Since perceptual measures are being translated into Western and non- Western languages, the present research probes their validity in a society other than Australia, Canada, England, and the United States, in which much of the past research has been completed. (Author)

The present study was undertaken with two related goals: (a) to examine the relationships between the WRAT and CAT, and (b) to examine the relationships which may exist between these academic achievement tests -nd a standard intelligence battery such as the Wechsler Scale. (Author)

Within each of us there are three unique beings, or ego states: Parent, Adult, and Child. Dusay's "Egogram" is discussed. This is a new concept in evaluating personality structure. Three types of Transactions are reviewed: complementary, crossed, and ulterior. Various types of stroking are discussed, and a stroking profile is mentioned. (Author)

Children in four kindergarten classes were observed directly in their classrooms over a 10-day period early in the school year. Cluster analysis revealed four distinct groups of children as determined by observable classroom behavior. One group with a particular pattern of observable behavior emerged as high-risk. (Author)

Examines the perceptions of elementary and secondary school teachers, and school board members, of the school as a work environment. The Work Environment Preferences Scale, an instrument based on Weber's components of bureaucratic organizations, was administered to all the teachers and board members of a small Maine school district. (Author)

Describes one model-process to be used by school psychologists to eliminate the criticism that school psychologists do not effect change in students referred to them. Adoption of this approach should result in the school psychologist's being perceived as a viable force in the diagnostic-prescriptive process. (Author/EJT)

Examines the interactive effect of educational structure and a psychological trait, locus of control, on pupil attitudes. Subjects were 660 pupils in open and traditional classrooms in grades 4, 6, and 8. Catalytic interactions in the hypothesized directions were supported by the data with internals more satisfied in open, low-structured…

Creativity of 72 third-graders from open and structured classes was measured in relation to anxiety level. Low anxiety children were found more creative in open as compared to structured classrooms. No significant differences were found between creativity levels of high anxiety students in the two types of classes. (Author)

The purpose of this investigation was to respond to two deficiencies in past consultation research. It described the consultee-centered consultation techniques which were used, and it attempted to demonstrate the effectiveness of consultee-centered consultation in changing observable teacher behavior. (Author)

The inter-rater and test-retest reliabilities of the (DESB) Rating Scale were found to be satisfactory when averaged over two raters. Two separate factor analyses of the eleven subscales revealed three broadband factors: Classroom Management Problem, Self-Reliant Learner, and Seeks Teacher Approval. (Author)

This research generated norms on the Peterson-Quay Behavior Problem Checklist for an inner city population (N=101), as well as providing test-retest reliability coefficients between two applications of the checklist. Data is provided on the conduct, personality, inadequacy-immaturity and socialized delinquency dimensions of the checklist and for…

Examines the relationships between intelligence, creativity, and the performance of EMR pupils as rated by their teachers. For this group of 217 subjects, equally distributed among black, white, male, and female, creativity appears to be as important as intelligence, or more so, in determining their rated performance scores. (Author)

Low income and middle income four- and five-year old children were shown stimuli in three forms: objects, colored pictures, and black and white line drawings taken from commonly used assessment instruments, and were asked to label the stimuli. Results indicated both groups of children labeled the objects more successfully than the pictures.…

Several studies concerning scoring difficulties on the Wechsler intelligence scales were reviewed. Since scoring of responses on the comprehension, similarities and vocabulary subtests of the Wechsler scales demands judgements by the examiner, the possibility of poor interscorer reliability increases. More thorough scoring standards and revision…

The purpose of the present study was to enhance children's self-esteem through a five week self-photography project which provided each child in the experimental group with 60 pictures of himself in different poses. Fourth grade children were selected for both low subjective self-esteem and low behavioral self-esteem. (Author)