Three principal uses of composite variables in the Title I Evaluation and Reporting System (TIERS) are examined in light of four basic methodological issues: (1) the criterion used in constructing the composite; (2) the likely reliability of both component and criterion variables; (3) the form of the relationship between components and criterion;…

These workshop materials are the guidelines Broward County (Florida) has established to carry out the state legislative mandate authorizing school boards to establish educational alternative programs to meet the individual needs and interests of students who are disruptive, unsucessful, or disinterested in the normal school environment. Included…

This study, mandated by Congress in the Education Amendments of 1974, was designed to produce estimates which describe the goals of compensatory programs, program operating characteristics, and evaluation techniques in use in compensatory programs. For the purpose of the study, the population sample was defined as all operating public school…

A STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ASSOCIATION (NUEA) HIGH SCHOOL SURVEY OF MARCH 1966 DEALS WITH 1700 CORRESPONDENCE COURSES OFFERED BY EXTENSION DIVISIONS OF UNITED STATES COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THIRTY-SIX OF THE 64 NUEA MEMBER INSITUTIONS OFFER PRE-COLLEGE INSTRUCTION. TOPICS COVERED BY THE SURVEY ARE--ENROLLMENT…

Facilities for mentally ill children are listed by states in this directory for parents and professional people. Each entry includes information on diagnostic considerations, capacity, admission criteria, whether the facility is residential or day care, geographic eligibility, and fees. Separate indexes list residential and day care facilities and…

Admission with Reservations (AWR) is a common phenomenon at some US colleges where students with poor academic records are enrolled as an economic necessity of the institution. These students, unable to meet course requirements, usually drop out of college in their first year. The freshman class entering Knox College in Fall 1963 included 24 AWR…

Part I of the report provides a historical development of admissions procedures in US colleges and universities from the seventeenth century to the beginning of the twentieth century. During this period student selection practices differed at each institution but were generally based on prescribed standards of academic readiness. The need for…

Prepared by the National Council of Technical Schools, this reference may be used by prospective students , their parents, and counselors in learning the philosophy and objectives, historical background, and present status of technical schools and career opportunities as a technician. Career opportunities included are: (1) Aerospace/Aviation…

The medical school admission process is a major determinant of various attributes and characteristics of the American physician manpower pool. This analysis investigated the criteria of national and institutional consequence in selecting students for medical school, the changes in the relative importance of these criteria from 1973 to 1976, the…

Tutoring programs are viewed as being among the most successful of the several programs designed to provide academic support in postsecondary educational institutions for students who have weak formal educational backgrounds. Peer-tutoring programs designed specifically to serve students from educationally deficient backgrounds in postsecondary…

The migrant program is a national program legislatively mandated to "establish programs and projects designed to meet the special needs of migratory children of migratory agricultural workers and to coordinate these programs and projects with similar programs in other states." In Illinois, technical assistance and funds are provided to…

The International Student Advisor Office (ISAO) provides a variety of services and activities aimed at assisting foreign students to adjust to their new environment. A portion of these activities and services is formalized in the Summer Orientation Program, which attempts to introduce students to life in the U.S. in general and the academic scene…

The admissions offices of 109 large, primarily white universities returned a questionnaire on their minority admission policies for the sixth consecutive year. The median percent of new black freshmen was down to 5 percent nationally in 1974 compared to 6 percent in 1973, with the largest drops occurring in the Middle States and Western regions.…

This report of the Committee on Admission and Retention of Students is part of Phase III of the Illinois Statewide Plan for Higher Education. Part I examines student retention and attrition and attempts to provide information on (1) student persistence in educational programs entered, (2) trends in the holding power of institutions, (3) reasons…

This report is divided in four parts. Part I deals with the effects of federal aid to higher education on class inequality, racial inequality, inequality of opportunity, social mobility and the distribution of degrees. Part II proposes a strategy of cross-commitment to three developments: (1) a year of national service; (2) greater protection of…