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MURRAY, LOIS T.; AND OTHERS – 1966
DESIGNED TO HELP TEACHERS OF OPPORTUNITY CLASSES ORGANIZE THE CLASS AND PLAN FOR DAILY ACTIVITIES, THIS GUIDE INCLUDES DIRECTIONS FOR SETTING UP A SCHEDULE, PREPARING THE PLAN BOOK, AND DEVELOPING CLASSROOM PROCEDURES. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAINABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PUPILS AND A DISCUSSION OF THE IDENTIFICATION…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Exceptional Child Education, Guides
MORRIS, BERNIECE E.; MORRIS, GEORGE L. – 1966
THE ENVIRONMENT OF CHILDREN FROM LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS MILITATES STRONGLY AGAINST THEIR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. TO HELP THWART OR REVERSE THE DEFICIENCES OF DISADVANTAGED YOUTH, THE PRESCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WAS CREATED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AN EVALUATION OF A 1965 SUMMER HEADSTART PROGRAM FOR 4- AND 5-YEAR-OLDS IN KEARNEY, NEBRASKA. TESTS WERE…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged
GIBSON, JAMES J.; YONAS, PATRICIA M. – 1967
INFANT SCRIBBLING ACTIVITY IS NOT SIMPLY PLAY. IT CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL ATTENTION AND PERCEPTION. YET, SCRIBBLING, UNLIKE WRITING IN THE COMMUNICATION SENSE, IS NOT MOTIVATED BY THE DESIRE TO INFORM, NOR TO SET DOWN THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. THE EXPERIMENTAL HYPOTHESIS OF THIS STUDY WAS THAT THE MOTIVATIONS FOR SCRIBBLING ARE (1)…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Graphic Arts, Hypothesis Testing
JOSELYN, EDWIN G. – 1967
THE INTENT OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO ASSEMBLE BASIC DATA ABOUT CURRENT TESTING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA SCHOOL SYSTEMS. PREPARED WERE TWO QUESTIONNAIRES, ONE FOR THE ELEMENTARY AND THE OTHER FOR THE SECONDARY LEVELS. THEY WERE DESIGNED TO BE AS SIMILAR AS POSSIBLE. THE TABLES CONTAINING THE DATA FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES ARE THE HEART OF THE…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Elementary Schools, Intelligence Tests
SAW, J.G. – 1964
THIS PAPER DEALS WITH SOME TESTS OF HYPOTHESIS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED IN THE ANALYSIS OF MULTIVARIATE DATA. THE TYPE OF HYPOTHESIS CONSIDERED IS THAT WHICH THE STATISTICIAN CAN ANSWER IN THE NEGATIVE OR AFFIRMATIVE. THE DOOLITTLE METHOD MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO EVALUATE THE DETERMINANT OF A MATRIX OF HIGH ORDER, TO SOLVE A MATRIX EQUATION, OR TO…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Classification, Data Analysis, Hypothesis Testing
GLADNEY, MARILYN B. – 1966
DATA FOR 69 FEMALE TERMINAL-OCCUPATIONAL STUDENTS ENDING THEIR FRESHMAN YEARS IN 1963 AND 1964 ARE ANALYZED AND COMPARED WITH 81 REGULAR FEMALE STUDENTS DURING THE SAME PERIOD. PREDICTION OF FRESHMAN AVERAGE GRADE (PFAG) CAN BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD SCORES (SAT V AND SAT M) AND HIGH SCHOOL AVERAGE FOR REGULAR AND…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Admission (School), College Entrance Examinations
THWEATT, ROGER C. – 1965
THE PROBLEM OF THIS RESEARCH WAS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A K SCALE FOR A MOTIVATIONAL TEST BATTERY. APPROXIMATELY 4,200 11TH GRADE, MICHIGAN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPRISED THE STUDY. PROTOCOLS OF ABOUT 300 IDENTIFIED OVER- AND UNDERACHIEVERS WERE USED. AN ANALYSIS WAS CONSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY ITEMS ON WHICH UNDERACHIEVERS SCORE AS…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Evaluation, Grade 11
Spencer, Ernest – 1979
From 1974 through 1978, three methods of assessing Scottish high school students' (O level) English achievement were studied: (1) Ordinary (O level) examinations; (2) assessment of writing skills (folio assessment); and (3) criterion referenced tests developed by the Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE) to measure the objectives of…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, English, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Flanagan, John C. – 1980
It has been proposed that the same type of aptitude and ability tests required for initial job entry be used to indicate whether an individual can continue to perform effectively in that job. A review of the nature of such tests indicates that they would be inappropriate for use in retirement decisions. A proficiency test of the kind used at the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Aging (Individuals), Employment Qualifications, Health
Lavery, Robert E. – 1980
The perceptions of an administrator embroiled for several years in the language issue in Quebec are briefly summarized in this paper. Before the first legislation concerning language (Bill 63) was passed, it became clear that in spite of the fact that Quebec was the home for a large number of French immigrants, French language and culture were in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Boards of Education, English, Foreign Countries
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1978
The second of two task forces formed to consider the graduation requirements of Hawaii's public education system came to several conclusions and made several recommendations regarding improving the existing program. Among the task force's concerns were making sure graduation requirements were linked to the state department of education's…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Certificates, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
Pearson, Judy C. – 1980
The psychometric adequacy of three sex role instruments was determined by performing a factor analysis on the items in the Bem Sex Role Inventory, the Personal Attributes Questionnaire, and Heilbrun's Masculinity and Feminity Subscales. Subjects were 400 college students who responded to 116 bipolar items from the three instruments. The eleven…
Descriptors: Androgyny, College Students, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
Van Matre, Nick – 1980
This report describes a computer managed instruction (CMI) system operated by the Navy which involves approximately 9,000 students a day in ten technical training schools, and the research and development effort that has taken place to ensure the most cost-effective and productive technical training system. Major system problems were identified…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction, Data Processing
Watkins, James F.; And Others – 1980
These performance tests for the area of transportation/automotive mechanics consist of a sampling technique (domain referenced tests) which covers all the possible performance situations. When used in total, they may also serve as a comprehensive test. Introductory materials discuss domain referenced testing, determining the domains, and…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Engines, Job Performance, Job Skills
American Statistical Association, Washington, DC. – 1979
Twenty-two papers and discussions presented at the 1979 annual meeting of the American Statistical Association are reproduced. Papers dealing with student evaluation of instruction include "An Analysis of Student Evaluation of Instruction and Relationships Among Salary, Chairman's Ratings, and Student Ratings of Faculty," by Alvin C. Rencher;…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction


