This study was made to determine whether the Southern California Regional Occupational Center was attracting low-motivated students, to find ways to reach more such students, and to identify factors in the guidance program that contributed to its success. The project's objective was to develop a guidance model to better assist students in…

Differing patterns of abilities among high school males of four ethnic groups were investigated, as reflected in the interrelationships of scores on a multi-test aptitude battery. If such differences in patterns of ability exist among these groups, their existence and nature should be revealed in the interrelationships of the various test scores…

The purpose of the investigation was to determine the construct validity of a standardized achievement test. The test, administered to over 5800 subjects, is one examination in a diploma program for students pursuing the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designation. Results of factor and multiple discriminant analysis indicated the presence of…

WISC performance of 77 boys with serious school learning problems was analyzed according to three factors hypothesized to reflect functional differences in learning styles. Sub-samples identified as Learning Disordered, Learning Disordered-Hyperactive, or Educable Mentally Retarded, differed in patterns of subtest scores, although within groups…

This paper first outlines the several problems encountered by architects in predicting user comprehension of designed environments, establishes the importance of the need to predict accurately, and suggests ways in which research can help improve prediction. Also discussed are the objectives and methodological problems associated with the four…

Arguments which suggest that improved prediction of multiple criteria can be achieved employing pattern scoring of responses, as opposed to conventional methods, are examined. Models for improving prediction of single and multiple criteria were examined. The findings are: (1) simple linear combinations of predictor variables perform as well…

Since the spring semester of 1974, the Work Experience Program has been operating in a number of secondary schools in Vancouver, British Columbia. This report is a survey of opinions from students, employers, parents and teachers regarding various aspects of the Work Experience Program. The purpose of the program is not to create job skills as…

Teachers completed Connors Teacher Rating Scale on 581 special education and 45 regular education students to examine effects of age, sex, and race on Cohen and Hynd Factor Analysis. Four special education subgroups obtained distinct behavioral profiles. Results support use of Cohen and Hynd factor analysis in providing clinically meaningful…

Recent work in factor analysis of categorical variables is reviewed, emphasizing a generalized least squares solution and a maximum likelihood approach. A common factor model for dichotomous items is introduced, and the estimation of factor loadings from matrices of tetracorrelations is discussed. (LMO)

The hypothesis was investigated that conflicting evidence on Japanese intelligence has arisen because the Japanese have a distinctive profile of abilities. It was found that Japanese children do not differ from American children on general intelligence, score higher on the group perceptual factor, and lower on the group verbal factor. (Author/LMO)

Reports on Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia) efforts to establish library staffing standards by use of statistics on current library operations and comparison of figures for number of libraries. Research methodology, use of mathematical models, factor analysis and regression analysis, and measures of…

The study behaviors of Spanish-speaking students at a large two-year public college in the United States were studied using the Inventario de Comportamiento de Estudio (ECI) (L. Bliss, D. Vinay, and F. Koenigner), the Spanish version of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (C. Weinstein, 1987). Behaviors of these students were compared with…

Theorists have traditionally described motivation in terms of approach and avoidance tendencies. In contrast, goal orientation research has focused primarily on two approach goals: demonstrating ability (performance-approach) and developing ability (task). A scale to assess the goal of avoiding the demonstration of lack of ability…

The purpose of this study was to provide an analysis and evaluation of composite variables in the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88) and School and Staffing Survey (SASS) in a way that provides guidance to the staff of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the more effective use of survey resources. The study…

This study investigated the antecedent correlates of library anxiety, specifically characteristics of library-anxious students and factors which place them at risk. The following factors were considered: gender; age; native language; year of study; academic achievement; course load; number of earned credit hours; number of library instruction…