Equity and efficiency questions indicated that the state cannot afford unlimited-cut policies in universities without compensation for the wastes involved. The cross-sectional data showed that absences affect grades adversely. A method is herein outlined whereby absentee students compensate the state for its losses in proportion to their unexcused…

A counseling procedure termed vicarious induction of behavior was used to develop academic achievement motivation in disadvantaged adults. The procedure required an analysis of the desired target behavior---academic achievement motivation---to identify specific skills and covert attitudes. New achievement behaviors were anticipated, specified, and…

Notes extent to which students in large universities share faculty goals. Results show correlation between academic success for students of both sexes, and faculty. (EK)

An experimental classroom management system involving contingency management, individualized instruction, peer assistance, and teacher adoption of the role of a manager of learning activities was employed in 25 Appalachian classrooms. The study raises hope that improvements in instruction will be accompanied by improvements in the academic…

Problems of environment studied in an interdisciplinary approach forms essence of academic plan of University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The UWGB plan requires a return to the common ground of fundamental principles as precondition to a realistic study of environmental problems. (Author/EK)

The purpose of this study was to extend the generality of research on the relationship between locus of control in children and achievement to a group of emotionally disturbed children. Results indicate that those emotionally disturbed children who perceive a relationship between their behavior and the resulting consequences obtain higher…

Investigates the relationship between the WISC IQ and academic achievement in regularily placed first-grade black children. (Author)

Investigated predictions concerning freshman academic performance derived from Holland's theory. The results confirmed the congruence hypothesis, while evidence for the predictions concerning consistency and differentiation were less clear. (Author)

A group of 115 physically disabled freshmen were observed in regard to use of supportive services, study habits, disability, and academic performance. Results suggest strategies for assisting disabled students who may have academic problems. (Author)

Many issues are involved in the formulation of college and university course and withdrawal policies. Although such policies may be related to grade inflation, other problem areas are evident and require amplification and assessment. This paper reports a study of the issues based on a survey of 30 colleges. (Author)

To examine various aspects of using small unit study guides, two experiments were conducted with 24 fifth-grade students. (Author/SBH)

In an attempt to measure the efficacy of a college parallel program, a follow-up of 204 community college students was conducted. Grades earned by those students at both colleges correlated +.65. GPA dropped during the first semester after transfer, indicating the effects of transfer shock. (Author)

Testing indicated that college students could predict their own academic achievement with accuracy equivalent to that achieved with other predictor variables such as grade point averages. (GW)

An outline is given of the context in which The International School Effectiveness Research Project (ISERP) was designed and it is argued that the deficiencies of existing studies and the increased internationalization of education makes the more rigorous approach of ISERP essential. A number of methodological lessons from the study are given,…

Each of 132 counseled students was compared to a "hypothetical twin" which represented the average of five noncounseled students closely matched to the counseled students. No significant differences in achievement were found between counseled students and their controls. (Author)