Given multiple independent measures of an underlying true factor and information on group membership, it is possible to compute a set of observed group means for each measure. Given at least three tests, these sets of means may be used to compute the reliability of the means for each test. The procedure for estimating true scores from the…

Results of two factor analyses of 3,722 student ratings of engineering courses and instructors, obtained by using alternative step factoring criteria, were compared on the basis of six criteria. Results indicated that the ten factor solution obtained by using a step criterion of accounting for 70-75% of the total variance as opposed to a five…

The Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs offered by selected colleges and universities in 13 western states were examined to determine relevant information regarding the composition of the degrees offered. The study specifically concerned: the purpose of the degree, the title assigned to the degree, the length of time…

A random sample of 86 homemakers was included in this study to determine the relationship between the homemakers of Union County's use of recommended budgeting and record keeping practices and selected characteristics. The personal and family characteristics considered were the age of the homemaker, age of the homemaker's husband, and employment…

Data from programs which participated in a study of lifelong learning programs in the United States are contained in this volume. A directory of 949 reporting adult education programs is followed by statistical tables with results from promotion questionnaires. Institutions are compared by size and type. (RS)

Bounds for the tails of Dirichlet integrals are established by showing that each integral as a function of the limits is a Schur function. In particular, it is shown how these bounds apply to the simultaneous analysis of variance test and to the multinomial distribution. (Author)

Writings on the use of computers to grade English compositions are reviewed in this article. A background is given on the work of Ellis Page, whose approach was to quantify the "indicators" of good writing and relate these to human judgments. Endeavors to grade the content as well as the style of student papers are also discussed.…

Program goals, intended outcomes of a complete area of instruction, course goals, and desired outcomes of specific courses or instructional units are discussed in the general introduction to the collection of program and course goals for science and language arts prepared for the use of teachers in grades K-12 in the Portland, Oregon, Metropolitan…

This report contains the collective views of an international group of experts presented at a meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on the Planning, Organization, and Administration of National Environmental Health Programmes held in Geneva, 1969. Attention of the Committee focused on environmental health as the…

A computer program is described for identification of chiral centers in molecules. Essential input to the program includes both atomic and bonding information. The program does not require computer graphic input-output. (BB)

Through a review and integration of heretofore rather distinct literatures, this paper develops preliminary conceptual frameworks of the variables affecting the acquisition and utilization of technical information by administrative agencies. (Author/IRT)

Explains what superheated liquids are and how they are prepared. (BB)

Discusses the process of observation and presents a systematic approach for incorporating behavioral observations into evaluations and written psychological reports, based on Robert Carkhuff's Human Resource Development Model. Using this framework and drawing on the experiences of the authors, several principles of report writing are discussed.…

Suggests some specific areas in which original work on the rhetoric of scientific and technical communication is needed and points out ways in which this work might be carried out. (Author/GW)