Examines the creative writing of third- and sixth-grade students for gender differences when provided with story starters that introduced either a male or a female character. Finds that identifiable difference and trends related to gender and age appeared in the stories, reflecting the pervasiveness and power of sex-role stereotypes. (RS)

Investigated relationships among sixth-grade peer partners' shared mutual-participation goals, gender, friendship, and collaborative task performance. Found that greater shared goals for mutual participation were associated with greater degrees of friendship, were more prevalent among same-sex dyads, and were related to better task performance for…

Explores results from an experiment investigating possible connections between students' two drawings of human figures in which a second- and a sixth-grade class participated in similar lessons. Finds that in the second human-figure drawings students demonstrated greater confidence and expressiveness resulting from the influence of scribbling…

Investigated mathematics teacher practices that contributed to classroom psychological environments on the first days of school. Student and teacher data indicated that teachers' early classroom environments were either: supportive, nonsupportive, or ambiguous. Teachers' motivational and organizational discourse patterns near the end of the year…

Examples are given of criterion-referenced test items in mathematics and reading used at the sixth grade level in Georgia. Three skill areas are identified for mathematics: concept identification, component operations, and problem solving. Tests measure students' ability to: (1) recognize whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; (2) identify…

The purpose of this study was to compare the grade point averages (GPAs) of sixth-grade students who had previously attended three consecutive years of open schools and of structured schools, measure the consistency of quarterly academic performance, and measure the consistency and adjustment of personal and social growth. Forty-six students from…

Teenage and/or adolescent pregnancy is on the increase in most American cities and age of first pregnancy within this group is declining rapidly. In this study, sexual attitudes and knowledge among black inner-city elementary school students is documented. The effectiveness of a six week sex education class designed to provide these students with…

In a study that examined the conditions that were likely to facilitate error detection, it was hypothesized that poor readers' comprehension monitoring abilities would improve if they were given assistance in selecting the appropriate schema for understanding a passage. When the hypothesis was tested with 20 sixth grade students in an error…

THE 4M COMPANY is an elementary school metric measurement program being developed in Hawaii. In previous years the K-4 portions of the program were pilot-tested; during the spring of 1977 the portions for grades 5 and 6 were pilot-tested with 932 students in 8 schools. Pretests, progress tests, and posttests were administered; pilot teachers…

This guide provides the assessment procedures for use with the seven science units of the grade 6 Conceptually Oriented Program in Elementary Science (COPES) science curriculum program. Included are individual screening assessments for each of the seven grade 6 science units, instructions for using the guide, instructions for scoring the…

The field tested unit for the sixth grade was designed to generate interest on the part of students in exploring a secretarial career. The unit includes a discussion of the duties of a secretary, learning the six main parts of the business letter of request, and the actual writing of a letter to a businessman for information and/or inviting him or…

"Thinking About My School" (TAMS) is a 47-item inventory designed to measure student perceptions of the school environment. It was constructed for use with fourth, fifth, and sixth grade pupils in a "distressed" school. Subjects respond to statements about their school on a four-point scale ranging from "Not at all"…

The purpose of the project outlined in this booklet is to enable upper elementary students to become familiar with the various departments of "The New York Times," to cope with headlines and lead paragraphs, and to develop a genuine interest in an adult newspaper. A general outline of the project by the teacher is provided, followed by…

It was the purpose of this study to determine the readability level of all social studies textbooks authorized for purchase in the adoption made by the Textbook Commission of the Indiana State Board of Education on December 12, 1968 for five years beginning July 1, 1969. A thorough search of the literature and research did not reveal that their…