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Bronx Community Coll., NY. – 1972
Data were collected about certain pre-open admissions characteristics of a College, which could serve as a basis for evaluating related post-open characteristics. The College and University Environment Scale was selected for the study, because it seemed to come closest to measuring the dimensions of college "climate" believed to be…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Environment, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Cohen, Irving – 1971
The first Borough of Manhattan Community College open-admissions entry class of Fall 1970 was compared with previous classes. The following characteristics were studied: personal, academic, socioeconomic, and family. The massive influx of new students necessitated adaptive educational and administrative behavior. Evaluative research, which is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Educational Change

Mace, John – Higher Education, 1978
An alternative technique, cost-effectiveness analysis, is proposed as a more appropriate way of evaluating the Open University. A rudimentary application of the technique to the cost structure of OU indicates that it could result in a substantial reduction in OU's costs. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods
Lewis, Anne – School Administrator, 1987
Discusses background, rationale, and current trends in school choice. Where implemented carefully with parent participation, choice plans have increased public support and student achievement and provided curriculum differentiation, cohesiveness, autonomy, and small size as benefits. However, school choice raises some equity problems, including…
Descriptors: Desegregation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Instructional Innovation

Vaughan, George B. – Change, 1984
A key to the movement toward open access to higher education has been the growth of public community colleges, which are reexamining their priorities, resources, and missions. The need for "people's colleges" to reconcile their concern for quality with their commitment to open access is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Community Education, Educational Quality

Tambe, Joseph T. – Journal of Negro Education, 1984
A study of persistence/dropout among open admissions college students found: (1) accurate predictions cannot be made for individual students at the time of matriculation; and (2) it is possible to predict that about 80 percent of future groups will fall in the persist category after two semesters, 51 percent after four semesters. (CMG)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, College Admission, College Freshmen

Mortensen, Erik – Teachers College Record, 1976
Educational principles in the Nordic Folk High School of Denmark and their application to the future of American education are examined. (MM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational History, Educational Principles, Folk Schools
Cross, K. Patricia – 2000
This retrospective picture of college students over the past 30 years reflects what has been written about students in "Change" magazine between 1969 and 1999. Using the analogy of a museum gallery, the student portraits are grouped into five eras; each of which dominated the literature for approximately 10 years. The Gallery of Student Protest,…
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Learning, College Admission, College Students
Giesecke, G. Ernst – Community College Frontiers, 1973
The purpose of this discussion is to state the case for an important alternative educational model and examines the potential for developing necessary revitalization of the educational system. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational History, Land Grant Universities, Nontraditional Education
Solomon, Robert J. – Educ Rec, 1970
Independent study and credit by examination leading to the baccalaureate degree may enable institutions to meet increasing costs, open enrollments, continuing education and other current challenges. (Editor/IR)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Attitude Change, Credentials, Degree Requirements

Ikenberry, Stanley O. – Educational Record, 1971
Ten specifications to serve as a framework in developing alternative instruction systems. (Editor)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Change Agents, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement
Yamba, A. Zachary – College Board Review, 1982
With staff and faculty support, an urban community college's administration has reorganized the school's structure, turned around its negative public image, scrutinized and deemphasized its less productive courses, and revised its curriculum to more accurately serve student, community, and labor market needs. Developmental studies played a large…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Planning, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Cross, K. Patricia – Community College Frontiers, 1981
Uses the imagery of pioneer life to underscore the uncertainty of today's community college mission. Discusses the community college characteristics that represent a significant departure from traditional higher education: equal opportunity, open admissions, community involvement, comprehensive curriculum, and teaching orientation. Proposes…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Technology

Barrett, E.; Powell, J. P. – Higher Education, 1980
A novel, liberal admissions procedure used for students over 25 at the University of New South Wales (Australia) is described and its effectiveness evaluated. Extensive interview and questionnaire data are reported on student motivation, expectation, and adjustment problems. Academic performance is shown to be consistently superior to traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Adult Students, College Admission

Walker, Elaine – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1979
Describes the establishment and operation of adult Individual Learning Centres in New South Wales (Australia) colleges to provide a flexible alternative to existing college preparatory courses. The Centres include alternative instructional methods, individual study, self-instructional materials, open entry/exit arrangements, and teacher tutoring.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Preparation, Continuing Education Centers, Foreign Countries