ten-year follow-up study of children who had participated in an early-intervention program, at ages 24 or 36 months. The intervention program varied age of training, type of training (concept versus discovery), and social class for 310 black male children from Harlem. The follow-up study…

Components of the professional role of the pharmacist were studied. Role components evaluated were people, status, and science. A questionnaire was administered to the student body of the School of Pharmacy, the University of Mississippi, for two consecutive academic years. The questionnaire is appended. (Author/MLW)

A followup study of 1965 applicants to the University of Helsinki focusing on the high school-university transition; student-college relationship, entry into the labor force, and memories of the university in the 1960s are discussed from the perspectives of life patterns and the changes in higher education since that time. (MSE)

Longitudinally examines the stability of the association between maternal behavior and preschool children's cognitive abilities. Outcome measures included both school readiness (assessed at ages five and six) and achievement on mathematics and vocabulary subtests of the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills at grade six. (Author/RH)

The purpose of this brief is to summarize the methodologies and outcome measures used in Post-School Outcomes follow-up and follow-along studies of adolescents with disabilities. As a requisite in the Request for Proposal for funding of the National Post-School Outcomes Center (NPSO), knowledge development activities were to include: "Conducting a…

This follow-up study examined the outcomes of children who had participated in the Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP), a preschool program for 4-year-olds identified as being at risk for school failure, up to 5 years following their participation in the program. For the evaluation, 338 children who had participated in the state-funded…

This survey, developed by the faculty, program administrators, and Institutional Research and Planning Department of Palomar College in California, addresses employer attitudes regarding their experiences with Palomar graduates. The survey items range from open-ended questions to requests for agreement with a particular statement. Palomar…

This follow-up of the Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes in Child Care Centers Study examined the long-term influences of child care experiences on children through elementary school. In the initial 1993 study, 828 children in 176 centers in North Carolina, California, Colorado, and Connecticut were followed from their 3-year-old year in child care…

This report discusses several studies of Running Start, a dual-enrollment program for high school juniors and seniors in Washington. The program was created in 1990 by the Washington State Legislature to expand educational choices for high school students. In 1991-1992, there were less than 1,000 students participating; in 1998-1999 there were…

This report presents findings of a 1996-97 survey of 11 research and doctoral institutions to determine how faculty, department chairs, and academic deans perceive the balance between research and undergraduate teaching at their institutions. The institutions had responded to the same survey 5 years earlier as part of a larger study of 49…

The Texas Effectiveness Study is an evaluation of the effectiveness of special education programs and services in developing life skills related to the transition planning process for Texas special education. One of the three components of the Texas Effectiveness Study is a study of adult outcomes. This component was implemented in the summer of…

This report presents tables of grades in selected first-year courses by entry-level placement test (ELT) status in Florida community colleges. The cohort used in this analysis consisted of the fall 1993 students with ELT scores as reported in the 1993-94 Student Data Base (SDB). Students who took an ELT were divided into those who passed and those…

To add to previous research on gender differences in mathematics ability and achievement, this study was designed to investigate gender differences in problem-solving strategies for two extended constructed-response mathematics questions in grade 3. It is a followup to a study of gender differences on constructed-response and multiple-choice items…

A detailed and critical analysis of the evaluation of the Follow Through program is presented. The history, critical decisions, and politics of the evaluation are examined. (JKS)

The experience of four University of California campuses (Los Angeles, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz) buying into a national survey is reported. Participation was cost-effective, enabled local results to be highlighted and reported in locally determined ways, and provided perspective on differences between local and nationwide conditions.…