Author is Coordinator of Middle School Teacher Education Programs at the University of Florida at Gainesville. (Editor)

The validity of the Short Form Test of Academic Aptitude and a set of biographical variables as predictors of future academic achievement was investigated. Results showed high levels of predictive validity in terms of multiple correlations, cross-validated correlations, and prediction intervals. (Author/GK)

Evidence suggests that a middle school organizational design has some administrative advantages over the traditional junior high school program because of the more unified social and academic atmosphere. (LH)

Describes the development and implementation of the Academic Conference, a process-oriented grade-level team approach to accelerating student achievement at Oak Ridge Elementary School in Sacramento, California. (PKP)

Argues that no solid basis exists in the research literature for developing, placing, and aligning educational standards in school curricula or for placing subject-matter content at specific grade levels (scope and sequence). Welcomes input from readers who have information regarding educational standards and their development, placement, and…

Examined whether Career Decision Scale (CDS) scores and four subscales were related to high school students' (N=465) career decision status, grade level, and gender. Findings demonstrated utility of using factor-based subscales to create typology of career indecision and showed many significant differences on various indecision scales resulting…

This paper describes variables which tend to influence the utility of health education literature. It is important that instructional materials be suited to the reading level of the students as well as their ability to comprehend the meaning of the printed materials. A graph for estimating reading level is included. (JD)

The Bateria Woodcock Psico-Educativa en Espanol was administered to urban children in grades 1, 3, 5, 8, and 11 in Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Peru. Spain consistently ranked highest on all achievement clusters (subject areas). For the other countries, interactions of cluster by grade level preclude any interpretation of main…

This award list, arranged by state, includes titles of children's and young adult books chosen by children to receive awards over the past year. The listings include the name of the award, the age or grade level involved, and the most recent bibliographic information. (LRW)

Describes a study of Australian students in grades seven, nine, and 11 that used the Computer Anxiety Index (CAIN), to test its unidimensionality and avoid the conceptual confusion of multi-dimensionality. Discusses the use of Rasch analysis, and analyzes differences in grade levels and gender. (Contains 51 references.) (Author/LRW)

Discussion of children's books by and for African Americans emphasizes the positive themes of family and times of joy and celebration. An annotated bibliography of 17 titles is included, with appropriate grade levels for each title indicated. (LRW)

Goal structures reflect the motivational beliefs promoted by the prevailing instructional policies and procedures within an academic setting. Teachers' sense of efficacy refers to individuals' judgments or beliefs regarding their ability to accomplish critical instructional tasks. The relation between these constructs and differences on the basis…

Pay for Performance (PFP) is once again gaining popularity within education. This study examines teacher attitudes toward PFP policies, and how these views vary by teacher experience, subject area specialization, grade level(s) taught, educational background, risk and time preferences, and feelings of efficacy. Data were collected through a…