This report describes the exemplary programs of ten open-door institutions participating in a project supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. The project aims at evaluating and refining programs for students who enter college as low achievers, students who have traditionally been discouraged from pursuing…

Open admission s is an important change in the entry procedures to a major social institution. Several variations of open enrollment have been noted: (1) complete universal higher education based on individual desire; (2) universal entry on the basis of particular needs and talents; and (3) admission of a percentage of students under different…

The establishment of an open admissions policy necessitated an evaluative procedure to identify groups requiring remedial instruction and to assist in estimating budgeting and staffing needs. This study was undertaken, therefore, to select tests in reading and mathematics which would: (1) discriminate adequately between non-college and college…

This document contains a number of papers commissioned by the American College Testing Program (ACT) and the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), and published as a result of the interest and debate about open admissions policies. Part I concerns the question "Who should decide who goes to college?"; Part II,"Who should go to…

The issue of adequate funding permeates all legislation reported by state directors as significantly affecting community colleges in 1976, as state legislatures are increasingly reluctant to meet funding needs. Related issues include reorganization of governance structures, statewide coordination, institutional growth, enrollment limitations,…

This paper examines reforms proposed and initiated for the purpose of reducing inequalities of opportunity for higher education. Traditional differences in college-going opportunities have not diminshed. Implications of several strategies for dealing with this situation are discussed. (Author)

Argues that older, nontraditional students, rather than ill-prepared recent high school graduates, are currently the primary beneficiaries of community college open admissions. Feels this shift refutes many of the criticisms currently launched against open admissions. Finds open enrollment policies necessary to the concept of lifelong learning.…

The appearance of open universities in Asia is of interest to Australian educators, particularly since the Asian institutions differ in some respects from the British model which combined open entry to all and extensively employed the electronic media. The Asian Open Universities have provided access to higher education for many. (SSH)

Examines how selected fiscal incentives for open enrollment might help to achieve greater racial and socioeconomic integration. (Author/RK)

The first class to be admitted under the open admissions policy at the City University of New York is examined in order to answer the questions and criticisms surrounding the program. Data deal with the allocation of open admissions students, the scholastic progress of the academically disadvantaged, and the retention and graduation of open…

A summary of some recent research on student evaluation of teaching is presented. Comment is made on the impact of the open admissions policy at City University of New York. The author theorizes that the more formal the use of student evaluations, the more rapidly will average grades drift upward and average level at which courses are taught drift…

Describes the educational programs at the MILL (Maximized Individualized Learning Laboratory), an educational facility designed to provide short-term remediation for students who lack the skills to be successful in a particular program. (Author/RK)

Discusses the problems and progress of Open Admissions at City University of New York. (DM)

The community college's commitment to universal educational opportunity is being extended to all institutions of higher education. Such community college practices as individualized instruction, guidance counseling and community-based efforts need to be expanded and will serve as examples as senior institutions attempt to meet the challenge of…