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Riddle, Wayne – 1992
The Chapter 1 program provides aid to local education agencies (LEAs) for the education of disadvantaged children. This review of background and issues involved in the reauthorization of Chapter 1 covers funding and participation trends, features of the program, selection for participation, fiscal issues, and program improvement. A key concern is…
Descriptors: Accountability, Admission Criteria, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
First, Joan; And Others – 1991
In order for children to have access to quality educational experiences, all members of the school community must participate in school restructuring (parents, advocates, educators, community leaders, and policymakers). Researchers and teacher training institutions also play a vital role. This book provides easy access to information of particular…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Change Strategies, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Utah System of Higher Education, Salt Lake City. – 1993
This report provides various data on student assessment and resource management at Utah's four state universities and five public community colleges. Part 1 discusses the admission requirements of the institutions and the number of students enrolled in remedial/developmental coursework at each school. It then examines student progress measures and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities, Educational Quality
Wilmouth, David – 1991
This paper examines the controversies surrounding the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and its use in college admissions policies. An early section reviews the history and development of the test. Next the essay reviews a series of challenges to the SAT: many argue that the structure of the examination is biased against women and minorities. Others…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Economically Disadvantaged
Sparks, Linda, Comp. – 1993
This selective bibliography of approximately 900 items spans works written over several decades, and focuses on all aspects of undergraduate college admissions in the United States. References are included on admission to community colleges, 4-year colleges, and universities. Citations are from the education literature and include books, book…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Admissions Officers, Annotated Bibliographies
McCormick, Alexander C.; Alt, Martha Naomi; Geis, Sonya – 1998
Public universities' attitudes toward recent educational reforms affecting vocational education were examined through structured telephone interviews of personnel at state higher education agencies or coordinating boards and in the admissions offices of public flagship institutions in 48 states (Colorado and Nevada did not participate). Special…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Associate Degrees, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium). – 1991
This publication provides an overview of the multilateral conventions, bilateral conventions, and unilateral decisions on the recognition of higher education entrance, intermediate, and final qualifications which are in force in Economic Community Member States. The material collected originates mainly from three sources: (1) the study…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission
Edling, Walter – 1991
This document is a series of transparency masters divided into four sections on three types of transformation programs: technical literacy training, retraining for technology, and tech prep programs. The first section includes the following: transformations development; retraining workers for technology; elements of transformations program; Lorain…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Curriculum Design
Enger, John M. – 1991
The role that achievement testing plays in the educational system of Trinidad and Tobago and results from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) tests administered in 1989 are discussed (for these tests, students generally sit for five to eight examinations on subjects they have taken throughout their secondary schooling). The educational system…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Decision Making
Cruickshank, Donald R.; And Others – 1991
This study was conducted in order to make public the collective criteria that have been used by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), since its inception in 1954. The report addresses the following issues: the standards to which professional education units in colleges and universities have been held when…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Admission Criteria
Williford, Lynn E. – 1993
The deans or department chairs of the 46 state-approved schools and departments of education in North Carolina were surveyed to determine the impact of the state-imposed regulations on their program development and implementation efforts. The respondents were asked if the state-imposed rules and regulations governing teacher education programs…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Admission Criteria, Attitude Measures, Department Heads
Dickey, Karlene N.; Bevis, Desmond C. – 1990
This workshop report examines the educational system in Hungary. First, the report reviews the country's history and its population. Next, Hungary's educational system is outlined, including its general structure, grading scale, academic calendar, and language of instruction. Primary and preprimary education are analyzed next, followed by an…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Practices, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Dickey, Karlene N.; Bevis, Desmond C. – 1990
This workshop report examines the educational system in Yugoslavia. The report begins with a general introduction to Yugoslavia, briefly reviewing its history. its natural resources, and its geography. Next, Yugoslavia's educational system is outlined, with brief discussions of its history before and after 1974 and an account of the various…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Practices, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Hudson, J. Blaine – 1990
The University of Louisville (Kentucky) adopted a policy of using American College Test (ACT) scores and high school grades as admission criteria, while allowing students who did not qualify an opportunity to demonstrate their actual level of preparation through additional testing and an interview. This study of 508 minimum admission applicants…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Admission Criteria

California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1991
This handbook is designed to assist Samoan-speaking parents of students residing in California. It is intended to clarify the operation of schools so parents can better support their children's education. The handbook provides basic information on the educational system and policies in question-and-answer format, addressing topics such as:…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Adult Education