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Walter, Gerard G.; Welsh, William A. – 1987
The cohort of deaf students attending Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from 1976-1980 were grouped into three categories, depending on their educational environments during matriculation: students registered in programs at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID); in programs both at NTID and in at least one of the other…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Basic Skills
Kralovec, Peter; And Others – 1977
Objectives of a research project, which was a replication of a 1973 survey of preparatory education programs in hospitals, were to (1) update the publication "Health Occupations Training Programs Administered by Hospitals, October 1973, A Directory," compiled from the results of the 1973 survey, (2) collect detailed data on certain education…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Educational Programs
van der Flier, Henk; Drenth, Pieter J. D. – 1977
The criterion-oriented problem of test bias and fairness in selection is compared to the construct-oriented problem of comparability of test scores in cross-cultural research. These problems are shown to have important similarities, and their studies may supplement each other. In a formulation of psychometric criteria for the comparability of test…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Comparative Testing, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cross Cultural Studies
Renneisen, Chas. M. – 1976
A survey was undertaken in 1976 to follow an American Civil Liberties Union survey of 1970-71 on policies and practices relating to academic freedom and university governance. A questionnaire was used to determine what, if any, changes had occurred in the intervening years. Responses were received from 109 schools. Sharp increases were noted in…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Policy, Administrator Selection, Admission Criteria
Williams, Albert P. – 1980
Medical school admissions and performance in 10 medical schools were assessed in relation to prediction using conventional measures. The origin of the research was an attempt to determine the effects of affirmative action on academic medicine. For the 10 schools, admissions decisions were analyzed, and an attempt was made to model statistically…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Aptitude Tests, Certification
Watson, Rose T.; Hogges, Ralph – 1978
The manual, for faculty advisors at Florida International University, provides information regarding policies and procedures relating to the academic advisement process. The introduction includes an academic advisement policy statement and the philosophy of the School of Health and Social Services. Part 2 provides an overview of the four phases of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Planning
Beardsmore, Hugo Baetens; Lee, E. J. – 1978
An experimental course in English for non-English speaking post graduate research students is described here. The course was intended to enable the students to use English efficiently in exchanges related to their profession. The selection process, teaching methods, and the "exit test" are described and a discussion of the adequate and inadequate…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content
Shill, James F.; And Others – 1978
A project was developed to (1) utilize a steering committee for project planning, review, and evaluation; (2) catalog, review, and analyze systems and studies that impact on identification/selection of mentally handicapped and slow learners for vocational programs; (3) design tests involving vocational skill prediction for use with mentally…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Annotated Bibliographies, Auto Mechanics
Alaska Review of Social and Economic Conditions, 1979
To identify central problems in vocational education in Alaska, a study focused on the three sectors at the postsecondary school level: public or independent nonprofit institutions, private schools, and apprenticeship programs. Public and nonprofit institutions consider job preparation their primary goal in addition to skill upgrading and teaching…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Alaska Natives, Apprenticeships
SMITH, MAX S.; AND OTHERS – 1965
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GIVEN FOR A PROGRAM OF HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION STUDIES FOR ADULTS AND TEENAGERS IN MICHIGAN. THE BACKGROUND AND THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE DROPOUT PROBLEM ARE REVIEWED, AND THE OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS (PRINCIPALLY ACCREDITATION AND FINANCIAL POLICY) PRESENTED BY EXISTING PROGRAMS IN MICHIGAN AND CERTAIN OTHER…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Adult Students
PROVISIONS FOR THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED DEAF CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF.
ANDERSON, ROBERT M.; AND OTHERS – 1966
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED DEAF (MRD) CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF, THE STUDY AIMED TO DESCRIBE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION, SPECIAL ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL PROVISIONS, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS. ADDITIONAL PURPOSES WERE TO ESTIMATE PREVALENCE AND TO ASSESS ADMINISTRATIVE…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Organization, Administrative Problems, Administrators
State Univ. System of Florida, Tallahassee. – 1978
Planning guidelines adopted by the Florida Board of Regents for the nine universities in the state system are outlined. Eleven underlying planning assumptions for the universities are presented, including some on the population growth rates, enrollment mix (traditional versus part-time students), demand for doctoral programs or inservice…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, College Planning
Sutherland, Lee W. – 1980
As a prerequisite to developing an undergraduate weekend college for the School of Management at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, a literature review and correspondence with institutions providing a weekend college were undertaken. The study objective was to discover which institutions offer such a program, how they operate, the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Students, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees
Georgia Univ., Athens. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1975
Methods in planning and implementing effective courses in health careers cooperative education are presented in this manual designed to serve as a guide for cooperative education teacher-coordinators. The guide is the result of a project conducted to explore the feasibility of cooperative education as a means of serving the needs of high school…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Education, Cooperative Education
Indiana Univ., Bloomington. – 1976
The 1976 Indiana University faculty handbook begins with a brief discussion of the university's objectives and ideals. The information, policies, and procedures that follow are applicable to all campuses of the university system. Topics covered include: the board of trustees, administrative organization of the university system, organization of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Policy, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Selection