A measure of the extent to which the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey (KOIS) was predictive of occupational membership for an individual was correlated with KOIS item and scale scores. Results indicated that the KOIS was a moderator of its own predictive validity. (Author/JKS)

In order to provide descriptive information on the nature and extent of children's difficulties on starting school, 260 London children in their first term at infant school were rated by their teachers on a scale covering a wide range of behavior. (CM)

Presents findings from the fourth followup survey of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), conducted in 2000, including post-secondary attainment, labor market experiences, and family formation. Cohort members were engaged in a range of activities in 2000, notably working and continuing their education. (SLD)

A meta-analysis of school-based substance abuse prevention studies revealed that the mean proportion of subjects retained dropped from 81.4 percent at the three-month followup to 67.5 percent at the three-year followup. Researchers should interpret their results in light of these normative data and adopt second-effort strategies to reduce…

Repetition of a 1979 survey of University of Maryland at Baltimore dental school students (n=258) and faculty (n=120) concerning student evaluation in behavioral science content found more favorable student responses, little change in faculty attitudes toward the importance of behavioral sciences, and more interest in evaluating students on…

Subjects at risk for specific learning disabilities were assessed on standardized measures throughout elementary and middle school, following an intervention based on task analysis of kindergarten curricula and team teaching. All results were significant for the treatment group in relation to an at-risk cohort. (Author/DB)

Followup of 68 learning-disabled students is reported including information on educational and technical-vocational experiences, employment and marital status, children, level of independence, and subjective feelings of satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Outcomes were favorable for most in the college graduate and high school graduate group and…

The long-term language, academic, social, and behavioral adjustment of young children with speech and language disorders is summarized by reviewing available population surveys, current status surveys, follow-up studies, clinical reports, and prospective studies. Implications of outcome data are discussed. (SLD)

The follow-up study of 52 former students revealed that 44 percent of the visually handicapped respondents were employed; 31 percent were enrolled in postsecondary educational programs; and 19percent were unemployed. Adaptive daily living, orientation and mobility, and word processing were the classes the respondents considered most valuable.…

Examined effects of functional marriage and family course on female undergraduates' masturbatory attitudes and behaviors. Subjects completed questionnaires during course and two years later. Control group also completed questionnaires. Course respondents became substantially more accepting of masturbation by acquaintances and were more likely to…

A study of the transition of 27 Vancouver (British Columbia) high school graduates with mental retardation compared their transitional plans, which had been formulated jointly by the school, the students, and their families, and the actual living and employment status of graduates one year later. (MSE)

Analyzes annual earnings data from 1969-1975 for 1,233 Israeli skilled workers, born 1947-1948 and trained in vocational secondary school or one of three nonformal work-related training programs. Finds no differences in earnings by training mode. Suggests that Israel's vocational secondary schools are not cost-effective. (SV)

The adult adjustment of 101 dropouts with learning disabilities (LD), whose graduating class had been out of school for 1 year, was investigated in terms of employment rate, occupational status, hours worked, wages, and benefits; vocational training, postsecondary education, and usefulness of high school; instructional model used; gender; and…

Follow-up at age 9 of 141 children who had participated in either a mediated learning (ML) or direct instruction (DI) early intervention program found no main-effect differences between the 2 groups. Several significant aptitude-by-treatment interactions were found, with initially higher performing children gaining more from DI and initially lower…

This retrospective study evaluated an elementary pull-out program based on the Purdue Three-Stage Model. Perceptions of students and families when the students were seniors in high school indicated the program was seen as having a long-term positive impact on the cognitive, affective, and social development of most participating students.…