The demographic technique of direct standardization was used to assess the selectivity of selective private colleges. Results showed selectivity rankings varied greatly according to whether crude or adjusted acceptance rates were used. Adjusted rates reduced comparison problems for colleges with variable-quality applicant pools. (MSE)

Entry-level characteristics of teacher candidates who satisfied higher program admissions standards were compared with those of candidates who did not. Those who met the standards scored higher on most, but not all, measures of achievement. The two groups expressed similar educational beliefs and levels of commitment to teaching. (Author/IAH)

This article analyzes why schools fail to provide for early admission of intellectually advanced children. Reasons cited include misinterpretation of research findings, bias of school personnel, expense of screening, convenience of administering a uniform entrance age procedure, etc. Benefits accruing from early admission are discussed. (JDD)

This article addresses issues and problems in recruiting minorities into teaching, including diminution of minority teacher candidates, the influence of competency tests for admittance to teacher education programs, the academic preparation of teacher candidates, and the development of programs to attract qualified minorities into teacher…

Admission to higher education should not be determined by elitist criteria, but curriculum content should be controlled by the educated elite. Argues that admission should not depend on parents wealth or position; university graduates should pay for education themselves, through loan systems; and university graduates must develop an ethos of…

Discusses how the admissions person in a child-care center decides whether to admit a child who has a disability. Outlines the major requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act as it relates to child-care centers and discusses reasonable accommodation, undue burden, and things to consider in handling any additional costs. (ET)

Contends that there are specific reasons that most college application essays are poorly written. Explains what English teachers can do to change this situation. (HB)

Because admissions directors at private colleges do not like to talk about affirmative action policies and practices and are not required to, they are often challenged and criticized. Some admissions officials feel data would be misread or distorted if released. (MSE)

Discusses the increasing presence of Asians in higher education, their domination of the very top of Scholastic Aptitude Test ranks, and why these circumstances may cause racial conservatives to rethink advocating race-blind college admissions. Asian dominance in admissions at the most prestigious universities in the United States and how some…

By adding courses in math, science, English, foreign languages, and geography to their admission standards, colleges and universities in many states are fostering further fragmentation of high school curricula and forcing some schools to add class periods or short-change vocational, music, and art students. Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, and New York…

The decline of aid-blind college admissions, therefore of a "level playing field," complicates both admissions and financial aid processes. Institutions will have to revise recruitment procedures to bring in the best students. Financial aid will be one element in those procedures, depending on the relative wealth of the institution. (MSE)

Students who are prepared for tests (possessing content knowledge, test-taking strategies, and effective study plans) perform better in test situations than unprepared or unskilled students. This article presents strategies teachers can use to help students develop test-taking skills and discusses differences between the Scholastic Aptitude Test…

Reports on survey of doctoral-level rehabilitation programs in the United States. Identifies and describes 30 programs by degrees offered, admission requirements, curriculum, faculty, numbers of graduates, and employment obtained by graduates. Number of programs has decreased from 38 to 30 since 1985, with corresponding decrease in number of…

Ethical issues raised by administrative decisions are examined in three specific situations faced by colleges: enrolling students with lower standardized test scores to raise income; shifting of endowment funds from uses specified by donors to other uses; and downsizing that may compromise the institution. (MSE)

Responses from 16 (62%) nursing degree courses in the United Kingdom uncovered great variation in the number of hours spent in biological sciences and in science entry requirements. Most bioscience teachers had a degree in the subject, but few were nurses. Shared teaching (nursing and science teachers) caused discontinuity and neglected to make…