The predictive ability of a mathematics test organized into a branching test for computer-interactive administration was investigated. Twenty-five blocks of five items were used in the branching. Each testee took 25 items, with each subsequent block being determined by prior performance. Results supported the branching technique. (JKS)

A placement director urges his peers to accept the changing role of placement and adapt to its new priorities. (Author)

Heading off potential problems now can only increase the chances of survival for college placement and recruitment. Recognizing these problems for who and what they are is a good way to start. (Author)

Data gathered from questionnaires sent to 1526 student placement planning team members in Connecticut indicated that only two activities (present information relevant to case and gather information relevant to case) were selected by more than 50 percent of the members as being appropriate for parental participation. (IM)

The impact of three different educational settings (group and individual integration and special school placement) on the self concept and adjustment patterns of 48 eighth and ninth grade hearing impaired Israeli pupils was investigated. (CL)

The purpose of this study was to determine if the newly placed emphasis on job placement in secondary schools has affected the means by which students actually find entry-level jobs. Three Delaware schools (urban, suburban, and rural) were surveyed. Results indicate "placement persons" had little effect on graduates placed. (Author)

The student entering a Canadian school from the West Indies has many pressures to overcome resulting from cultural differences. (SK)

A project carried out in Peterborough County, Canada, resulted in the systematic development, implementation, and evaluation of a K-10 mathematics program and a steady increase in achievement among students in the county. (SK)

An alternative to a closed classroom for English as a second language students is the English learning centers. A detailed definition and guidelines for planning learning centers are provided. (SW)

The authors explore how Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) makes teachers responsible and accountable for assuring that each handicapped child receive the required special education and related services set forth in the individualized education program. (SBH)

A study of high school-college articulation problems and procedures at the University of Illinois. The method of the study and data obtained are explained and the recommendations are outlined. A reexamination of the philosophical base supporting the method of grading is one of the questions raised by the study. (AMH)

Discusses English course offerings at German People's Universities, specifically, Frankfurt. Applicants are counselled at orientation and grouped according to aims and preparation. Most courses have hiterto met only once a week; there is a trend toward increasing the frequency. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A model is presented to enable school systems to assess their current practices regarding parental involvement during the pupil planning process in special education. (Author/CL)

Reports on a congress of language school personnel, whose main theme was the desirability of abolishing university entrance tests in foreign languages, and of stressing instead better counselling of students and differentiated instruction (grouping according to achievement level) at the university level. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Spells out the court-imposed limitations on the various kinds of tests commonly used in the public schools. (Author/IRT)