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Morningness-Eveningness and Educational Outcomes: The Lark Has an Advantage over the Owl at High School
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Preckel, Franzis; Lipnevich, Anastasiya A.; Boehme, Katharina; Brandner, Lena; Georgi, Karsten; Konen, Tanja; Mursin, Katharina; Roberts, Richard D. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Background: Chronotype refers to individuals' preference for morning or evening activities. Its two dimensions (morningness and eveningness) are related to a number of academic outcomes. Aims: The main goal of the study was to investigate the incremental validity of chronotype as a predictor of academic achievement after controlling for a number…
Descriptors: High School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Grade 10
Applicability of the Blind Learning Aptitude Test to Indian Children.
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Shukla, S. R. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1990
This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Blind Learning Aptitude Test with 193 Indian children (ages 8-15) with visual impairments and the relationship between time to complete and test performance. Results indicated satisfactory validity and reliability and completion rates of 30 to 133 minutes. (DB)
Descriptors: Blindness, Culture Fair Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Development and Validation of an Instrument to Measure Occupational Stress in Speech-Language Pathologists.
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Fimian, Michael J.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1991
The Speech-Language Pathologist Stress Inventory is a 48-item questionnaire adapted from the Teacher Stress Inventory. Factor analyses of the responses of 626 speech-language pathologists revealed 4 stress source factors: bureaucratic restrictions, time and workload management, lack of professional supports, and instructional limitations. (DB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Communication Disorders, Factor Analysis, Measurement Techniques
Study of Test Burden at the Elementary and Intermediate Schools.
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Frankel, Steven M.; And Others – 1983
In response to concerns raised by principals at both the elementary and intermediate levels regarding the amount of instructional time consumed by students taking tests which were not related to day-to-day instruction, a study was conducted of the amount of time spent preparing to give such tests and actually administering them, and the manner in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, Elementary Education, Group Testing
Test Accommodations for Students with Disabilities.
Burns, Edward – 1998
This book considers legal questions, theoretical issues, and practical methods for meeting the assessment needs of students with disabilities. It is comprised of ten chapters and includes test accommodation topics relating to federal and state regulations (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997), problems…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation, Individualized Education Programs
Hold Everything!: Emerging Problems in Institutional Accountability for Retention and Graduation.
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Bangura, Abdul Karim – 1995
This paper discusses the use of Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores and other elements affecting institutional accountability in the University of Maryland system. It asserts that SAT scores in and of themselves are not accurate predictors of retention and success. The publication of SAT scores of first-time, full-time freshmen clearly is as…
Descriptors: Accountability, Articulation (Education), College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations