This is a response to Shockley (1971) which summarizes the original Light and Smith work; outlines Shockley's criticisms; responds to the statistical issues; and concludes with the methodological implications of the disagreement. (VW)

Fifth article in a sequence that originated with a controversial article by Arthur R. Jensen (1969) criticized by Richard J. Light and Paul V. Smith (1969) and countercriticized by the author (1971). (SE)

This review is part of a large research endeavor to develop a mathematical model to predict spelling difficulty. It reviews attempts to answer the question: What makes a word difficult to spell? (Author)

Stimulated by current interest in performance contracting and accountability, the authors summarize relevant research on the use of incentives to influence student performance. (VW)

See EJ 041 277 for original article. (DG)

Differences in self-image and selected educational variables for Black, Jewish, white, and non-Jewish-white youths in an integrated, inner-suburban high school were determined. Blacks tended to be lower on common educational measures but higher in self-image than the other groups. (AG)

The lack of effective research constituency has led to a negative image of educational research. Educators and researchers must get involved in public policy development in order to expand educational research. (MF)