The American Public University System (APUS) is currently attracting more than eight hundred new undergraduate students every month, the majority of whom are required to take "Foundations of Online Learning" as their first course. That first course plays a critical role in the academic career of new students and may have a direct bearing…

This study assesses funding differences, and the sources of those differences, between charter schools and traditional districts in Texas. The need for this research stems from conflicting reports on charter school revenues and growing concern over the quality of charter school financial data reported through Texas' Public Education Information…

In January 1983, a study was conducted to determine the level of commitment of community colleges throughout the United States to the philosophy of open door access to enrollment. A questionnaire was mailed to each state director of community college education to determine whether the state had a formal commitment to an open door admissions…

In response to concern that open admissions was contributing to declining student preparation and institutional reputation, Practical Bible Training School, a small, private college, proposed new admission criteria: an American College Testing Service (ACT) score of 15, a Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) combined score of 700, or a 2.00 high school…

A series of studies was conducted to determine the reading and study skills needs of nontraditional students in the Indiana University-South Bend open enrollment program. An investigation of reading level conducted with 61 students in introductory English classes determined that 20% were at the remedial level in reading and more than 44% were at…

An approach to open admissions has been tested for the past five years at the City University of New York (CUNY). The open admissions policy was adopted in July 1969 by the Board of Higher Education, acting under intense political pressure after a spring of unrest and confrontation. After five years at CUNY, the ideal and practice of open…

Almost from the beginning of the junior college movement, its educational leaders emphasized the desirability of maintaining a no-tuition policy in order to extend free public education through the first two years of college. However, at no time in the 75 year history of public two-year colleges has there been widespread acceptance of the no- or…

It is recommended that in institutions not offering open enrollment, the General Education Development Tests be used to determine cutoff points for program admission. Results of this study indicate that existing cutoff points may be too high, and that open enrollment may be advisable. (MSE)

Marketing techniques have proven useful in several types of admissions situations. The results of a 1979 study of admissions officers' use of marketing techniques indicate that several marketing techniques have been used successfully in situations where selective admissions procedures pertain. (Author)

States that after a qualitative survey of participating instructors suggested the success of an in-class tutoring program at the open-admissions Kingsborough Community College, a quantitative survey compared the writing performance of students served by the program and those who were not. Indicates the program's success--more of those tutored…

A review of 60 articles published between 1969 and 1999 in "Change" magazine identifies five overlapping eras in which the following issues dominated the literature: (1) student protest, (2) open admissions, (3) diversity, (4) lifelong learning, and (5) the student as consumer. Concludes that, collectively and individually, colleges and…

As interest in expanding the number of high quality charter schools available to parents and students has grown, policy makers have increased their focus on identifying and providing support to new charter programs that have the potential to improve student outcomes and satisfy parent and student needs. Since 1994, the U.S. Department of Education…

Previous studies within traditional university settings indicate that a student's mathematics anxiety is directly correlated to previous school mathematics performance, as well as the attitudes developed during those prior mathematics classroom experiences. As a consequence, special programs have been devised at local levels to help students cope…

Implications for higher education as a result of open admissions at City University of New York (CUNY) in 1970 are examined in this paper. After a brief general history of open admissions in higher education, a history of CUNY is presented. Preparations for open admission at CUNY are discussed and the six guidelines for the open admission,…

This document concerns the retention and graduation of students at the City University of New York. Major attention is devoted to those who entered the senior and community colleges of CUNY as first-time freshmen in September 1970. This group was the first to enroll in the university under the open admissions policy. This report includes the group…