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(1) Another Look at the Robustness of the Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient to Population Non-Normality

R. Clifford Blair
University of South Florida

Stephanie Bear Lawson
Hillsborough County Schools

Citation: Blair, R. C., & Lawson, S. B. (1982). Another look at the robustness of the product-moment correlation coefficient to population non-normality. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 11-15.

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(2) An Examination of Some Commonly Held Attitudes Regarding the Nature and Usefulness of Nonparametric Tests

R. Gifford Blair
University of South Florida

Citation: Blair, R. G. (1982). An examination of some commonly held attitudes regarding the nature and usefulness of nonparametric tests. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 29-38.

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(3) An Exploration of Students’ Low Mathematics Achievement on the State Student Assessment Test, Part II

Thomas H. Fisher
Department of Education
State of Florida

Lyn Tabeling
Department of Education
State of Florida

Citation: Fisher, T. H., & Tabeling, L. (1982). An exploration of students’ low mathematics achievement on the state student assessment test, part II. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 75-98.

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(4) Learning From the Top Down and the Bottom Up

Robert M. Gagne
Florida State University

Citation: Gagne, R. M. (1982). Learning from the top down and the bottom up. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 1-10.

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(5) An Application of Rasch Model Technology to a Large-City Testing Program

Joanne M. Lenke
The Psychological Corporation

John Oswald
The Psychological Corporation

Gary Kippel
New York City Public Schools

Citation: Lenke, J. M., Oswald, J., & Kippel, G. (1982). An application of Rasch model technology to a large-city testing program. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 23-28.

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(6) Testing and the Law

Roger T. Lennon

Citation: Lennon, R. T. (1982). Testing and the law. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 39-50.

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(7) Achievement Test Selection: Making the Best Choice

Lore A. Nielsen
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, Florida

John A. Hilderbrand
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, Florida

Susan D. Turner
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Tampa, Florida

Citation: Nielsen, L. A., Hiderbrand, J. A., & Turner, S. D. (1982). Achievement test selection: making the best choice. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 51-62.

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(8) A Comparison of Three Data Analysis Approaches When Outliers are Suspected

Stephen F. Olejnik
University of Florida

Citation: Olejnik, S. F. (1982). A comparison of three data analysis approaches when outliers are suspected. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 63-73.

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(9) Predicting Performance on the Florida Teacher Certification Examination

Melvin G. Villeme
University of South Florida

Bruce W. Hall
University of South Florida

Steven Phillippy
University of South Florida

Citation: Willeme, M. G., Hall, B. W., & Phillippy, S. (1982). Predicting performance on the Florida teacher certification examination. Florida Journal of Educational Research, 24(1), 17-22.

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