This paper applies the Carlsson-Robinson Theory of public employment wages to examine differences in salaries and quality of teachers using data from the Coleman Report. A modified Carlsson-Robinson model of quality determination is complemented with four testable hypotheses of salary determination. Teacher salaries were found to be determined by…

Both microfilm readers and reader-printers (RRP) for cartridge, roll, microfiche, and aperture card use are evaluated in this report. A method of selection is described which uses a seven-step procedure. The first step for a user is to fill out his requirements on a form which is provided in the report. The second step is to review the…

This study was conducted to gain information from and about public school counselors concerning the relationship between their role and function and the nature of their counselor preparation training. It was also intended to determine the changes in training and counselor function necessary to provide for more adequate vocational counseling for…

Books and periodicals thought suitable for inclusion in undergraduate biology libraries were ranked by 306 biologists. Books which at least 40 percent of the evaluators ranked good or excellend and used by at least 30 percent of the evaluators are listed according to Library of Congress classifications. Each entry provides bibliographic details,…

As part of a continuing research program to improve screening of enlisted men, this study was undertaken to compare a variety of computer-simulated conventional and branching tests and to extend the theoretical analysis of branching techniques. The degree of coordination between test scores and underlying ability is used to compare conventional…

This report describes the selection procedures used in the years 1960-1968 at the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College, London, and discusses the relationship of the criteria used in selection to the academic performance of the students admitted to the school. For the years 1960-1964, the interrelationships were also studied of…

The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze criteria and procedures used in the selection of occupational advisory committee members in Oregon community colleges. The existence of a common core of criteria and procedures for selecting occupational advisory committee members was investigated. Further, the relationship between an…

A Study was conducted to determine the effects of saliency, concept rule, and stimulus variety upon number of trials to solution and focusing strategy. A prediction of special interest was that there would be a concept rule x saliency interaction. A 2 x 2 x 3 design combined concept rule (conjunctive, inclusive disjunctive), saliency ("high" and…

This book is intended primarily for classroom teachers and other personnel who work directly with teachers in selecting reading readiness tests or achievement tests. The first chapter lists and briefly explains the criteria used by the authors in reviewing the tests included. These criteria are concerned with norms, standardization, objectivity,…

This project was designed to secure and screen available education materials appropriate for actualization of Comprehensive Career Education Model-1 (CCEM-1) objectives, and to process, assess, and classify selected potential commercial education materials for incorporation into instructional units and/or supportive educational activities. To…

This report draws a profile of community college presidents holding office in 1970 and compares their characteristics with the results of similar studies conducted in 1960 and 1964. The report is based on information from the National Career Study of Community College Presidents conducted in 1970-71 by the Mountain-Plains Community College…

Guidelines for developing an outdoor, educational laboratory are offered in this booklet. Stress is placed on establishing a laboratory that can be used with all aspects of the school's existing curriculum. Items regarding organization of a planning and guidance committee, user requirements, construction considerations to maintain the natural…

As reading plays a major role in the continuing education of a physician, relevancy to practice of the material selected by editors and ultimately read will theoretically result in an improvement of the continuing education process. If the selection criteria could be consistent for the writer, the editor, and the reader, then the message has a…

There is strong evidence to indicate that the year has contributed greatly to raising the level of book awareness in the United States. Although U.S. participants had the option of choosing either domestic or international themes for programs, the majority chose to concentrate on the international dimensions of the year - projects to enrich…

Ways are suggested in which validation studies may be carried out by personnel workers who use tests in selection and placement. The correlational techniques discussed are the product-moment correlation coefficient, biserial correlation coefficient, tetrachoric coefficient of correlation. The summarizing techniques (a term used to refer to methods…