Responds to Fry's article in the January 1971 Reading Teacher, The Orangoutang Score." Suggests that chance level scores should not be assumed to have arisen only from random processes and that there are methods for identifying a thoughtful, nonrandom performance. References. (VJ)

Through the courts parents are challenging the administration and use of standardized tests, placement procedures, and the effectiveness and harmful impact of special class placement of students labeled educable mentally retarded as a result of standardized testing. (Author/KW)

Advises teachers to determine course objectives, to assess students' performance levels with formal or informal measures, and then to determine which competencies are needed to fulfill the course objectives. (MB)

Panel discussion by Dean K. Whitla, Marcelino S. Crudo, Harold V. Martin, and Frank S. Satterwhite, focusing on tests, which while not biased, do serve to eliminate many potential college candidates, necessitating special assistance along with enlightened admissions policies in order to give them expanded educational opportunities. (CJ)

Family background data and California Psychological Inventory (CPI) protocols were obtained from 1643 Greek students from 19 schools in the City of Athens. The CPI measures showed sufficient predictive validity in this cross-cultural application to warrant further research at higher educational levels, and in special subgroups such as the…

Some of the changes that have taken place in Canada since 1974 which affect university admissions are identified, and research relating to those admitted from secondary schools and college is summarized. The results parallel U.S. reports. (MLW)

Concludes that, although first-grade students generate more haphazard responses on standardized reading tests than do older students, they nevertheless do apply similar reasoning strategies to vocabulary and comprehension items. (FL)