Rick Nations
Sarasota Board of Public Instruction

Abstract: Fifty-two users and 52 non-users of the undergraduate pass-fail option at Florida State University were interviewed. A variety of reasons were given for electing the pass-fail option. These are discussed. The overall evidence is favorable for continued use of the option.

Citation: Nations, R. (1973). An evaluation of the satisfactory-unsatisfactory grading option at Florida state university. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 15(1), 69-78.

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Walter J. Musgrove
University of South Florida
St. Petersburg Campus

Mary G. Whitesides
Board of Public Instruction
Polk County, Florida

Abstract: A study was conducted to investigate the academic achievement of low socio-economic class Negro and white children on several variables. A control group without kindergarten experiences was established which was matched with the experirnental group to ascertain if the kindergarten program was a significant factor in the children’s achievement. Analysis of variance was employed to determine the main effects and interactions among race, sex, and kindergarten attendance. Teacher ratings were obtained on each student to evaluate in-school social adjustment and chi square was utilized to locate significant differences among the groups. The results showed the greatest differences in academic achievement could be traced to sex differences, but difference also appeared in specific language areas with race and kindergarten attendance interaction.

Citation: Musgrove, W. J., & Whitesides, M. G. (1973). A study of negro and white low socio-economic class children on the variables of race, sex and kindergarten attendance and on general social adjustment. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 15(1), 10-17.

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Wilson H. Guertin
University of Florida

William M. Fox
University of Florida

Abstract: A shift in the calculated r from .72 to -.18 is illustrated for a problem with N = 50 when the error on a punched card is corrected.

Citation: Guertin, W. H., & Fox, W. M. (1973). The effect of spurious heterogeneity upon correlation. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 15(1), 90-91.

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Wilson H. Guertin
University of Florida

Thomas J. Moffett
Orange County Schools (Fla.)

Abstract: An instrument to identify gains in academically-important non-cognitive areas demonstrated the value of a compensatory elementary education program.

Citation: Guertin, W. H., & Moffett, T. J. (1973). Identifying non-cognitive gains with the MAGS: a validation study. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 15(1), 53-56.

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H. R. Greene
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

H. A. Kersey
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

T. D. Prutsman
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Abstract: The entire population of Seminole Indian children at the Big Cypress Reservation school, deep in the Everglades, was administered the Wide Range Achievement Test, the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices, the Draw-a-Person Test, the Bender-Gestalt Test, and speech and hearing examinations. Median achievement in reading, spelling and arithmetic was found to be over one standard deviation below national norms. The older children showed a more serious deficit than the younger group when each group was compared with its respective age norms for reading and spelling, although raw scores on intelligence tests increased steadily with age but remained consistently below norm group medians. The verbal achievement deficit among the older children was attributed to educational and to cultural factors.

Citation: Greene, H. R., Kersey, H. A., & Prutsman, T. D. (1973). A cross-sectional study of intelligence and achievement in a Seminole Indian reservation school. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 15(1), 37-45.

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