The achievement gap between low-income African American students and their White counterparts remains substantial. To address this, researchers have begun to examine the impact of culture on cognitive performance among African American students (Lee, 2001; Foster, Lewis, & Onafowora, 2003). The findings from this work suggest that when aspects of…

School insurance programs often present major problems in school administration. School insurance of various types is one means of preventing or limiting financial loss from property damage or the claims of individuals for injury or damage payments. In varying degrees the States have delegated to certain local administrative school units and/or…

Distinctions were made between three classes of statistical linkage: equivalence, concordance, and prediction. These distinctions were based on rational content considerations and empirical statistical relationships. A large database involving SAT I and ACT scores was used to determine which type of linkage was best suited for different scores and…

The present study attempted to determine the effect of geographic accessibility of a college upon the proportion of high school graduates continuing their education beyond high school. (Author)

Six hypotheses were tested in an attempt to demonstrate that textbook bias exists which is negative toward technical-vocational work modes. Results of the analysis of elementary reading textbooks used in Texas showed that bias does exist but the existence of corresponding attitudinal differences in students needs further investigation. (DS)

Science curriculum materials designed to improve the attitudes of below average students were developed from guidelines based on a survey of the strengths and weaknesses of these students. (Author)

The objective of the investigation reported here was to determine if selected teacher stimulus variation skills affected student learning from lecture. (Author)

Discusses on the basis of Ph.D. qualifying examination results, advantages of a discrete scoring system under which continuously graded answers are classified as either correct'' or incorrect'' with the cutoff placed at a bias level.'' Indicates that the discrete method is characterized by increased selectivity about the marginal students. (CC)

Part of a project--Gothenburg, Teaching Methods in English--conducted at the University of Gothenburg and the Gothenburg School of Education in Sweden. (DD)

This study is concerned with the relationship between Halpin and Croft's organizational climates as classified by the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire and Likert and Likert's organizational systems as classified by the teacher form of the Profile of a School Questionnaire. The positively significant relationship found between these…

Article assesses the value of prescribing two commonly used tranquilizers in relieving students of examination anxiety. (Author/RK)

Paper recognizes that investment in education is a key factor in a nation's economic and social development, particularly in developing countries. (Author/RK)

Information gathered during the 1970 census reports on the changing economic and social conditions of U. S. blacks. Comparative data for blacks and whites is provided covering income, education, voter participation, housing, life style, and residence location. (Author/DN)

Expanded version of a lecture given at a meeting of the Teachers of Modern Languages in Colleges of Education (Tagung der Fachdidaktiker fur neuere Sprachen an den Padagogischen Hochschulen), October 1, 1970 in Luneburg, West Germany. (RS)