Synthesizes the results of three previous task force efforts into a list of 25 tasks frequently needed in educational research and evaluation, and the skills and knowledge required to perform them. Tasks listed hold for the late 60's and early 70's. Developments subsequent to 1971 are not considered. (AM)

The smaller size and lower strength level of children may indicate that adaptations of sport-type games, such as basketball, are necessary to maximize skill performance. Children between the ages of 9.0 and 12.7 years were given two subtests of the Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Skills Test, the Speed Pass and Front Shot.…

Guidelines for teaching complex psychomotor skills are presented in three phases: 1) introductory, 2) practice, and 3) perfecting. The introductory phase of the model involves the preparation of the student for learning, the providing of information, and analysis of the skill. The second phase is concerned with the observation of student practice…

The project gathered data on a number of experiments using a variety of tasks. The purpose was to show that there are conditions relevant to the differential composition o f a task and other conditions which are irrelevant. Invariances in level, slope, and regularing of pattern of intertrial correlations were found for cranking, a repetitive work…

Error rates for individual words tested and for sound-to-spelling correspondences occurring within those words are reported for 18 tests given during a tryout of the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) First Grade Spelling Component. Several types of spelling errors are discussed, and suggestions are provided for reducing each type of error.…

The study investigated age and sex in the control of an automobile under normal driving conditions. Its major purpose was to gather baseline data for a driver license, road testing program. Forty volunteer subjects (10 men and 10 women over 30, 10 men and 10 women under 30) drove a specially instrumented car over an interstate highway course and a…

A system designed to provide a framework for the individualization of reading instruction is discussed. The heart of the system is a mastery checklist of reading skills for each child which provides teachers with a means for discovering the specific skill needs of their students. Initially, the system depended upon individual assessment exercises…

The position statement from the National Association of Retarded Citizens specifies areas of study and competencies needed by evaluators who generate or interpret psychometric data used in classification and placement decisions regarding mentally handicapped persons. Guidelines focus on academic degrees and licensure; recommended areas of study…

One of a series of surveys constituting a statewide study being conducted to obtain a comprehensive analysis of the total field of agricultural occupations in Montana and the competencies needed to enter, perform, and advance in these jobs, this report identifies the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by employees in agricultural production…

Comparability of written and oral measures in evaluating counselor effectiveness was examined for trained and untrained participants. Responses were rated on use of reflective skills, verbal following, and general quality. Results support comparability of written and oral assessments of counselor effectiveness, especially for trained participants.…

Investigated relationships between individual differences in (1) levels of writing skills and (2) proficiencies at simultaneous and successive cognitive processing. Correlated students' writings with the following word and sentence level problems: spelling errors, missing or inappropriate punctuation of sentence parts, missing noun and verb…

Investigates knowledge and skill areas important to agency/firm and organizational public relations employers. Offers recommendations for the development of public relations education programs and accreditation standards meeting the needs of today's marketplace. (NKA)

Identifies skills that Human Resource Development Specialists must demonstrate to function effectively as educators and trainers. A sample of businesses and industries considered potential competency statements to be "ideal" or "real." Implications for teacher education programs are discussed. (Author/DF)

This paper describes a four-step approach to constructing diagnostic test profiles that provide precise but practical information on students' instructional needs. A test of pronoun use was constructed to represent 32 categories of usage defined by different combinations of five factors in a domain. (Author/LMO)