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University System of Georgia, Atlanta. – 1996
This report concerning the 34 state institutions of higher education in the University System of Georgia presents data for 1994-95 on students, college programs and degrees, faculty and staff, finance, facilities, and research and service activities. Data regarding students includes: headcount and full-time equivalent enrollment, enrollment by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Rank (Professional), Academic Standards, Access to Education
Fearing, Arleen D. – 1996
This report reviews the literature on minority nursing students including the identification of high risk students, admission policies, evaluation methods and prediction of success of nursing students since the mid-1980s. The review finds that many variables have been used in research studies to identify at-risk students, to predict nursing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Bachelors Degrees, Class Rank
Maryland State Higher Education Commission, Annapolis. – 1996
This report examines the relationship between Maryland students' academic performance and experiences in high school and how well they did in their initial year in college. It includes students who graduated from a Maryland high school in the 1993-94 school year and who enrolled at a Maryland college or university during the 1994-95 academic year.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Pittsburgh Univ., PA. School of Education. – 1990
This project undertook a reorganization and curriculum revision plan at the University of Pittsburgh that included a commitment to provide teacher certification only at the graduate level. School of Education faculty met with faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and master teachers from various school districts to identify prerequisite…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Faculty, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Evaluation
Chatman, Steven P.; Smith, Kandis – 1998
This paper argues that there is reason to reconsider college admissions policies on three levels because: (1) some admissions measures exhibit racial or economic/social status bias, (2) there is evidence that financial barriers exist, and (3) a belief exists that race-blind admissions policies which include adjustments that offset students' social…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation
Boutin, France; Chinien, Christian; Boutin, Jean-Luc – 1999
The implications of Canada's national study of core French instruction for second language (L2) teacher education in that country are examined. Literature on the study's impact on language teaching philosophy and policy and on French immersion instruction is reviewed, and a survey of 36 Canadian schools of education is reported. The questionnaire…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1998
The guide is designed to give parents basic information about the French second language (FSL) program of Alberta (Canada) elementary and secondary schools, and to answer commonly-asked questions. Sections address these topics: the benefits of second language learning; choosing French as a second language; how the FSL program is structured; how…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Age Differences, College Admission, Curriculum Design

Dean, Janet H.; Fischer, Susanne E. – 1992
In an effort to identify the minimum qualifications necessary for an entering student to succeed in a selective admission Nursing Program at Saint Petersburg Junior College in Florida, a study was conducted of 424 generic nursing students who started the program in January 1988, August 1988, January 1989, and August 1989. A successful student was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Certification, Courses
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC. – 1992
This study examines how high school preparation, standardized test scores, and scores on program entrance examinations are indicators of White, Black, and Hispanic students' academic performance and completion of teacher education programs. Transcripts of teacher education students (N=712) matriculating in traditional 4-year teacher education…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Black Students, College Entrance Examinations
Christian, Donna; Mahrer, Cindy – 1992
The first annual supplement to the 1991-1992 directory of two-way bilingual education programs in the United States profiles new and some existing programs in which language-minority and language-majority children are instructed in and through both languages. this volume contains data on 25 programs in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Chinese, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Wonderlic, Charles F.; And Others – 1990
This report provides a method for determining minimum score by vocational program based on the use of the Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam (SLE). The SLE has been demonstrated to be a highly accurate and reliable measure of adult cognitive ability. It is currently in use as an admissions test at many career colleges and trade schools. The SLE test…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adults, Career Education, Cognitive Tests
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1994
This report continues for a second-year analysis of progress made in implementing Illinois State Board of Higher Education policy on secondary education requirements for college admission and improving undergraduate education in Illinois. In particular this report examines the preparation of students for college and their achievement in their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Board of Education Policy
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Oklahoma City. – 1993
In 1993, a second annual review was conducted of the 1990 State Regents admission policy for the Oklahoma State System of higher education. The review was intended to assure institutional policy compliance, ascertain the effects of increased admission standards on institutional student profiles, and evaluate whether the ultimate goal of maximizing…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Transfer Students
McAllister, Gary S. – 1992
The Education Department of Salem-Teikyo University (West Virginia) was chosen to develop a pilot assessment plan as part of the overall Institutional Student Outcomes Assessment Plan. The plan delineated in this paper includes the following criteria: (1) students majoring in education may enroll in the teacher education program to earn elementary…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Demonstration Programs, Education Courses, Elementary Secondary Education
Albert, Walter – 1983
The evolution and activities of the Allegheny Foreign Language Association (AFLA) are described in the context of the organization of foreign language education in the area and the attitudes of the professionals involved. Foreign language instruction in Allegheny County includes: Pittsburgh public school programs, including elementary magnet…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), Attitude Change, Elementary Secondary Education