Portraits + personalities : a self-guided tour for children and their families in the west building of the National Gallery of Art : suggested for ages 8 to 10 : approximate-- 45 minutes.

Mode of access: Internet.

Self-reliance : a practical and informal discussion of methods of teaching self-reliance, initiative and responsibility to modern children.

Contains bibliographies.

Operator's manual for Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES), simulator system, firing, laser, M75 (NSN 1265-01-159-0484) for VULCAN/Product Improved VULCAN Air Defense System, self-propelled.

"August 1988."

Operator's manual (crew) for gun, air defense artillery, self-propelled : 20-MM, M163 (2350-00-999-4392)

May 1976.

Operator's checklist : gun, air defense artillery, self-propelled, 40-MM, M247 (2350-01-089-1261), SGT YORK.

"July 1984"--Cover.

Organizational maintenance manual for gun, air defense artillery, self-propelled, 20-mm, M163A2, cannon M168, mount M157A2, sight M61A1 and radar AN/VPS-2A, (NSN 2350-01-169-2833).

Includes index.

Organizational maintenance manual for gun, air defense artillery, self-propelled, 20-mm, M163A1, cannon M168, mount M157A1, sight M61, and radar AN/VPS-2, (NSN 2350-01-017-2113).

"April 1977."

Transportability guidance : Self-Propelled Hawk and Improved Hawked Air Defense : guided missile systems.

"February 1975."

Self-regulatory behaviors in children with Down syndrome and typically developing children measured using the Goodman Lock Box

Self-regulation has been identified as an area of difficulty for those with mental retardation. The Goodman Lock Box provides measures of two critical aspects of self-regulation-planfulness and maintenance of goal-directed behavior. In this study, the Lock Box performance of 25 children with Down syndrome was compared with that of 43 typically developing children, matched for mental age (24-36 months). Children in both groups showed similar levels of competence, planfulness and distractibility. However, children with Down syndrome displayed more task-avoidant behavior. Some issues related to the measurements obtained from the Lock Box are raised. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

A study of the relationship between parental self-efficacy and indicators of school involvement exhibited by Hispanic parents of elementary school children

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Hispanic parents' sense of self-efficacy at various degrees of acculturation to the United States and specific indicators of school involvement in their elementary school children's education. It assessed the effects of acculturation on the level of parental self-efficacy and their degree of school involvement. The theoretical framework guiding this investigation was Bandura's theory of self-efficacy which advocates that the amount of effort a person devotes to the accomplishment of a specific outcome is related to a person's beliefs in their capabilities regardless of actual competencies.^ The research method involved a correlational design measuring levels of parental self-efficacy, acculturation, degree of school involvement and related demographic characteristics. Multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the degree of relationships existing between the predictor variables of self-efficacy and level of acculturation, and level of school involvement. The data was subjected to a path analysis to test the validity of the causal model advanced in this study specifying a positive relationship between the constructs of acculturation, parental self-efficacy and level of school involvement.^ A total of 109 Hispanic parents of students enrolled in five elementary public schools in Dade County, Florida, were selected for participation in the study. Results revealed a significant positive correlation r =.23, p $<$.05 between level of parental self-efficacy and number of hours parents spent helping their children with homework. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between acculturation and level of self-efficacy r =.21, p $<$.05. Statistically significant positive correlations were also found between acculturation and such indicators of parental school involvement as participation in parent-teacher conferences r =.20, p $<$.05, volunteering at school, r =.22, p $<$.05, attendance at school sponsored sports activities r =.26, p $<$.01, and volunteering in field-trips r =.28, p $<$.01.^ The multiple regression analysis equation predicting level of homework assistance provided by parents and self-efficacy was statistically significant, F(2,106) = 3.59, p $<$.03. The beta weights revealed that self-efficacy contributed the most to the prediction of homework assistance by parents, B =.258, p $<$.009. In turn, the variable of acculturation was the most significant predictor of number of school based parent involvement activities, B =.281, p $<$.05 level. The path analysis confirmed the results obtained in the multiple regression analyses, establishing self-efficacy as having a direct effect on the level of homework assistance provided by parents. Conversely, the variable of acculturation had a direct effect on the number of school based parent involvement activities. ^