Analyzes the measurement characteristics of sociometric ratings and provides an empirical comparison of the use of ratings and nominations in sociometric classification. Focuses on unlimited nominations as the way to include the perceiver perspective, arguing that rating scales enable researchers to collect refined information that reflects…

Students helping students have become an increasingly important educational concept over the last 20 years. While the popularity and prevalence of these types of programs have grown considerably, there has been little effort to evaluate their effectiveness. The authors advocate for counselors to use a scientist practitioner approach to…

A study examined whether mass media exposure is a unidimensional, bidimensional, or multidimensional construct as reflected in commonly used indicators of exposure. Telephone interviews were conducted with 534 households to determine media exposure. A structural equation model was proposed to account for the dimensionality of mass media exposure,…

The Austin Independent School District (AISD) is now in its third year of study on the effects of a new retention policy adopted in 1981-82. Reviewing the results of the first two years led to the conclusion that traditional methods of studying retention might not be the most appropriate. These evaluations have primarily focused on the impact of…

This booklet is designed to assist those responsible for conducting educational evaluations. The work contains a collection of recently developed technical procedures relevant to educational evaluation and to describe them in a straightforward manner. The guidelines are organized into three sections: 1) Objectives; 2) Measurement; and 3) Data…

Educational Testing Service, in cooperation with Response Analysis Corporation and MATHEMATICA, is carrying out a research project to describe reading behaviors of American adults and to translate these behaviors into a prototype of tasks for the measurement of adult reading achievement. A household interview survey of a nationally representative…

Several factors should be considered in using standardized tests to measure achievement in the mentally retarded. Who should be included in the normative sample is a first consideration; this depends on the definition of mentally retarded being used. For achievement purposes the mentally retarded probably differ from one another as much as they do…

Based on a theoretical model of program development, this taxonomy of evaluation relates six evaluation objectives or purposes to nine methodological alternatives. Use of the taxonomy may increase the efficiency of evaluation, improve communication, and assist in the choice of a methodology that is appropriate to the evaluation purposes.…

This paper provides a conceptual analysis of ethnicity in terms of methods used to measure ethnic persistence and intensity. (Author/AM)

Shows that the gains which result from the economic subordination of females is a side effect of a complex labor market phenomena. (Author/AM)

Explores the introduction of grade criteria into the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination as an effort to make clearer the competency and knowledge levels expected of examination candidates in Great Britain. Concludes by exploring problems with this concept and by calling for further clarification of the purpose for this…

The concept of criterion referenced testing is examined and compared with that of norm referenced testing in terms of statistical translation problems and the relative merits of both testing concepts. (JC)

Modular training is a concept which can provide teaching effectiveness, the building of skills inventories and greater benefit to the individual. (Author/RK)

In this interview, the only superintendent in the country who is not certificated expresses interesting ideas about management of our educational system in general; and offers specific opinions about teachers, educationists, parents, hiring policies, and other superintendents. (Author/JH)