Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
| Academic Achievement | 6 |
| Admission Criteria | 6 |
| Program Implementation | 6 |
| Access to Education | 3 |
| College Admission | 3 |
| College Students | 3 |
| Community Colleges | 3 |
| State Legislation | 3 |
| Academic Persistence | 2 |
| Board of Education Policy | 2 |
| College Freshmen | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Catalán, Ximena | 1 |
| Chase, Anne | 1 |
| Giancola, Jennifer | 1 |
| Hattie, John | 1 |
| Horn, Catherine | 1 |
| Koepnick, Rebecca | 1 |
| Santelices, María Verónica | 1 |
| Shulruf, Boaz | 1 |
| Smith, Paul Allen | 1 |
| Tumen, Sarah | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 2 |
Location
| Illinois | 2 |
| Chile | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkSantelices, María Verónica; Horn, Catherine; Catalán, Ximena – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
During the last 10 years, a group of selective universities in Chile has started to implement admissions programs that consider the achievement of students in the context of the educational opportunities they have had, thus reducing reliance on the national college entrance exam. This study explores the program theories in a sample of these…
Descriptors: College Admission, Equal Education, Selective Admission, Institutional Characteristics
Smith, Paul Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Community colleges are an increasingly important component of the higher education systems in the United States. Community college as a pathway toward a better educated workforce has been emphasized at a national and state level. Virginia's policy makers set an ambitious goal of producing 100,000 new baccalaureate degrees in the Commonwealth by…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Transfer Policy, Community Colleges
New Zealand's Standard-Based Assessment for Secondary Schools (NCEA): Implications for Policy Makers
Shulruf, Boaz; Hattie, John; Tumen, Sarah – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2010
The objective of this study was to identify the different features of New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) that can affect student outcomes. Despite the huge public debate surrounding its implementation, very little research has been carried out on the features and effectiveness of the NCEA. By analysing the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests
Download full textIllinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1992
This report analyzes the progress made in implementing the Illinois Board of Higher Education's policies on undergraduate education, with particular attention to the status of policy implementation concerning student achievement, scholarship, and general education. The report examines recent trends in the number of Illinois high school graduating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Board of Education Policy
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
Giancola, Jennifer; Chase, Anne; Koepnick, Rebecca – Abt Associates, 2001
Responding to changes in the demands on the country's science and engineering research community since the end of the Cold War, the National Science Foundation (NSF) introduced the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program in 1997 to encourage science and engineering Ph.D. programs to provide their students with…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Skill Development, Participant Characteristics, Program Descriptions
