Following a l987 survey that found university admission officers at 22 institutions uncertain of the educational value of most high school journalism courses, a l988 study sought to collect more extensive data in order to determine current admission office practices. Admission personnel were asked if their institutions permitted journalism to…

The American College Testing Program (ACT) is field testing a portfolio assessment model. The field test is designed to determine whether it is possible to implement a portfolio assessment model on a national level that will result in scores that are of sufficient reliability and validity that they can be used for decisions at the student level.…