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Hachey, Alyse C.; Wladis, Claire W.; Conway, Katherine M. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2013
Open access is central to the Community College mission. For this reason, any restriction in online enrollments should not be undertaken lightly. This study uses institutional data gathered from a large, urban community college to examine a policy aimed at increasing student retention in online courses by restricting those eligible to enroll based…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Urban Schools, School Holding Power
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Murphy, Maureen Cartwright – Urban Education, 1974
A situation has existed in the specialized high schools of New York City in which criteria for admission (the admissions test and the summer program) have been applied without any systematic determination of their validity: data from the present study suggest a more rational educational approach. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Rate, High Schools
Davidson, Mary E.; And Others – 1988
This document describes the procedures required for applicants to gain admission during the 1986-87 school year to certain elementary school Options for Knowledge (OFK) programs in Chicago (Illinois). Elementary magnet schools and programs that do not contain a testing requirement for admission are open to students who wish to attend by…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria