In an effort to examine the variables contributing to academic persistence, 1,691 St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College (SPJC) students (960 male and 731 female) were tested two years after their initial enrollment. Ten cognitive variables and 15 non-cognitive variables were examined to determine their relationship to persistence, defined as the…

The growth of indexing services has emphasized the need for more knowledge of the indexing process itself. Consistency is necessary for continuing progress in the field. This study postulates that: (1) definitions of indexer consistency should consist of the indexer's perception of indexable concepts and his choice of terminology; (2) both parts…

Compares the Fry, Dale-Chall, and SMOG readability formulas and cautions users about their limitations. (RB)

This study demonstrates the reliability of holistic reading for student essays. It was found that the Test of Standard Written English correlates to a greater degree with the holistic reading scores than it does with teacher-assigned grades. (Author)

The SEARCH and TEACH programs were developed to locate and intervene on the behalf of children with potential learning disabilities. (PHR)

The best predictor for success in Algebra I was found to be the grade in eighth grade math. (KR)

Describes a simulation method for measurement of errors that requires calculators and tables of random digits. Each student simulates the random behaviour of the component variables in the function and by combining the results of all students, the outline of the sampling distribution of the function can be obtained. (GA)

The problem of determining grades on a common scale for two groups offering a common paper in an examination was examined. Three theoretical methods were offered and the results of applying them to some data provided by the East Midland Regional Examinations Board were compared. (Author/RK)

The concept of selection ratios was illustrated for large clinical settings. Four Draw-A-Person (DAP) variables were used to predict intelligence in a sample of 601 institutionalized addicts. Results indicate that a test with low predictability across the entire distribution can often be used quite effectively for identifying poor or excellent…

To aid in developing classifications of epileptics that would be predictive of day to day functioning, 369 epileptics were classified as having epilepsy only or epilepsy associated with intellectual disturbances or organic mental syndrome, other neurological handicap, or behavioral problems. (GW)

Shows that there are beneficial uses of reading expectancy formulas in general, but that there are also factors that make it necessary to use caution when dealing with these formulas. (Author/GW)

Discusses the use of remote sensing techniques to obtain locational, estimated, and mapped information at the scales varying from individual fields and farms, to entire continents and the world. (AEM)

Presents the estimated market values of optical data disk products in 1987 and 1988, and describes the primary and secondary market indicators used to evaluate product standings. The discussion covers issues affecting electronic publishing and the optical disk industry. (CLB)

Analyzed several data sets to compare the prediction possible from a uniform general factor score with that produced by a separately tailored set of regression weights when those weights are applied to a new cross-validation sample. Found that with smaller samples, the uniform general factor score was clearly superior. (Author/ABB)

A model is presented that combines a polynomial lag econometric model with a goal programming model to satisfy the known conditions while making efficient use of limited data. The model is applied to data for a large public university. (Author/MLW)