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College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1983
Comprehensive information about types of postsecondary institutions and the entrance process is presented, with special consideration given to the special needs of American students overseas. The guidelines may also be useful to non-Americans educated in overseas schools who seek further study in the United States. Advantages and drawbacks to…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Environment
National Commission on Excellence in Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1982
The role of college admissions standards in promoting excellence in American education and the role of colleges and high schools in helping students make the transition to postsecondary education were topics of a 1982 public hearing. Concerns of the hearing included: the relationship of admissions standards to declining enrollments and to…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Admission Criteria, Advanced Placement Programs, Articulation (Education)
Miller, Larry E.; Dlamini, Barnabas M. – 1987
Descriptive correlational research employing a mailed questionnaire was used to study perceptions of agricultural education professionals regarding Swaziland's preservice teacher education program in agriculture. Areas examined were student selection, student teaching, inservice education, teacher educators, coordination and linkage with other…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Agricultural Education, Developing Nations, Educational Needs
Yap, Kim O.; And Others – 1990
The Students of Limited English Proficiency (SLEP) program of the Honolulu School District (Hawaii) is designed to help the large number of limited-English-speaking immigrants adjust to the American culture in the Hawaiian setting by acquiring basic communication skills for regular classroom participation and school activities. The program is…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Admission Criteria, Behavioral Objectives, Bilingual Education Programs
Brigham, Forrest – 1989
This paper examines the traditional approach used by most students to meet the admission requirements of four-year colleges and universities and argues that the approach is not working for minority students, including American Indian, Black, and Hispanic students and members of families of low-income backgrounds. It is suggested that a better…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Admission Criteria
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1984
Results of the College Board's Annual Survey of Colleges for 1984-1985 are presented, including data on college policies and procedures, enrollments, academic programs, freshman admissions, student life, and student financial aid. The 43 statistical tables are based on data from 3,093 two- and four-year colleges and universities. Most of the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Programs, Degrees (Academic)
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Div. of Compensatory/Bilingual Education. – 1984
This informational booklet outlines the services available to New Jersey elementary school children in the area of basic skills development and offers suggestions as to how parents can support their child's educational development. The first part of the guide outlines the content, admissions criteria, and funding sources of New Jersey's Basic…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Educational Strategies
University of South Florida, Tampa. Dept. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1985
This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in brick and block laying and masonry. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational education programs in Florida. The…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Audiovisual Aids, Bricklaying, Community Colleges
University of South Florida, Tampa. Dept. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1985
This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in electronics and industrial electronics and electronic technology. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Community Colleges, Competence, Competency Based Education
University of South Florida, Tampa. Dept. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1985
This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in industrial electricity and commercial and industrial electricity. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Audiovisual Aids, Community Colleges, Competence
University of South Florida, Tampa. Dept. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1985
This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in basic precision machining and precision machining. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational education programs in…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Audiovisual Aids, Community Colleges, Competence
University of South Florida, Tampa. Dept. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1985
This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in basic automotive body repair and refinishing and automotive body repair and refinishing. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Audiovisual Aids, Auto Body Repairers, Community Colleges
Thomson, Peter; Mageean, Pauline – 1987
A pilot study assessed the effectiveness of two selection profiles that were designed to evaluate candidates for admission into prevocational hairdressing and automotive mechanics programs. The selection profile, which was developed by the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) National Centre for Research and Development, consisted of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests, Auto Mechanics
Sarkees, Michele D.; And Others – 1988
States must ensure that persons inadequately served by vocational education programs, particularly the disadvantaged, have equal access to vocational education. The methods of assuring compliance with federal regulations mandating equal access that are reviewed in this document are intended to be adapted or adopted by state and local…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Learning
Hardin, Susan J. – 1987
Jonathan Turner Junior High School, in Jacksonville, Illinois, identified 121 7th- and 8th-grade students as being below grade level in one or more subject areas. A special program for slow learners was designed, which called for classes of no more than 20 students. The program was successfully initiated without special funding or added personnel.…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Curriculum Development, Junior High Schools, Language Arts