The stability of annual normal curve equivalent (NCE) on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills over a period of six years was established in a previous study of status (position within a reference group). This study investigated the relationship between status stability and student achievement level. Third grade students in a suburban school district who…

This study examined the relationship between educational achievement and ethnicity as related to enrollment patterns of Wisconsin high school and college students. The purpose of the study was to identify the points at which minority students leave the educational system. The data utilized for the study were the enrollment data for 1973-74 and…

This report examines responses to a Non-Continuing Survey of fall 1975 entering students at Hawaii community colleges who were not enrolled at their campus of entry during spring 1977, but who were enrolled at other institutions. Findings are compared to those of similar surveys of members of the same entering cohort who enrolled in other…

This book is the seventh in a series published by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on doctorate cohorts and the baccalaureate and doctorate institutions of U.S. PhD's. The four chapters cover historical trends, characteristics of doctorate recipients, post-doctorate plans and activities, and institutional characteristics. The growth of PhD…

Focus is on the educational opportunity (GROUP) program at Indiana University's Bloomington (I.U.B.) campus and on the persistence of students who enrolled in I.U.B. via this program. From 1969 to 1975, seven cohorts of GROUP students have entered the university to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Each cohort was studied to determine how long…

Self-generated codes to insure student anonymity were used in a study of substance use among 2500 adolescents. Matching rates for various cohorts as a proportion of total respondents at different survey periods were less than ideal. The effects of coding and other attrition factors on the tracking are discussed. (JAZ)

Assessed developmental aspects of ideational fluency, flexibility, and originality across five age groups in 316 Chinese who responded in Cantonese to four groups of acoustical stimuli. Comparative American data were collected previously. Results indicated cross-cultural similarity in the expression of originality, based on developmental trends…

Offers survey-derived demographic, disability characteristic, living setting, and health and social service receipt and need information on 7,823 developmentally disabled persons age 53 and older. Additional information is presented by age groups and residential settings. Both similarities and dissimilarities were noted between elders in general…

This study used 1994 data from the California Community College System cohort of first-time freshmen to identify that part of University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) transfer performance that is determined by factors outside the control of college administrators. The idea was to "level the playing field" when…

Reports changes in attitudes of male and female prison guards over the first six months on the job. Found male guards became more, and female guards became less, punitive and aggressive. Results appear to derive from differences in the work milieu of male and female guards. (Author/JAC)

Investigated the relationship between shift time and use of leisure time, nonwork satisfaction, and mental and physical health among rank-and-file workers and nurses. Found employees working on fixed shift had higher job performance, motivation, and patients' care skill, and probably enjoyed better physical and emotional health. (Author/JAC)

Tested differences in women's career decisions, contrasting need importance scores of 481 college graduate women of 1968. Results indicated homemakers scored highest on security-safety and social needs, while professional and clerical workers scored highest on the esteem need. Self-actualization was the highest-ranked need for all women.…

Evaluates two models of generational political research: the lineage model in which generations are defined in terms of biological succession within family units, and the cohort model, in which generations are defined in terms of the common and unique life experiences (and socialization) of individuals born and raised in a particular time period.…

Examines trends in beliefs about the desirability of coresidence between adult children and their parents. Data showed a significant trend toward the acceptability of coresidence. Analysis indicates significant intercohort differences, which are influenced by birth year and kinship contact, as reported by younger cohorts. (RJM)

Compared developmental and historical influences in career aspirations of college women using longitudinal and cross-sectional data. Hypothesized that no response differences exist between older survey group (N=74) and younger group (N=255) when college freshman responses were compared (developmental), nor between survey respondents in 198l and…