A framework based on a series of "instructional events" is presented for planning instruction. (JD)

Examined the effects of different types of reinforcement on the performance of Black males diagnosed as being mildly mentally retarded. Children given tangible or culturally relevant rewards obtained significantly higher scores than did children given either no reinforcement or traditional social reinforcement. (Author)

Variables in student performance--including instructional mode, conceptual approach, perceptual preference, curricular interest, time preference, and counseling needs--are discussed; and the author suggests that alternative schooling which takes these variables into account for individualization would serve gifted students as well as slow learners…

Describes some of the different roles an instructional consultant may fill and their implications for both clients and consultants. The focus is on the differences between consultants as generalists and as specialists, and between consultants as advisors to others and as direct providers of products or services. (Author)

The taxonomy of test wiseness constructed by Millman and others is discussed. Other aspects of test wiseness are reviewed, such as additional influencing factors, manifestations, theoretical approaches, correlates, measures, and methods of minimizing its effects. (MH)

Male and female college students wrote stories about Anne or John in success or failure situations. Analysis showed that fewer men than women anticipate negative results of female success. Positive consequences of academic achievement were more often seen by females. Evidence suggests a trend toward flexible sex roles for women. (Author/BEF)

The issue of maintenance of changes in behavior produced by token programs is unquestionably important. This paper raises methodological considerations relating to the evaluation of such maintenance and offers suggestions for appropriate methodology. (Author)

Describes large scale experiments to test the value of index term weighting based on relevance information, and presents results showing that weighting leads to remarkable improvements in retrieval performance. (Author/CWM)

The article presents an interview with Heckelman, senior clinical psychologist with the Riverside County Califonia Children's Mental Health Department, on successful remediation of learning disabilities. Topics discussed include the relationship between success of remedial techniques and lateral dominance, the neurological impress method, the…

The effects of the DECIDE (Darmstadt Enterprise for Career and Individual Development) program of vocational instruction on academic achievement was studied with approximately 32 mildly mentally retarded junior high school students in two groups (experimental and control). (PHR)

Test results from a motor skill competition indicated that both girls and boys have a tendency to accept the stereotype of males' superiority in sport ability. (JD)

A multivariate post hoc procedure (the Roy-Bose procedure) which allows for the construction of an infinite number of confidence intervals or probability statements concerning the p variables, all of which hold at a 100(1-a) percent level of confidence, is demonstrated and compared to other procedures. (JD)

Discusses new evaluation procedures developed for the Gregg Office Job Training Program. In part 1, the student is evaluated and graded on performance of a specific job. In part 2, the student is graded on 10 areas of job performance, and in part 3, the student writes a brief job description. (CT)

Describes a "valence instrumentality expectancy" (VIE) questionnaire designed to measure university students' motivation to perform in an organizational psychology class. By focusing on classroom motivation, the questionnaire gives students a relevant and concrete experience with the various concepts of VIE theory. (Author/KC)

The use of longer mathematics assignments with fourth- and sixth-grade students resulted in improved student behavior and a greater number of correct answers. (Editor)