Describes the six-year-old British national educational access program which provides developmental/remedial education to academically underprepared adults. Looks at student characteristics and selection criteria for admission; program components; collaboration between the access program and universities/polytechnics; and lessons for U.S.…

Presents an in-depth portrait of the British government's educational policy in the Bechuanaland protectorate. The government systematized the primary school syllabus, regularized payment and training of teachers, and established cattle post schools. However, blatant discrimination favored support of European schools over African and little…

Addresses the central issue of test biases in college entrance examinations. Utilizes differential item functioning analysis (DIF) to compare types of questions, fields of knowledge, and male and female responses in Turkish entrance examinations. Reveals intermittent biases and suggests the tests be used more for assessment than selection. (MJP)