The purpose of this paper is to suggest a technique of cluster analysis which is similar in aim to the Interactive Intercolumnar Correlation Analysis (IICA), though different in detail. Two methods are proposed for extracting a single bipolar factor (a "contrast compenent") directly from the initial similarities matrix. The advantages of this…

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a set of semantic differential scales for measuring affective reactions of elementary school children. Fifty-five scales were developed for the concept "myself" and administered to 216 children in the second, fourth, and sixth grades. The results were analyzed for validity and for ontogenetic…

A detailed description of the Staff Sentiment Scale (SSS) is given. In addition, a brief description of the Conceptual Model, upon which the SSS is based, is given. The model is based on an extensive review of the literature of organizational theory and differentiated staffing and upon systematic observations in schools. It treats Process…

The objectives of this study were to examine some variations in the structure of those abilities generally considered to constitute mechanical aptitude and to focus attention on the problem of comparing factorial structures arising in different cultural groups. The sample was composed of 172 boys, aged 12 to 14, from 5 separate Canadian…

Most instruments for student evaluation of college instruction focus on the course and the instructor without considering the student's perception of the impact of the course on him or her. The Course Comments Questionnaire (CCQ) and the Personalized Course Analysis (PCA) were developed at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay to overcome this…

The validity of the Rational Behavior Inventory was investigated by examining its relationship with four other measures of personality in addition to class standing and age. Results supported the validity of the measure. (JKS)

This article reports on research instruments administered to junior high school students from Australia, Ohio, and Tennessee studying student responses to descriptions of selected teacher behaviors relating to teacher clarity. Two primary and two secondary factors that relate to teacher clarity are identified. (JMF)

College students responded to a questionnaire designed to measure students' satisfaction with their academic major programs. Hierarchical factor analyses producted four factors in both undergraduate and graduate samples: perception of value in program; satisfaction with instruction; satisfaction with faculty mentorship; and overall satisfaction…

This study investigated the internal structure of the Ohio Work Values Inventory (OWVI) when used with college-age students. A factor analysis with oblique rotation was performed. Results indicate that the inventory may be used with technical college students. (Author)

Factor analysis of Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale using a national sample replicated the distinction between personal control and control ideology. Personal control, but not control ideology, was related to higher socioeconomic status and mastery efforts over personal environment. External control ideology was related to greater…

The impact of language (especially written language) on the acquisition of knowledge and skills in children is discussed. (MJB)

Five studies are presented describing the development of a self-report inventory for measuring individual differences in learning processes. Factor analysis of items yielded four scales: Synthesis-Analysis, Study Methods, Fact Retention, and Elaborative Processing. There were no sex differences, and the scales demonstrated acceptable reliabilities…

The article describes the circumstances leading to the development of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities and discusses the malpractices in administration, scoring, and interpretation of the test. (Author)

The psychometric application of Joreskog's procedure for simultaneous factor analysis in several populations is illustrated. Using Scholastic Aptitude Test data from two samples, procedures are shown for checking test construction assumptions about units of measurement and error variance, within and between samples. (Author)

The validity of a Hebrew version of the Illinois Course Evaluation Questionnaire was investigated in eighty courses in science and engineering at the Israel Institute of Technology. Factor analysis revealed a reasonable correspondence between empirical structure and that afforded by logic and intuition. (Author/JKS)