This report contains national estimates based on findings from the Health Examination Survey in 1963-65 on height and weight measurements of children 6- to 11-years-old. A nationwide probability sample of 7,119 children was selected to represent the noninstitutionalized children (about 24 million) in this age group. Height was obtained in stocking…

Attainment tests in English and mathematics were administered to a total sample of 2,011/15-year old students. The English test consisted of a composition and a test battery of objective items. Marking of the composition was made by the test designer on a rapid first-impression reading. The objective test battery consisted of a comprehension test,…

Differences in test response characteristics between black and white, male and female groups who took the Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business (ATGSB) in February, 1971, were examined. Three studies were covered: 1) a study of the interactions between the difficulty level of test items and group membership for the above mentioned groups,…

The effects of two social contexts on the risk -taking behavior of elementary boys on a shuffleboard task were investigated. It was predicted that Atkinson's motive-probability-incentive (M-P-I) model would be supported in the peer-competitive context, in that the success-oriented subjects would choose more goals with median Ps values than the…

This study investigated the emphasis placed on industrial arts objectives for average students and for retarded students, the relationship between certain factors in selecting the objectives for retarded students, and the difference in emphasis by industrial arts teachers and special education teachers on objectives for the mentally retarded…

An elementary music experience program and efforts to expand it are presented. Program objectives include: (1) Increase achievement in specific areas of music, such as singing, rhythms, listening, and playing instruments; (2) Encourage self-expression or creativity; and (3) Develop an interest in extracurricular music activities. Intermediate…

To assist Pennsylvania school personnel in interpreting the reports resulting from that State's Educational Quality Assessment program, this manual provides information on the goals, dimensions measured, variables measured, and method used. Appendixes provide the school norms for Grade 5 and Grade 11, a Teacher Questionnaire, School Information…

A NATIONWIDE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENROLLMENTS AND OFFERINGS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. DATA WERE GATHERED FROM STATE SUPERVISORS, CONSULTANTS, AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS VIA QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COVERAGE INCLUDED PUBLIC, NONPUBLIC, AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. DATA WERE TABULATED AND DESCRIBED. THE DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDED FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSE…

RESPONSES TO A QUESTIONNAIRE DEVELOPED TO GATHER DATA ON PLANS, ATTITUDES, INTERESTS, AND ASPIRATIONS OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS RELEVANT TO CAREER PLANNING WERE PRESENTED. THE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS ADMINISTERED TO 404 BOYS AND GIRLS (GRADES 6, 8, 10, AND 12) AND THEIR PARENTS. THE GATHERED DATA WERE COMPARED TO SHOW THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTS ON THEIR…

This report presents a statistical portrait of the changing role of women in the United States during the 20th century. Data are from United States Government sources--from surveys, decennial censuses, vital statistics, and administrative records. The majority of the statistics have been published previously, either in government documents or…

A statistical analysis of the degree to which family groups benefit from occupational opportunities afforded through education, as contrasted with individual benefit. Presents data from Australia and Norway. (Author/AV)

Part two of the annual cost report shows how school construction dollars were spent. (Author/MLF)

Ten years of validity research concerning the Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) is reviewed. The equivalence of the SIT to the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler Scales is examined and the relationship of the SIT to achievement measures is described. (Author)

A preliminary attempt is made in this study to generate supporting information that could give an admission committee additional insight into the validity of admission criteria currently used in colleges of pharmacy. Data from students at the University of Florida and other Florida institutions are used to predict future grade point average. (LBH)

Investigates the reading-writing relationship, emphasizing theories postulating identicality of knowledge use. Administered four reading measures and eight writing measures to second and fifth graders and found few correlations between reading and writing variables. Suggests little improvement arises from combining reading and writing or from…