Presents results of a study of the influence of school climate and the level of students' conflict behavior in terms of open and closed climate schools. Concludes that the level of conflict is lower in open climate school and describes characteristics of such schools. (KC)

Supports prediction of success in self-paced, individualized science classes by measuring student self-image by means of the Q-sort test. Alternative school students who had completed an acceptable number of minicourses by the end of the year scored higher on the Q-sort. (CS)

Reports on a study that indicated the effectiveness of Scottish methods of teaching beginning reading to boys from working class homes. Describes the teaching methods used and concludes that Scottish success may be partially accounted for by early phonics teaching and by daily involvement of parents in children's reading. (GT)

Assesses the meaning of performance in organizations' training programs. Analyzes and critiques the scenario of typical training program designs. Proposes operational conditions essential to achieving performance in a training program. (CSS)

Examination of 63 graduate students' trait and state anxiety scores and their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores reveals that students with higher GRE scores or lower A-trait anxiety scores are more likely to achieve higher first semester grade point averages. (RL)

The academic con-man is defined as one who, despite a lack of striking originality or tremendous learning, becomes extraordinary, well-known, and revered in the world of higher education. Advice is offered to young college professors on how they can achieve such status. (Article originally published in 1961.) (AF)

Examines patterns in academic achievement of students who participated in science and mathematics projects in English Schools (the English Nuffield Science Projects and the School Mathematics Projects). Findings indicate that the informal impact of the projects is larger than the formal and that adaption to individual situations is the key to…

A study of the loss of instructional time experienced by elementary school students in the Austin Independent School District compensatory education programs resulted in the unexpected findings that both Title I and Non-Title I schools spent more than one-fifth of the school day in noninstructional activities. (MH)

In this study, using recruiter ratings of 338 on-campus interviews, correlation of seven variables with the discriminant function indicated that appropriateness of content, fluency of speech, and composure made the greatest contributions toward a favorable employment decision. Implications for job-interview training are discussed. (Author/SJL)

Outlines factors that led to success and to failure in merit pay programs for administrators. Briefly describes merit pay programs in several school districts. (IRT)

The article examines which structure-of-intellect abilities are involved in readiness for arithmetic learning and how they relate to J. Piaget's constructs and analyzes six standardized arithmetic achievement tests. (PHR)

Summarizes results from a follow-up study of the Terman study of gifted individuals, begun 50 years ago. Test individuals, now in their 60's, with an average IQ of 152, and including some of the country's leading scientists, educators and businessmen, cited family life as greatest source of satisfaction in life. (CS)

Causal attributions of a person actually experiencing a success or failure (the actor) and someone who read about the situation (the observer) were compared. Results supported Jones and Nisbett (1971). (Editor)

The growth of higher education in Australia is examined with emphasis on its impact of course offerings, student selection and achievement, and difficulty levels of university courses. (LBH)