This paper presents a study of the relationship between compensation and conservation in 80 children, ages 5-6. Findings are compared to those of an earlier experiment which was designed to determine whether or not prior knowledge of the compensation rule increases kindergarten children's susceptibility to conservation training experiences. It is…

A sizable representative subsample of the standardization group for the Metropolitan Achievement Tests participated in both the Fall and Spring standardization programs. Fall and Spring test records were matched for all such pupils and Fall-Spring "growth expectancies" were derived. Additionally, the sample was split into three subgroups…

The materials in the self-instructional version of the teacher's guide installation inservice program were developed for local educational staff who will be using the career education teacher's guides developed at the Center for Vocational Education. The document provides an individualized alternative for teachers in the absence of a…

When attempts are made to utilize the procedures generally accepted in evaluation to look at something as vague as the term "exercise", confusion becomes compounded exponentially. It is important that the fundamental elements of movement, the laws of motion, and the basic movement of skills be taught to everyone. If there is a need to know what…

The systematic approach to career education for special education students described in the monograph was developed by the Yonkers Career Education staff; it begins with a diagnostic evaluation of the student's capabilities and constraints on those capabilities. This approach leads to the establishment of an individualized career development…

Visitors to a public museum were asked to study a museum exhibit and to answer programed questions using a punchboard coordinated with an audio cassette. The audio portion pointed out relationships in the exhibit and directed a visitor's attention, as well as confirmed his answers to the punchboard questions. Some visitors used the audio cassette…

The rationale and description of tests of teaching power by which teachers have an equal chance to show their relative ability to effect pupils' achievement in reading skills are discussed. Illustrations of these performance tests and a means for administering them - "teaching faires" are also presented. Data in support of teaching performance…

A study assessed the validity of the hypothesis that offshore drilling personnel would independently study important material if they knew that they would eventually receive formal training on the topic covered in the material. Eighty-one crew members on an offshore drilling rig were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Those in…

A 3-week practicum for six Congolese health/nutrition workers focused on designing a field-testing program for nutrition education materials. Using cessation of breastfeeding as the topic, a pretesting workshop was carried out during the last three weeks of November, the first two of which were given over to making arrangements, producing needed…

A rating scale was developed for the evaluation of behaviors and skills required of medical students. From 400 items based on various role-defining studies, 92 were selected. The project staff randomly assigned 46 items to each of two alternate forms. Seven medical schools were identified as sites for pilot testing. Medical students who agreed to…

A 2-MONTH BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM TESTED WHETHER A TOKEN REINFORCEMENT MIGHT BE AN EFFECTIVE INCENTIVE TO STIMULATE A DESIRED EDUCATIONAL BEHAVIOR. THE SUBJECTS (SS) WERE TWO MATCHED GROUPS OF FIVE 16- TO 21-YEAR-OLD GIRLS WHO WERE SCHOOL DROPOUTS EMPLOYED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (NYC) PROGRAM. A CLASSROOM GROUP WAS GIVEN A BASIC EDUCATION…

AN AUDIOLINGUAL, SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE IN RUSSIAN, AS DESCRIBED HERE, CAN SERVE TO COORDINATE THE COMPLEX INTERACTION BETWEEN STUDENT, TEACHER, AND WORKBOOK. THE USE OF A PROGRAMED WORKBOOK AND TAPED MATERIALS IS DISCUSSED IN PART I, GIVING CONSIDERATION TO SUCH FACTORS AS COURSE PROCEDURES, CONVERSATION TAPES, PRONUNCIATION, AND READING. THE…

This report consists of three sections, the first of which is a discussion of placement testing. It is maintained that the strengths and weaknesses of a tested population cannot be determined by a single composite test--yet, many institutions place students in beginning courses on the basis of such limited information. To assess basic capabilities…

The purpose of the research project was to determine the effectiveness of a comprehensive career orientation program in increasing awareness of self and of career opportunities in students of rural areas. Conducted with grades 7 and 8 in LePera school in Parker, Arizona from May 1973 to October 1974, the program provided occupational information…

This document contains instructions for administering the American Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation Newspaper Test, scoring the test, and interpreting the scores. It also includes a description of the nature of the test, each form of the ANPA Foundation Newspaper Test having 30 four-choice questions on the meaning and implications of…