Concludes that the hierarchical factor solution described in the present study should be considered as one of several alternative conceptual systems for considering performance on the "Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised" (WISC-R). (RB)

An examination of the implications of attempting to reconcile philosophical beliefs concerning equality of opportunity with observed differences in equality of performance, which argues that there can be no real escape from inequality. Efforts to ignore, deny, or cope with the issue of group differences and group inequality must exact a price,…

Attempted to clarify issues raised by Block, Block and Harrington regarding the conceptualization, validity and interpretation of reflection-impulsivity. (Author/SDH)

Responded to the various arguments advanced by Kagan and Messer in their rebuttal to the authors' review and research focusing on the interpretation of the Matching Familiar Figures Test. (Author/SDH)

This study compared the influence of two play environments on young children's make-believe object transformation behaviors. One environment contained traditional realistic play props; the other contained nonrealistic objects. Subjects were 32 Caucasian children, 17 boys and 15 girls, between 40 and 73 months of age, from working- or middle-class…

The relation of domain knowledge to achievement, and changes in this relation that occur with age and type of memory task, are discussed. First, different mechanisms through which domain-specific knowledge relates to strategy use in memory tasks are summarized. Then, empirical evidence that indicates direct effects of the knowledge base on memory…

This manual was prepared by the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX) project to assist rehabilitation and independent living organizations and programs in submitting information to gain recognition as an exemplary program model for supported employment services. The manual is intended for programs and organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana, New…

Twenty-one fourth-year college students of Mexican-American ancestry attending the University of Arizona were interviewed to determine the unique qualities contributing to the students' persistence. The study used empowerment as its organizing model and identified institutional factors contributing to student success and persistence. Institutional…

Second- and fifth-grade students were videotaped as they carried out two different free recall tasks that were designed so that several strategies could be used in coordination to produce optimal performance. In an interview immediately following recall performance, each child was asked to describe his or her study activities. The interview…

Developmental differences in two components of allocation of study time were examined: (1) allocating more time to more difficult material (that is, differential allocation) and (2) allocating sufficient time to meet the recall goal (sufficient allocation). In order to make the task simple enough for young children, "easy" and…

All 24 of Maryland's county school systems participated in a voluntary school improvement program that involved the adoption and implementation of one or more of four research-based, instructional processes: Active Teaching, Mastery Learning, Student Team Learning, and Teaching Variables. A 5-year study of this program produced findings on a…

This study investigated whether physical self-awareness and age are significant predictors of interpersonal problem-solving ability in young children. A total of 84 preschool and kindergarten children were administered the Preschool Interpersonal Problem Solving Test and the Body Awareness (Part I) microcomputer program. A backward-stepwise…

The parents of 746 children enrolled in grades from kindergarten through high school in 1985 were interviewed in a national study designed to identify factors affecting parent involvement in schools and education-related activities. Three kinds of parent involvement were measured: (1) willingness to visit the child's school three or more times…