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Poon, OiYan A., Ed.; Bastedo, Michael N., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2022
"Rethinking College Admissions" probes the many facets of higher education admissions and translates research-backed insights into actionable strategies for innovative, equitable admissions practices. Edited by scholars OiYan A. Poon and Michael N. Bastedo, this collection gives readers an evidence-based understanding of postsecondary…
Descriptors: College Admission, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Policy, Educational Change
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2012
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement
TERi (The Education Resources Institute, Inc), 2007
Surveys show that the overwhelming majority of youngsters in this country--regardless of race, income, or ethnic background--want to go to college. As rewarding 21st century jobs increasingly require postsecondary education, these ambitions have never been more important. Everyone must align the nation's divergent educational systems so that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Higher Education, School Readiness
Timmons, Joe; Podmostko, Mary; Bremer, Christine; Lavin, Don; Wills, Joan – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2005
To successfully make the transition from school to adult life and the world of work, adolescents and young adults need guidance and encouragement from caring, supportive adults. The best decisions and choices made by transitioning youth are based on sound information including appropriate assessments that focus on the talents, knowledge, skills,…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Youth Employment, Career Planning, Testing
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2008
Students and parents need ample time and accurate information to prepare for the financial burden of a college education--those who lack this knowledge base face a significant access barrier to higher education. The early intervention community is calling for a method of delivering age-appropriate information in a timely manner as one means of…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Access to Information, Higher Education, Access to Education
Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, 2008
Students and parents need ample time and accurate information to prepare for the financial burden of a college education--those who lack this knowledge base face a significant access barrier to higher education. This problem can be countered by the delivery of comprehensive, integrated financial aid information, an approach identified by the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Access to Information, Information Dissemination, Access to Education