Discusses how the condition and fate of both the college admissions profession and liberal arts education are linked, and how they are both threatened by elements of commercialism. Argues for reasserting professionalism by looking beyond the competitive advantage of the college's interest to serve a broader function as trustees of students'…

This institutional "self study document" was designed to be presented to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) to aid in the evaluation of the mass communication program at Southern Arkansas University, a noncompetitive institution where any high school graduate may enroll. In narrative form, the document answers substantive…

The limitations of objectives tests, the language skills needed for university work, and effective ways of appraising and communicating these skills to the university are discussed. The goals of university English as a second language (ESL) programs is to train international students in the linguistic and academic skills they will need in American…

Four assumptions of the current reform movement in teacher education are critiqued: (1) that teacher education should be at the graduate level; (2) that teacher education should be more relevant; (3) that higher admission standards and increased testing are good; and (4) that higher standards will be mean higher salaries. (MT)

Methods for reevaluating student admission, clinical preparation, and clinical performance evaluation in optometric education are suggested. (MSE)

A decision-making or utility theory model (which deals effectively with affirmative action goals and allows standardized tests to be placed in the service of those goals) is discussed as an alternative to traditional predictive admissions. (Author/PN)

Discusses the problems facing library schools in a time of decreasing enrollments with respect to: the recruitment of qualified, talented, and motivated students; the selection of qualified students; the development of innovative and relevant contemporary library curricula; and the placement of library school graduates. A 40-item reference list is…

Most admissions officers do not use test scores as the sole criterion for denying a student admission. However, sometimes test scores are the only redeeming feature in a student's credentials. Test use in regular and provisional admissions is discussed. (Author/CM)

Three important issues related to the testing debate, particularly in the context of college and professional school admissions, are reviewed and evaluated. (Author/AL)

A recent article by William R. Dunlap on admissions criteria is presented to illustrate applied statistical misuse. It is the basis for discussion of severe methodological problems including range truncation, dummy coding, identifying race and sex bias, measuring professional potential, and generalization of findings. The author's response is…

The major issues surrounding admission policy formulation and implementation regarding disabled people are examined. A public statement of admission policy can help determine whether a university is dealing justly with disabled applicants. (MLW)

The article suggests that graduate schools should act to provide access to Chicanos by altering the process and criteria for graduate admissions. It is recommended that the traditional graduate admissions qualifications be reexamined as to their ability to predict valid success criteria in terms of professional success and societal needs. (NQ)

Describes how the state of Georgia responded to federal charges of discrimination in the use of the Test of Adult Basic Education as an admissions test for vocational-technical schools. (JOW)

The stiff competition among Japanese students for the limited number of spaces in the nation's most prestigious universities is described. Recent reforms in the entrance examination system and suggestions for further reforms are presented. (JMF)

While the Court reached the right result in "Bakke," the opinions rendered reveal no clear legal guidelines for dealing with reverse discrimination. Available from the Law Review, University of Cincinnati College of Law, Room 12, Taft Hall, Cincinnati, OH 45221; sc $4.00. (Author)