Critically examines the portions of Arthur Jensen's books that concern Barbara Burks' 1928 study of adoptive families. Findings are that Burks' sample was highly selective, that her environmental measures were limited, and that Jensen has misrepresented the content and implications of her study. It is also shown that Jensen's estimates of…

Low-income families participated in several variations of a home-based intervention program which focused on modeling verbal interaction between mother and child around selected toys and books. (SB)

Amerindianization of the schools does not alter or remedy the difficulties experienced by American Indian students, because while the content or staff and curriculum may be Amerindian, the methods, approaches, and structure do not change. (JC)

Available from: Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Child Study Center, 1100 N.E. 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117. Compared in intelligence, perceptual motor performance, and academic achievement were 30 children (mean age=8.6 years) with seizure disorders and 30 children (mean age=9 years) with learning problems. (IM)

At a Catholic secondary school in Australia, all students, from academically gifted to learning-disabled, complete two or three independent projects each year in addition to satisfying state syllabus requirements. The Brain-Flex program challenges students to stretch themselves beyond standardized instructional methods and dominant capabilities.…

The factor structures of the 10 Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III core subtests were studied with 161 black students receiving special education services. Results provide evidence of a large first principal factor as well as the expected verbal and performance factors. Implications for psychologists are discussed. (SLD)

Examines the Symbol, Search, Coding, Arithmetic, and Digit Span (SCAD) subtests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (3rd ed.) (WISC-III) by comparing 363 students with learning and emotional disabilities to the WISC-III normative sample. Results indicate that the SCAD profile is neither a valid diagnostic indicator nor an important…

Discusses emotional intelligence and its importance for school library media specialists, based on a book by Daniel Goleman called "Emotional Intelligence." Highlights include managing emotions and relationships; self-motivation; and how emotional intelligence fits in with Standards for Information Literacy. (LRW)

Comparison of intelligence and achievement test scores of male and female deaf and hard-of-hearing school-age children found that boys scored almost a full standard deviation higher than girls on performance subtests of both the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children III and Revised scales. There were no mean differences between boys and girls…

This study compared two teachers' levels of implementation of the DISCOVER approach to gifted education and the resulting effects on number of students identified as gifted and on problem-solving behaviors. Significant relationships were found between level of implementation and positive changes in mathematics problem solving and numbers of…

Social calculations involved in assessing one's life chances were examined with 62 undergraduates. Participants showed considerable bias in their estimates, and important individual differences in bias were found. Results are discussed in terms of general adolescent phenomena such as individuation, identity, the personal fable, and cognitive…

During a (hypothetical) phone interview with a university researcher, an elementary principal reminisced about a lifetime of reading groups with unmemorable names, medium-paced math problems, patchworked social studies/science lessons, and totally "average" IQ and batting scores. The researcher hung up at the mention of bell-curved assembly lines…

Compared reading and mathematics competencies of children with poor arithmetic fact mastery at the end of third grade to those of grade-level peers with good arithmetic fact mastery. Found that children with poor fact mastery showed little growth on timed number facts across second and third grades, despite normal growth in other mathematics…

Examined the intelligence of freshmen and seniors at a metropolitan university to determine if differences exist with regard to multiple intelligence domains, specific skills, and intellectual styles, and between gender, ethnicity, and age group. Found some support for differences between freshmen and seniors in these areas. (EV)