Aptitude tests not best predictor of adult success
Dr. Douglas Heath argued at a Educational Records Bureau meeting that traditional academic tests poorly predict adult success. He cited a 17 year to 21 year follow up study of hundreds, showing ethical integrity topped salary as a success indicator. many technically capable professionals felt unfulfilled. The study, funded by NIMH, Stone Foundation, and Spencer Foundation, tracked 63 respondents with 28 items and key informants.
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Douglas Heath
Educational Records Bureau
Haverford College
Inne
Percy
Heath
National Institute of Mental: Health
Stone Foundation
Spencer Foundation
Hands and Mind reading program aids struggling students
Roberta Jablonsky developed a remedial reading course marketed by Mind Inc. It combines reading with hands on projects using tools and simple assembly to transform reading into tangible, enjoyable work. Students progress from basic to complex tasks, building confidence as they construct items like a name plate and bicycle while learning to read.
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Roberta Jablonsky
Mind Inc
Westport
Conn
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