A survey of 96 school psychologists and 75 school superintendents showed the two groups to have generally similar personal value systems and to be in overall agreement in their respective rankings of school psychology goals. (Author)

Parental involvement in planning and placement for 20 children initially referred for special education is described in light of the PL 94-142 requirements for informed parental consent. Comparisons indicate that parents' versions of each decision component were clear and accurate no more than 50 percent of the time. (Author)

First-grade children of average or above intelligence who did not evidence visual perceptual dysfunction were administered a series of visual perceptual tasks. Results indicated considerable method of measurement influence upon task performance. Implications of the results for both researchers and practitioners are discussed. (Author)

The decision-making process of 16 superintendents in choosing among alternative instructional programs for elementary level grades was studied. The additive and lexicographic combination models of decision making were investigated for consistency with the process used by the Ss in ranking 27 alternative instructional programs. (Author)

The behavior of young and adolescent male children from homes without fathers was compared to comparable groups of children from intact homes. Teachers reported no difference in academic and extracurricular participation and performance. It was concluded that, in general, the behavior of children with and without fathers is not appreciably…

Reports the results of a survey sent to graduates from 1953-1970 to determine their background, professional development and interests, and their concerns about training. Concludes that separate doctoral programs appear to be an efficacious way to ensure orientation, commitment, and training for the application of psychology to school problems.…

Interrater differences in scoring actual WISC protocols were determined for three different IQ levels. In general, differences among the 94 examiners tended to be within an acceptable range as established by the standard error of measurement; variance on two Verbal subtests occasionally exceeded their corresponding standard error of measurement.…

Nineteen school psychologists assigned 142 items in Form L-M of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale to the five Operations categories of Guilford's Structure of Intellect model. Results show levels of agreement are not high enough to justify classifying Stanford-Binet items in accordance with the Structure of Intellect Operations categories.…

The relative effects of positive reinforcement, response cost, and the two contingencies combined when used as contingencies for correct academic responses were compared on the dependent measures of accuracy of academic performance and level of on-task behavior. All three contingency systems increased academic performance and on-task behavior.…

Elementary school teachers (N=140) completed a questionnaire on school referrals which asked them to rate the likelihood of referral of a child in five behavioral anecdotes. Results indicate teachers would be more likely to refer boys than girls with identical problems. (Author)

This 1972 investigation analyzed differential perceptions and preferences of teachers, principals, and school psychologists to three models of interview style: clinical, phenomenological, and social learning. The conclusion that school psychology is on a behavioristic path not yet endorsed by educators was strongly supported. (Author)

Examined several behaviors claimed to reflect curiosity in order to determine whether there are one or more types of curiosity. A secondary purpose was to examine the relations between the one or more types of curiosity and sex, social class, intelligence, achievement level, and ratings of personality traits. (Author)

Discusses rationale, reliability, factorial validity, and educational usefulness of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities. The I.T.P.A. is a serious attempt to identify specific sensory processing abilities. (Author)

Reports the results of a categorical analysis designed to ascertain the kinds of dissertation research completed for the doctoral degree in school psychology during the years 1967-73. Major areas of research emphasis were delineated although trend analysis revealed no significant trends over the seven-year period. (Author)

Evaluated the effects of 14 months' exposure to open space environments on preference for delayed reward. Three hundred eighty-nine pupils in open space and conventional classes were administered tests for delay of gratification. Approximately the same percent of pupils from each educational environment selected the delayed alternative. (Author)