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TERi (The Education Resources Institute, Inc), 2007
America's economic and social well-being is increasingly dependent upon the capacity of public education system to prepare all students for college and high-performance careers. With almost 80 percent of today's fastest-growing jobs requiring some postsecondary education, all students--regardless of their race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic or…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Public Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Academic Achievement
TERi (The Education Resources Institute, Inc), 2007
Surveys show that the overwhelming majority of youngsters in this country--regardless of race, income, or ethnic background--want to go to college. As rewarding 21st century jobs increasingly require postsecondary education, these ambitions have never been more important. Everyone must align the nation's divergent educational systems so that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Higher Education, School Readiness
Sweeney, Thomas J. – 1987
The Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), as a corporate affiliate of the American Association for Counseling and Development, is the accrediting agency for the world's largest association for counseling. CACREP has been in consultation with the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) staff…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Counseling
Spille, Henry A.; Stewart, David W.; Sullivan, Eugene – 1997
This guide for adults who are seeking external degrees offers guidance for selecting such a program and a listing of 140 accredited programs. The five chapters of part 1 provide an introduction to external degree opportunities. Chapter 1 briefly considers the multiple ways in which today's adults can continue their education. Chapter 2 explains…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education
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California State Univ. and Colleges, Long Beach. Office of the Chancellor. – 1996
This handbook presents admission policies that apply systemwide at all 22 campuses of the California State University. Fifty-eight key points are set out under headings including: admission requirements for first-time freshmen; honors courses; advanced standing credit; college preparatory subject requirements; waiver of foreign language…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission
Conley, David T. – 2003
This booklet outlines what students must know and be able to do to succeed in entry-level university courses. The standards presented in the booklet were designed to create a new way to view college preparation. The standards--known as the knowledge and skills for university success (KSUS) standards--were developed from a 2-year study in which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Standards, College Curriculum