A kindergarten class of nine boys and 11 girls took the 1986 Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (Fourth Edition) and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence. Of six correlations of total scores and subtests pairs, only the correlation of total scores was statistically significant. (Author)

Concurrent validity of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Israeli Inter-University Psychometric Entrance Test (IUPRT) was supported by a high level of correlation, including a correlation of .85 between SAT and IUPET total scores. Transformation equations were presented to estimate performance on one test from the other. (Author/LMO)

Compared the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the WAIS-Revised in a sample of 88 adults. Indices of obtained correlation coefficients suggested a high degree of similarity between the two scales. Results also showed that WAIS IQs were significantly higher than corresponding IQs on the WAIS-R. (WAS)

Reports a new technique for assessing conservation of liquid quantity using sealed bottles. When used with a sample of 40 six- and seven-year-olds, results correlated strongly with those of the traditional Piagetian task involving pouring. (SJL)

The Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM) Technical Assistance Center's "ERCMExpress" is a newsletter that provides comprehensive information on key issues in school emergency management. This issue, entitled "Emergency Management Opportunities and Challenges for Non-Public Schools," examines integrating non-public…

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the state of the research on testing accommodations, as well as to identify promising areas of research to further clarify and enhance understanding of current and emerging issues. The research described encompasses empirical studies of score comparability and validity studies, as well as…

This investigation examined the comparative effects of "Reading Success Level B" on the reading comprehension skills of 78 fifth graders across three general education classrooms. Three student subgroups were formed based on pretest Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) reading levels including high (n = 14), average (n = 50), and low (n = 14)…

The purpose of this study was to compare the isolated effects of cover-copy-compare (CCC) with the combined effects of CCC and two types of performance feedback (i.e., digits correct and incorrect per minute) on sixth grade students' mathematics fluency and accuracy. An alternating treatments design was employed to compare treatments across 16…

Four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Howard University, Jackson State University, Talladega College, and Xavier University of Louisiana, participated in a project titled, Learning Communities for STEM Academic Achievement (LCSAA), whose goal was to increase the participation of African American students in the fields of…

This study examined the extent to which student engagement is associated with a traditional assessment of student knowledge. In this study, ETS Business Major Field Test (MFT) scores were compared to student's self-reported survey responses to specific questions on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Areas of the NSSE survey such as…

To compare the live method of administering dictation tests with the recorded method, the United States Training and Employment Service (USTES) conducted studies in cooperation with the State Employment Services of Alabama, Colorado, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Utah. The procedures were similar in each state, with samples being broken…

Administered the Stanford-Binet, Fourth Edition, to 31 mentally retarded adolescents who had previously been tested with the Stanford-Binet, L-M, with a mean interval between testings of 17.3 months. Found an intertest correlation of .86 and a median intelligence quotient change of three points in either direction. Compatability of scores supports…

A new testing process is described. The design of the test procedure is covered in detail, and the several language processing features incorporated into the SMART system are individually evaluated. (20 references) (Author)

Compares the Stanford-Binet, Ammons Full-Range Picture Vocabulary, Columbia, and Wechsler-Bellevue tests and determines that an extended completion test can be used as a quick screening device to distinguish educble mentally handicapped from trainable, and to distinguish levels of mental retardation. (MB)