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Rupp, Andre A.; Ferne, Tracy; Choi, Hyeran – Language Testing, 2006
This article provides renewed converging empirical evidence for the hypothesis that asking test-takers to respond to text passages with multiple-choice questions induces response processes that are strikingly different from those that respondents would draw on when reading in non-testing contexts. Moreover, the article shows that the construct of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Tests, Reading Comprehension, Evaluation Methods
Redman, Barbara K., Ed.; Amos, Linda K., Ed. – 1987
Descriptions of 592 institutions that offer baccalaureate, graduate, and postdoctoral nursing programs in the United States and Canada are provided. An introductory section discusses the history and nature of university-based nursing education, both baccalaureate and graduate. The profiles, which include a general description of the college, cover…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Bachelors Degrees, College Programs, Doctoral Degrees
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1978
An overview of the source of law school applications to Ontario law schools in 1973 and 1974 and the relationship of certain variables to the admission process is presented. The tables provided reflect the following information: applicants, offer recipients and registrants by law school, age, length of university experience, highest degree…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, Graduate Study
King, Alan J. C.; And Others – 1982
The quality of preparation for college provided students by Ontario's educational system was assessed. First-year university achievement was compared for students from Ontario's Grade 13 and for students from the final matriculation year or equivalent of other Canadian provinces. University admission procedures were also studied to determine to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Freshmen
Peruniak, W. S.; And Others – 1978
Using a case study format, this paper examines and assesses the method of selecting applicants for admission to the bachelor of education program at Queen's University, Ontario, and relates this selection procedure to teacher performance following graduation. The class of 1971-72 serves as the focus of this study because of the extended and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Case Studies, Competitive Selection
Council of Ontario Universities, Toronto. – 1978
Presented are the results of a study of admissions policies and practices in the five Ontario schools of medicine. The study consists of a review of published information and a detailed examination of 1975 statistics from the Ontario Medical School Application Service, supplemented by a series of interviews with medical school admissions officers,…
Descriptors: Administrators, Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Admissions Counseling
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Dennison, John D.; And Others – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1982
A study of degree completion rates, time taken to earn degrees, and final academic standing in two universities showed wide variation between faculty and academic department, between the universities, between males and females, and between direct entry and transfer students. Assessment of the impact of rising admissions standards is recommended.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, Females
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Donald, Janet Gail – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1981
Psychological research, it is suggested, has made significant contributions to Canadian higher education. Cognition and learning, the measurement of student abilities, instruction, the evaluation of teaching, student characteristics, the organization and operation of the university, and program evaluation are examined. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, Educational Psychology
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Boyd, Marcia A.; And Others – Journal of Dental Education, 1980
The Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) in Canada and the Dental Admission Test (DAT) in the United States are discussed. A history of the DAT, its composition, underlying concepts, and the problems of validation and guidelines for its uses are presented. A review of the literature is provided. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations
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Smith, Howard A.; Pratt, David – Journal of Teacher Education, 1996
Presents a series of studies that show how applicant-reported biodata, together with standard academic criteria, were used to select candidates in one Canadian preservice teacher education program. Analysis of data from 1986-90 indicates that assigning equal weight to academic and personal criteria has several advantages. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission
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Koenig-McIntyre, Constance – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1992
Reviews factors concerning fitness screening in teacher education programs and examines screening requirements in selected institutions in the United States, Canada, and in three Scandinavian countries--Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The purpose is to provide cross-cultural perspectives on the issue. (SM)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion
1987
This guide profiles 703 programs and institutions granting degrees in theology, divinity, and other fields in the study of religion and religions. Profiles, arranged by geographic location, are included from 46 states (Delaware, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming not represented), District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 7 Canadian provinces (Alberta,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Church Related Colleges, College Libraries, College Programs
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, Vancouver. – 2002
This transfer 2002-2003 transfer guide for the province of British Columbia offers detailed information for college transfer students. The guide documents provincial transfer policy and process, as well as offering specific transfer information for some institutions. It is suggested that it be used in conjunction with the Online Transfer Guide and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), College Applicants, College Transfer Students
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Weinstein, E. L.; And Others – College and University, 1979
The special features found in admitting students to diploma nursing programs in Ontario provide the context for a review of relevant information regarding admissions procedures. Criteria to be used in an evaluation of admissions procedures are offered, alternatives are delineated and discussed, and systems analyses for procedures are suggested.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Cost Effectiveness, Education
Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC. – 1983
Designed for college and university departments and students, this guide provides a comprehensive listing of current graduate programs in geography in the United States and Canada. Following an explanation of the guide format, 146 of the total 169 graduate departments of geography are listed alphabetically under sections for each country.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs
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