Potential secondary school English teachers undergo a unique screening procedure at the University of Washington. The education faculty allows the English faculty to recommend qualified candidates for the English education program. Students considering teaching English as a career visit the English department's advisory office, where they complete…

The Supreme Court's Bakke decision stated what institutions could not do regarding the use of race and ethnicity in admissions. Alternative procedures developed by Michigan State University, the Medical College of Ohio, Temple University, McMaster University, and Florida State University are described which focus on assessing individual applicant…

The roles and options open in the continuing effort to increase minority participation in higher education and the professions are discussed. Actions of colleges and universities in admissions are addressed, along with the efforts of state and federal government programs, professional associations, and educational researchers. (Author/LBH)

Proceedings of AACRAO's 63rd annual meeting deal with: college courses in high schools; women's colleges; special programs for underprepared college students; and the role of the admissions officer in identifying and selecting high-risk students. (LBH)

In Bakke v. Regents of University of California the California Supreme Court ruled that special admissions policies for minority groups that deprive nonminorities of certain benefits are violating the constitutional rights of the majority. Implications of this ruling for the University of California Berkeley School of Law are discussed. (LBH)

Provides an overview based on personal experiences, recollections, viewpoints and anecdotal records. Discusses the general philosophy of education in the Soviet Union, the selection of students, graduate study and the chemistry curriculum. Compares and contrasts the educational systems of the Soviet Union and the United States. (CW)

Examines recruitment and admissions practice for teacher training courses in Scottish colleges of education. Reports responses from successful and unsuccessful candidates for admission covering student characteristics, importance of properly conducted interviews, concern for fairness, and professionalism of procedures. Suggests the contribution…

Describes the six-year-old British national educational access program which provides developmental/remedial education to academically underprepared adults. Looks at student characteristics and selection criteria for admission; program components; collaboration between the access program and universities/polytechnics; and lessons for U.S.…

The Ammons Quick Test (AQT) was investigated to determine the degree to which it could predict first-semester freshman year college grade point average for a sample of 63 specially-admitted Black female undergraduates. A multiple regression analysis indicated that the AQT did not appear to be a valid predictor. (Author/PN)

Describes the SHARE program (Students Helping Admissions in the Recruitment Effort), a highly successful program at the University of Texas in Austin designed to recruit minority students. The SHARE program uses student volunteers who contact minority students through school visits and telephone recruiting. (JAC)

This legal document addresses whether the Court should reaffirm its decision in Regents of University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978), holding that the educational benefits which flow from a diverse student body to an institution of higher education, its students, and the public it serves are sufficiently compelling to permit the…

Since 1964, colleges have been sending data to the College Board Validity Study Service in order to determine the degree to which measures used in admissions predict college performance. These studies have allowed for the monitoring of general trends in the relationship of SAT scores and high school grades with freshman grades. Beginning in the…

Emphasizes that private liberal arts colleges must compensate for declining enrollments by admitting students who are underprepared for college-level work, and discusses financial and attitudinal barriers to doing so. Reviews the problems encountered by Skidmore College and its responses, including its basic writing curriculum, writing lab, and…

Explores the controversy surrounding truth-in-testing legislation. Presents the arguments in support of it and responses from concerned educators and opponents of legislation. At the heart of the debate is whether legislation of college admissions tests is necessary and beneficial to the education process and, ultimately, to the student.…

A review of the literature on the topic of admissions criteria in teacher education is presented. Bibliographic annotations review surveys, studies, models, and guidelines on various aspects of admissions criteria, as well as attracting and retaining quality students. (JN)