A study that examined the impact of state-funded programs on a potential students' college selection decision and the extent to which other variables influence their decision is discussed. A random sample of recipients of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) in New York State was used. (MLW)

Argues that Blacks have begun to receive monetary benefits from education commensurate with those of Whites and that the gap has narrowed because of the relative upgrading of educational quality for Blacks. Available from American Economic Review, 1313 21st Avenue So., Suite 809, Nashville, TN 37212. (Author/IRT)

A simplex process model of the cross-lagged correlation paradigm was applied to 16 tests administered to samples of Black and White males and females in grades 5, 7, 9, and 11. Relationships among the measures as well as the use of the model are discussed. (Author/JKS)

Attempts to discover what educators' attitudes are toward sex-related role differentiation in education. This information, it was felt, would have important implications both for research and for the training of educators to implement Title IX effectively. (Author/RK)

Explores the attitudes of inner-city, ninth-grade male students and the relationship of these attitudes to intended choice of educational program in the tenth grade. Ninth grade is an important time in career development since the tenth grade is the point where vocational and college programs begin. (Author/RK)

Discussed is a study which measured the importance of considering differing student abilities to deal with cognitive ability task factors when developing research methodology and statistics courses in psychology. Topics discussed are data on which the study was based, testing procedure, testing instrument, results, and major findings. (Author/DB)

Examines the hypothesis that family origins will be of substantially greater import in determining the formation of aspirations than will ability and performance in Brazil. Presents data to evaluate the adequacy of the first stages of the Sewell and associates social psychological model of status attainment for Brazil. (Author/RK)

This is a third and final paper on aspects of multiracial education, derived from data collected by the National Foundation for Educational Research in England and Wales for the Department of Education and Science. (Author/RK)

Examines industrial relocation of firms in Worcester, Mass., from 1966-70 as an example for discovering what kinds of firms relocate and why. Intended as a sample study, the project provides an initial data base for one community as a model for students to use while obtaining data bases on other communities. (Author/DB)

Deals with the scope of adolescent pregnancy both numerically and in human terms, pregnancy resolution, long term effects on the mother, associated medical factors, and implications for educational personnel. (Author/RK)

Continuous observational recording over 57 hours evaluated behavior states of three adults with profound and multiple disabilities. Two independent observers also recorded for 22 hours. Although overall percentage agreement was satisfactory (above 80%), agreement on occurrence was unsatisfactory (mean of 65%). Agreement data were superimposed on…

Presents activities having to do with data generation, organization, interpretation, representation, drawing conclusions, and making predictions on the basis of data which students have collected. (ASK)

Reflects on a previous article in this issue that demonstrated the use of log-linear analysis in research investigating categorical variables associated with the study of career development and transition for individuals with disabilities. Initial exposure to and motivation for pursuing the study and use of multivariate categorical data analysis…

Provides statistics based on the 1996 National Households Education Survey (NHES) of 55,000 families, measuring library use by presence of children, race, and ethnicity. Provides tables reporting use of public libraries by presence of children, by any household member, and by any household member in the last month. (PEN)