This paper reports on a study that suggests that the combination of counseling and prescreening may reduce the vocational training dropout rate to a greater extent than prescreening alone. (Author)

This investigation showed the Test of Musicality to be especially valuable in distinguishing music majors from nonmusic majors. It is questionable, though, whether the test is actually a measure of music aptitude or potential; rather, a strong case could be made for the test's being an achievement measure. (Author)

The revised ITPA promises to have continued wide application. It successfully measures general linguistic ability and intelligence, and to a limited extent it successfully measures aspects of cognitive ability. However, it fails to measure many of the cognitive domains that it was designed to measure. (Author)

The tests of the study showed music achievement to be of two types. One is related to musical abilities, the other to extramusical influences. (MF)

Reports on research project under auspices of the Oxford Educational Research Group to develop a German aptitude test to assess reliability of selection procedures for children who are allowed to study a second foreign language prior to fourth year options. Believes choices reflected in hypothetical options might encourage those pressing for…

The nature of tests involved in the controversy on coaching is examined. Then coaching is considered against the background of diverse types of training that may affect test performance, and the implications of these various forms of training for the meaning and validity of test scores is discussed. (Author/BW)

The pattern of correlations between subtests suggests that several of the aptitudes are of doubtful validity. In no case was it possible to extract more than three adequately determined factors. (Author)

The power structure of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the validity of its tests are examined. The test format, purposes, costs, and rankings and the potential reform of the ETS are discussed. (JD)

Reviews the history of language aptitude tests in the U.S., examines the notion of aptitude in general, and attempts to answer the question of whether the notion of "language aptitude" is a valid one. (AM)

Studied the constructs underlying the Ball Aptitude Battery (Ball Foundation; BAB) in 3 studies involving 329 and 365 adults and 175 ninth graders and in a reanalysis (study 4) of previous BAB data. Results show that "g" plays a significant but not dominant role in the BAB, which measures abilities needed for assessing person-job fit.…

Tables describe the characteristics of 16 aptitude/achievement and 27 interest/value measures. Relationship between career assessment and vocational education historically and in terms of federal legislation is addressed. (SK)

Tested the factor structure of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities in preschool children (N=141). Found existence of Verbal factor and other Perceptual-Performance factor was confirmed and the Quantitative and Memory factors appear undifferentiated. Found subtests which make up the Motor scale do not constitute a single factor. (Author/ABL)