A third study on variables differentiating persisters from dropouts from French study was conducted to determine whether motivation mediates the influence of attitude on persistence. Learning motivation was found to be the most important determinant of persistence in second-language study. Study variables and the previous research are discussed.…

Twenty-two elementary schools were studied to identify factors related to school success in raising reading and math achievement of disadvantaged and low-achieving students. Discusses effects of administrative leadership in instruction, coordination of instructional programs throughout the school, and policy regarding academic standards. (Author)

Effective programs of foreign language instruction can be planned by accounting for the important factors relative to student achievement, including adequate time for learning, foreign language aptitude, and motivation. Instruction must be given by well-qualified teachers who can use the language liberally in the classroom. (Author/MV)

As part of a larger longitudinal study to analyze the career development process in pharmacy at the University of California, demographic, attitudinal, and prior academic achievement data were collected from first-year students during 1971-1974. The additive value of the PCAT when directly contrasted with existing variables was assessed. (LBH)

This paper explores psychological forces and their insidious impact on women. Four central barriers will be discussed: female socialization, conflicting definitions of success for women, mistaken stereotypes and myths regarding women in the work world, and exclusion of women from "charismatic education" to assume competence and from…

Research in college admissions, school effectiveness myths, and the questionable relationship between education practices and life beyond the classroom are examined. It is recommended that schools of pharmacy should support curriculum experimentation and conduct research on the effectiveness of their efforts. (LBH)

Examines the way in which schools contribute to sex role stereotyping, reviews selected research and hypothesizes that the way in which American females are socialized disadvantages them in the labor force. (Editor)

Transcripts of graduates of an elective studies degree program were compared with those of a group of traditional liberal arts graduates. Results indicated that both groups had similar numbers of credits, but nontraditional students completed courses in more departments and have slightly lower overall GPA's at graduation. (Author/LBH)

Research into the factors that promote individual success in an occupation indicates that the amount of formal knowledge acquired about a content area is far less predictive of success than interpersonal, intrapersonal, and cognitive abilities. (MSE)

A nominated group of effective local special education administrators (N=124) and a random sample of administrators (N=124) responded to a survey regarding factors critical to administrative success. The effective sample valued the importance of each factor with respect to its impact on personal and organizational success more than the random…

A study comparing the residency training performances of students who had had academic difficulty and a control group of students with no significant academic difficulties concluded that institutional decisions concerning academically troubled students should be based on individual situations. (MSE)

Explanations for the low school performance of minority children are critiqued. When these explanations are considered in light of social theory, it can be seen how the legitimacy of schools and teachers are factors in school success. A new, more culturally responsive pedagogy is necessary. (VM)

Presents results of a study spanning 14 years of career and life development for 117 women who finished college in 1967 and were studied in 1967, 1970, and 1981. Compares their career and family plans to directions actually taken. Shows shift in labor force participation and tension between work and family. (SA)

Both the design and image have an effect upon the success of an educational facility in that they affect motivation for both teaching and learning. The components of image include nondeceptive appearance, information availibility, logical location, attractiveness, personality, and human needs. Seven references are provided. (DCS)

When the teachers at Roosevelt Elementary School in Hutchinson, Kansas, used the Learning Style Inventory to determine the best learning conditions for each student, then allowed students to study and take standardized tests under their preferred conditions, improved behavior and achievement were noted at all ability and grade levels. (PGD)