Standardized testing for college admissions has grown exponentially since the first administration of the old "College Boards" in 1901. This paper surveys major developments since then: the introduction of the "Scholastic Aptitude Test" in 1926, designed to tap students' general analytic ability; E.F. Lindquist's creation of…

This article presents and discusses the results of a literature review that was conducted in order to understand ambivalences observed in reflections on the research-teaching nexus. As a result of this literature review, it is possible to attribute these ambivalences to the mixed use of two approaches: on the one hand, a functional approach that…

This 5-year prospective longitudinal study of 70,000+ English children examined the association between psychometric intelligence at age 11 years and educational achievement in national examinations in 25 academic subjects at age 16. The correlation between a latent intelligence trait (Spearman's "g"from CAT2E) and a latent trait of…

This study investigates the cultures of the academic and student affairs divisions within one selective residential liberal arts institution. Specifically, the study investigates how faculty and student affairs personnel perceive their own and each other's roles as educators on the campus and how these perceptions influence the potential for…

Teachers who work together to blend academic and career/technical (CT) instruction have found a key to motivating students to complete high school and prepare for college, advanced training and careers. This newsletter highlights key strategies schools are using to join academic and technical studies to advance student motivation and achievement.…

This study emanates from an assumption that the skill of evaluating sources is placed in a complicated field, where an old academic tradition is paired with a contemporary emphasis on the possibilities and risks with modern sources. The aims of the study is to contribute with a description and analysis of these views as they are expressed in…

Article attempts to enhance administrative bargaining power through the effective use of information-based strategies. Strategies. calculated to achieve academic redesign are included in the text. (Author/HB)

In dealing with a small college theater production program the first thing to consider is the aim and purpose of the program and how this fits in with the goals and mission of the department and the college. The main goal of the program should be the education of students--both those involved in the production, and those who will see…

A discussion of the academic counselor's role from the point of view that a balance of objectives, with a meaningful integration of communicable knowledge, with the felt need of the learner, is a desirable goal. (Author/HB)

Until 1970 the philosophy resources at the Academy Library were used in connection with academic studies in English, history, social sciences, or an occasional philosophy course. During that year philosophy courses were re-introduced into the regular academic program and the development of the philosophy collection was begun. This bibliography…

A review of the literature for the approximate decade from the late sixties to the early seventies shows that the division between academic and vocational education is not considered an advisable one. A need for interdisciplinary integration is expressed together with brief examinations of such attempts. There is a pattern revealed in the…

The study characterizes the 1971 enlistees by relating their education, race, age, and test performance to their perceived draft vulnerability as high, moderate, or low draft pressure, or not eligible for the draft, and comparing them to the 1970 accessions. It was found that the 1971 accessions demonstrated less aptitude and were less…

Study was conducted to resolve contradiction between dropout estimates presented in federal reports and research results cited through reanalysis of High School and Beyond survey. Results suggest (1) dropout rate for students in general education is greater than for vocational students and (2) vocational education is serving students with…

Examines whether Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) activities are academic or extracurricular, and liability in the event of accident. A case study is presented. (BL)

A combination of mathematical physics and legal science provide the means for deductively formulating theory and verifying it operationally. Such a combination provides the support onto which the rest of the college curriculum can be anchored. (HS)