This study was designed to determine whether children's attitudes and interests with regard to computers and computer science vary by sex, residence status (whether students lived in town or in the country), grade level, and computer usage levels. Subjects were 277 students in grades 4, 9, and 11 in the Watertown, South Dakota, public schools. An…

In a previous study, the benefits of matching instruction with students' needs were examined. Three personality variables were used for the purpose of matching: Maslowian need level; locus of control; and cognitive style. This study used the ninth-grade physical science students (N=301) participating in the previous study to (1) examine…

The John Jay Elementary Secondary Education Act Title VII Bilingual Program was implemented at John Jay High School, a comprehensive high school in Brooklyn, New York. This program was designed to offer bilingual, instructional, and supportive services to 9th and 10th grade foreign language dominant high school students. The program served 260…

This is an evaluation of the second year (1980) of the Pilot Enrichment Program (PEP), an intensive college preparatory program for underprepared ninth and tenth grade high school students in Chicago, Illinois. Changes in student academic achievement and adaptability to school were measured for 74 PEP participants and compared to data from a…

INFORMATION RELATED TO SCHOOL ORGANIZATION, PROCEDURES, PRACTICES, AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING SCIENCE INSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IS PRESENTED. QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO THE PRINCIPALS OF A RANDOM SAMPLE OF SCHOOLS WHICH INCLUDED GRADES 7, 8, AND 9 WERE USED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION. CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION INCLUDED (1) ENROLLMENT AND…

This study develops a weighted least squares method for transforming a logistic scale in such a way that the estimates of ability parameters on the tranformed scale are as comparable as possible with those on another scale. This scale tranformation process is referred to as equating of scales. Equating is an important procedure in studies…

This is the teacher's edition of the Record Book for the unit "Why You're You" of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) for level III students (grade 9). The correct answers to the questions from the text are recorded here. An introductory note to the student explains how to use the book and is followed by the notes to the…

This is the student's edition of the Record Book for the unit "What's Up" of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) for level III students (grade 9). Space is provided for answers to the questions from the student text as well as for the optional excursions and the self evaluation. An introductory note to the student explains…

This is the student's text of one of the units of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) for level III students (grade 9). The chapters contain basic information about hazards to the body from drug use. A section of introductory notes to the student discusses how to use the book and how the class will be organized. Data, graphs, and…

This is the teacher's edition of one of the eight units of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS) for level III students (grade 9). This unit focuses on hazards to the body from drug use. Activities are given that relate to the topic. Optional excursions are suggested for students who wish to study an area in greater depth. An…

This instructional unit contains eight classroom lessons dealing with a history of energy in the United States for use in grade eight and nine social studies, science, and mathematics courses. The lessons were developed by teachers. The overall objective is to help students understand the present necessity to reexamine and perhaps alter our…

Part of a sequential series of curriculum units in environmental education for grades 4 through 12, this curriculum guide for grade 9 focuses on identifying problems, formulating hypotheses, considering alternatives, and making decisions in environmental education. The activities include the showing of films, making environmental decisions,…

This report encompasses the results of two 1974-75 testing programs: (1) the Florida Statewide Assessment Program of communication skills and mathematics, administered to pupils in grades 3, 6, and 9, and (2) the countywide testing program involving the Stanford Achievement Test, a national standardized test administered to pupils in grades 1-12.…

The counselor directed guidance component for grades seven through nine was designed in conjunction with the California State Guidance Model. The material is arranged under the following chapters: appreciation and attitudes, self-awareness, decision making, educational awareness, career awareness, economic awareness, skill awareness, and…

The document presents curriculum materials for integrating career exploration activities into grade 9 social studies units. The plan and calendar for implementing career exploration activities in the Parkrose (Oregon) public schools are presented first. Materials for the 11-week program are then presented by week. Some of the topics include how to…