Subjects were 345 first-, second-, and third-grade children of low SES attending inner city schools in a large metropolitan area. The Purdue Self Concept Scale was the measure of self-concept. Analysis of black second-grade children's scores indicated race difference was due to high scores of those with welfare status. (Author)

English 1 grades, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, and fall semester grade point averages for 149 students were analyzed to determine relationships among variables, with particular attention to the experimental Test of Standard Written English (TSWE). The meaning and utility of the TSWE remains unclear for this sample. (Author)

An investigation of the relationships and underlying constructs between expressed and inventoried interests across the occupational classification scheme of Holland, Roe and Strong was undertaken. The canonical factor structures that were calculated indicated two similar bipolar structures underlying the occupational schema studied. (Author)

The wide differences in payments for foster care from one state to another and the variety of payment systems point to the need for a systematic look at the true costs of foster care. (Author)

The Tennessee Self Concept Scale was given to undergraduate education and liberal arts majors and teachers and other professionals to determine whether people attracted to teaching have lower self-regard than do individuals in other professions. Results suggested undergraduate education majors have higher self-esteem than liberal arts students.…

A study regarding student attitudes at a residential campus was partially replicated at a commuter campus. The hypothesis tested was that student attitudes would be unrelated to commuter or residential status. Commuter students typically had a more positive response to their educational experience than did residential students. (Author)

This article describes a comparative study of the introduction of student portfolios in two departments of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Nottingham Trent University in the UK. Portfolios are designed to facilitate effective management of lifelong learning, to provide a record of achievements and to encourage…

The project described by this article attempted to determine whether there was greater sexual stereotyping in interest inventories when individuals were answering occupational titles or occupational activity items. Students (N=87) were asked to respond to the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) which has both types of items. Results are…

Two studies investigated the effects of learning modules and classroom lecture on the acquisition of three counseling strategies. In the first study, results indicate that the self-paced module group performed significantly better than the classroom lecture group. In the second study, no significant differences were found. (Author)

Using Otis-Lennon Mental Ability Test, Elementary II Level and WISC Verbal Performance and Full Scale IQs of 40 white children, correlations of .71, .57 and .73, respectively, were computed. Results suggest IQs and should be interpreted with caution when used as criterion for identifying mentally retarded white children. (Author)

Conflicting views exist regarding priorities ascribed to the areas of academic and vocational counseling as differentiated from counseling for personal, social, and emotional adjustment in college counseling centers. Presents the findings of a comparative investigation of the prevalence of services offered by counseling centers at both two-year…

The interrelationships between two measures of alienation, major academic areas, and expressed occupational aspirations were investigated in 300 undergraduate students. Students' academic standing and residence status were also studied for their possible association with each of the variables. While the alienation measures correlated…

Follow-up survey was undertaken to assess the changes in knowledge and existing attitudes or opinions about drugs by freshmen through seniors from the same high school previously reported in a 1971 study. In comparison to the 1971 study, there was a decrease in interest in all phases of drug useage. (Author)

Examines relative effectiveness of four types of relaxation training including Jacobson-Wolpe and electromyograph (EMG) feedback. Dependent measures are EMG recordings and self-report measures of relaxation. All groups reported increased relaxation, but EMG groups were superior in EMG measures of speed of learning and depth of relaxation.…

Of a "universe" of 475 supervisory activities of secondary school department chairmen, 50 were randomly selected and incorporated into a Problem List Questionnaire. Respondents were asked to rate the amount of difficulty perceived in each activity. Sharp differences between the sexes were noted. (Author)