Results of survey condutted by University of Birmingham School of Mathematics reveal the effect of the sex and social class of a student on his or her educational achievement and eventual career. (Author)

Surveys growth of some Canadian institutions, looks at research findings on test fairness as adolescents view it, presents tentative conclusions on how teachers and guidance counselors may be test results, and discusses national testing for college admission. (Author/CJ)

Existing item response data on three achievement tests were used to compare the use of two sequential testing procedures with conventional testing for purposes of dichotomous decisions on each of the three dimensions. (Author/AG)

Paper delivered at the annual meeting of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) on November 27, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. (DS)

Subjects listened to a set of three 5-minute passages. A free-recall test and a multiple-choice test were administered at the conclusion of the experiment. It was found that the number of ideas recalled was favorably influenced by note taking, rehearsal and testing. (CK)

Researcher recommends a lottery for admissions and a curricular cafeteria" with an educational menu" because research findings do not support assumptions used to justify traditional practices of college and unicersity admissions and tradiational approaches to curriculum and certification. (Editor)

Preparation of the manuscript was supported in part by grants from the Canada Council and the (Canadian) Defence Research Board. Discusses advancements made in bilingual programs in the U. S. and Canada. (DS)

Subjects received self instruction on how to approach analogy questions. Instruction was directed toward knowledge of the general format of analogy questions in standarized tests and the 15 types of relationships commonly asked for in analogy questions. An analogies post-test showed a significant effect for the group. (Author)