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Dutton, Wilbur H.; Riggs, Corinne Whitlow – Calif J Educ Res, 1969
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Graphs, Programed Instructional Materials
Download full textFITZSIMMONS, STEPHEN J. – 1966
VARIOUS PERFORMANCE PATTERNS WERE STUDIED TO DETERMINE IF EARLY LIMITED FAILURE LEADS TO GENERALIZED FAILURE IN A NUMBER OF AREAS. THE SUBJECTS, 258 DISADVANTAGED URBAN CHILDREN FROM FOUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN IOWA, HAD ONE OR MORE SCORES ON THE IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS (ITBS) AT OR BELOW THE 33D PERCENTILE ON NATIONAL NORMS. THEIR PERFORMANCES ON…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged Youth, Failure, Longitudinal Studies
Williams, Robert L.; And Others – Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, 1978
This research examines the effects of test format on achievement-test performances of Black children. Multiple-choice test items containing distractors (e.g., all correct, all incorrect) penalize Black children, since distractors appear to serve as blocking agents. The results also suggest that distractors encourage guessing. (Author/DOW)
Descriptors: Black Students, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Multiple Choice Tests
Renbarger, Ray Nisch – 1969
This study investigated whether the self-esteem of disadvantaged adult students can be influenced by group guidance experiences; and to what degree, and how, academic achievement is influenced by changes in self-esteem. Subjects (59 Negro women in a clerical training program in Detroit) were divided into two experimental and two control groups. A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Dropouts, Adult Students, Analysis of Variance
