The Shine-Bower error term is used to form approximate F ratios for testing various effects in the Shine-Bower single-subject ANOVA and the Shine Combined ANOVA. Results demonstrate the utility of these F ratios with respect to the probability of a type I error. (Author/JKS)

A FORTRAN program is provided for calculating the power of statistical tests based on the chi-square distribution. The program produces approximations to the exact probabilities obtained from the noncentral chi-square distribution. The calculation of the noncentrality parameter is discussed for tests of independence and goodness of fit.…

Asserts that school systems will have to convert from their traditional methods of organizing and operating if competencies beyond the basic skills are to be taught. (Author/IRT)

Administrators at Edina-West Secondary School in Edina (Minnesota) are making the curriculum more specific through an integrated in-service evaluation plan. (Author/MLF)

Fifteen examples using different formulas for calculating degrees of freedom for power analysis of multiple regression designs worked out by Cohen are presented, along with a more general formula for calculating such degrees of freedom. (Author/JKS)

A problem in analysis of variance is that after rejection of the overall hypothesis, no contrasts of interest are found to be significant. A procedure for determining the contrast of significance is outlined, and the relationship between the "most significant" contrast and the overall test is shown. (Author/JKS)

Details are given for the use of the mixed effects multivariate analysis of variance table provided by the BMD12V computer program to compute raw generalized variances and hence the U and F statistics for the mixed effects model. (Author/JKS)

A simple rationale for Scheffe's Method and Gabriel's Simultaneous Test Procedure is presented. Examples of both methods are provided. (Author)

Describes the use of a crossword puzzle for testing students for content in a Greek mythology course. Includes a sample crossword puzzle. (TJ)

Describes a paper-and-pencil method for producing reaction-time data suitable for group situations. The technique was constructed to contrast the two traditional theoretical approaches to semantic memory but can be applied to other questions of cognitive psychology. (Author/CK)

Discusses the need to reorganize the curriculum and testing procedures in English high schools to meet student and community needs. Topics discussed include allowing students to select major and minor courses of study, vocational education, screening functions of examinations, and employment projections. (DB)

Describes the controversy following the pioneering bill in New York that is to allow standardized admissions tests to be scrutinized by the public. The position of the Educational Testing Service in the issue is presented. (SA)

The hypothesis that two variables have a perfect disattenuated correlation and hence measure the same trait, except for errors of measurement, is discussed. Equivalently, the underlying variables, the true scores, are related linearly. It is shown that previously proposed ad hoc tests are, in fact, likelihood ratio tests. (Author/JKS)

This paper describes an exact small sample test, and provides a table of critical values for an approximate large sample test, to determine if a sample of Likert-Type ratings indicates significant agreement or disagreement in a population of such ratings. (Author)

Grade related contingencies such as tests resulted in high student attendance in class, but frequent quizzing resulted in lower attendance at nontest sessions. (Editor)