The Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) Higher Education Program was evaluated in order to provide valid information for decision making. Data gathered by a questionnaire administered to 2,736 students in a previous study was refined by applying the chi-square test of significant differences to certain student characteristics and variables. Each area…

This report is concerned with the relationship between income and schooling. A theoretical model explores the role of schooling as an informational or screening device with an expected profit maximization framework. The issue revolves around the extent to which formal schooling serves to augment worker productivity and, thus, social product, as…

A summary is presented of findings concerning occupational mobility based on data obtained in a supplement to the January 1973 Current Population Survey, conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Statistical data is offered in three tables, comparing occupational mobility between January 1972 and January 1973 of employed persons over 18: (1) by age…

This memorandum reports results of an analysis designed to obtain answers to the following questions: (1) How does the Overall High School Average compare with Converted Rank in Class as a predictor of Freshman Year Grades in college? and (2) Will more detailed information provided by analysis of high school records by subject help to improve…

The purpose of this research effort is to validate the utility and effectiveness of a unique human performance measurement technique developed under ONR contract (N0001467C0107). Performance data on eight Navy ratings was collected from ships of LANTFLT and PACFLT. This report is the last in a series of technical reports on the statistical…

One role for institutional research within the university's budget is to provide objective data and informed judgements to help the responsible decisionmaking of the university organization. This report attempts to fulfill this function in organizational intelligence. In the university, as in all responsibly operated enterprises, projections of…

The objectives of this study were to develop and analyze social patterns of rural family income in Jackson County, Florida, formulating criteria useful for upgrading living levels for families under different environmental conditions. Datawere collected by interview-type field schedules from all families within selected clusters of households. The…

The objectives of the study were to assess certain qualities of existing industrial arts programs in the State of Washington in an effort to describe the accepted industrial arts discipline in that State and to compare those existing programs with a group of selected innovative programs, trendsetters, as determined in a prior study. The research…

The 1969 Invitational Conference on Testing Problems had as its theme "Toward a Theory of Achievement Measurement." Papers presented in Session I, The Nature of Educational Achievement, were: (1) "Concepts of Achievement and Proficiency" by William E. Coffman; (2) "The Functions and Uses of Educational Measurement" by Winton H. Manning; (3)…

This is one of a series of reports on the National Longitudinal Study of Mathematical Abilities (NLSMA). This report is a discussion of many of the programs from the SMSG Computer Program Library as it existed in June, 1972. Major programs included involve item analysis, attitude item analysis, scale scoring, correlation and t-test, stepwise…

This is one of a series of reports on the National Longitudinal Study of Mathematical Abilities (NLSMA). It is the report of a dissertation that sought to identify characteristics correlated with problem solving. The type of problem used was classified as "insightful," meaning nonroutine and challenging but not of a trick or puzzle type.…

The Behavioral Objectives Writing Skills Test (BOWST) was designed to provide an estimate of the elementary teacher's ability to write behavioral objectives. This instrument, which requires the teacher to develop three behavioral objectives for each of four hypothetical classroom settings, has wide utility as a teacher-training tool. It may be…

This report compares maximum linear prediction, maximum total correct classifications for a group, and maximum probability of correct classification for an individual as objective criteria for univariate grading scales. Since the goals of valid prediction and valid classification lead to conflicting criteria, it is possible that a compromise…

The development and preliminary validation of an instrument to measure attitude toward school subjects (GRASS) is described. An item pool consisting of 30 items was generated and refined. A 23 Likert item scale was then administered to 893 eleventh and twelfth grade high schools Ss. A principal component analysis and obliquimax transformation…

This study was designed to determine the extent and nature of independent study programs on the two-year college campuses across the western half of the nation. The study further sought to determine whether differences existed in the use of independent study in colleges as regards variance in enrollment, geographical location, type of control,…