This study investigated the relationship between training and 12 dimensions of teacher competence. The subjects, 230 beginning teachers in grades 7-12, were observed three times by three observers in the fall of 1985. Findings are presented and discussed. (Author/MT)

This study, the first phase of a longitudinal study, investigated how much a staff development program based on Hunter's decision-making model contributed to the extent of implementation, changes in staff and student attitudes, and gains in student achievement. Findings are discussed. (Author/MT)

Israeli student attitudes toward teacher-made essay versus multiple-choice exams were compared using 174 junior high school students initially and then partially replicated with 101 seventh and eighth grade students. The significance of the results for test construction are discussed, and suggestions are made regarding applications of test…

This study was designed to examine the effects on learning of taking notes from lecture material. Subjects were 42 seventh grade students who were randomly assigned to three groups: One group received training in notetaking; one took idiosyncratic notes; and one took no notes. Findings are discussed. (MT)

Two classes of third grade pupils in similar schools participated in this study. One class used a computer-based mathematical diagnosis program to analyze systematic errors. The teacher used this information to conduct error correction periods. The other class used a traditional approach without error correction periods. Results are presented.…

Cross-lagged panel analysis was used to explore possible causal relationships between attitude and achievement in mathematics and reading. Measures from 1,758 students from grades two through six were analyzed. Findings are presented and conclusions are drawn. (Author/MT)

This study compared the system of presenting all spelling words at the beginning of the week and testing at the end of the week with a system of presenting a portion of the words each day and daily testing. Subjects were 13 fourth grade students. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

A theoretical model of the relationship between class size and achievement is proposed, based on the assumption that a teacher adjusts the style and pace of a lesson to the least able student. The model accounts for features of the Glass and Smith meta-analysis of research. (Author/MT)

A synthesis of findings from 46 studies on group-based applications of mastery learning strategies points out their positive effects on both cognitive and affective student learning outcomes as well as on several teacher variables. Variables affecting the success of mastery learning, such as choice of strategy, student grade level, and study…

An investigation into classroom teachers' (N=51) reaction to test score reporting formats suggested that teachers more readily recommended children for special education classes when they evaluated percentile ranks than when they evaluated grade equivalents or standard scores. (Author/CB)

Comparison of third- and sixth-grade students' ability to detect and correct three types of textual inconsistencies (reader-based, text-based, and text structure) embedded in three types of expository discourse revealed that such monitoring was strategic and associated with reading ability and developmental status. (Author/CB)

Investigation into fourth- through sixth-grade students' (N=257) motivational differences regarding computer-assisted mathematics instruction revealed that intrinsically-motivated students performed better at the computer, but not on a paper-and-pencil achievement test, than extrinsically-motivated students. Students who had self-criteria for…

Investigation of gender and achievement differences on learning among black high school sophomores (N=148) indicated the existence of significant differences between high and low achievers and between male and female students on measures of learning and study behavior. (Author/CB)

Investigation into the most effective use of a kindergarten screening battery to predict second-grade reading and mathematics achievement found that a combination of 10 readiness subtests resulted in the same degree of accuracy as that obtained using the entire battery. However, neither version was accurate enough to be useful. (Author/CB)

The article describes a series of studies that was implemented over a five-year period to validate a teacher selection system which demonstrated important relationships between measured teacher verbal and quantitative ability and quality of classroom instruction. The need to validate personnel interview and essay techniques is discussed.…