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Download full textIngham, Roy J.; Qazilbash, Hussain – 1968
Graduate programs in adult education at 24 universities in the United States and Canada are surveyed here. An overall review of program content (mainly surveys of the field, program development in adult education, adult learning, and general administration) is followed by unique features and specialties of several programs; information on…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adult Learning, College Faculty
Waters, Elzberry, Jr. – 1968
This study at George Washington University tested for the dependence of the graduate quality point index on total scores of the Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business (an aptitude test), undergraduate quality point index, and length of time since receiving the bachelor's degree. It was hypothesized that success in the Graduate Business…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Adult Students, Aptitude Tests
Evans, Franklin R.; Reilly, Richard R. – 1972
Minority and majority groups were administered a special quantitative section of the Admission Test for Graduate Study in Business (ATGSB) under varying time conditions to determine if increasing the time allotted for the test would eliminate any bias which may exist due to an irrelevant speed factor. By a commonly employed definition the special…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests, Blacks
Koos, Leonard V. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1922
The standards and educational practices of all higher institutions are scrutinized now as never before in history. For the most part these examinations relate chiefly to undergraduate and professional schools and colleges. It is, however, important that the graduate divisions in universities should lead the way with superior requirements and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Tests, Residence Requirements, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedHagedorn, Linda Serra; Nora, Amaury – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1996
Current admission criteria for graduate and professional programs are discussed, their validity in predicting graduate student success is examined, and a potentially more effective model for predicting the success of various student groups (women, minorities, older students) is outlined. Innovative admission criteria and procedures are also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Adult Students, College Admission
Dickey, Karlene N.; Bevis, Desmond C. – 1990
This workshop report examines the educational system in Hungary. First, the report reviews the country's history and its population. Next, Hungary's educational system is outlined, including its general structure, grading scale, academic calendar, and language of instruction. Primary and preprimary education are analyzed next, followed by an…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Practices, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Dickey, Karlene N.; Bevis, Desmond C. – 1990
This workshop report examines the educational system in Yugoslavia. The report begins with a general introduction to Yugoslavia, briefly reviewing its history. its natural resources, and its geography. Next, Yugoslavia's educational system is outlined, with brief discussions of its history before and after 1974 and an account of the various…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Practices, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Hargett, Gary R.; Olswang, Steven G. – American Language Journal, 1984
An administrative policy adopted at the University of Washington providing an alternative to relying entirely on English language proficiency tests for determining foreign students' ability to succeed in an academic program is described. Issues from which this program evolved are discussed and the related literature is reviewed. The issues include…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, College Second Language Programs, College Students
Fulton, Oliver, Ed.; And Others – 1981
Issues pertaining to access to higher education in Great Britain are considered in seven papers. Medium- and long-term policy issues concerning the demand for and access of British residents to higher education at the undergraduate level are reviewed by Oliver Fulton, who also outlines policies to increase demand and improve access, along with…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Adult Students
Law School Admission Council, Princeton, NJ. – 1977
Nineteen research reports and summaries of projects studying law school admission and the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) are presented. These research projects were supported by the Law School Admission Council between 1975 and 1977. A subject and an author index, covering this and the previous two volumes (including research conducted from 1949…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
MILLIKAN, NANCY H. – 1967
THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY EXIST FOR RESEARCH PREPARATION IN GRADUATE INSTITUTIONS, TO EXAMINE THE INSTITUTIONAL AND TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO OUTPUT OF RESEARCHERS, AND TO INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL COMMITMENT OF RECENT DOCTORAL RECIPIENTS TO EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. DATA FOR THE STUDY CAME FROM…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Choice, Doctoral Degrees, Educational Research
Manning, Winton H.; And Others – 1977
The selective admissions issue in higher education is examined in this book from three perspectives. Part One on public policy and academic policy includes comments and recommendations by the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education. A report by Winton H. Manning in Part Two deals with fairness, including: the role of values in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, Business Administration, Competitive Selection
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. – 1976
Reassessment of institutional programs and policies that affect minorities is needed to bring some order, understanding, and renewed energy to practices that influence institutions' commitments to equal educational opportunity for all persons. This guide to self-study focuses on: (1) undergraduate admissions and recruitment; (2) financial aid; (3)…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Environment
Peer reviewedCollege and University, 1981
Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers which relate to graduate and professional education are summarized. Names and institutions of conference participants are included. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Conferences
Fields, Cheryl D. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1998
Discusses barriers to African-American student progress, persistence, and achievement in science and engineering graduate study, including lack of encouragement, bias in graduate school admission criteria, lower faculty expectations of black students, financial support and fellowship structures, lack of opportunity to become professionally…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Black Students
