This review summarizes the literature concerning evaluations of the Open Admissions Policy at CUNY from September 1970, when it was initially implemented, to Aguust 1974. The summaries are categorized under six headings: (1) research reports, containing data on the impact of the open admissions policy on students; (2) research reports, containing…

The 224 tests described in this bibliography cover a broad range of age and grade levels. The scholastic aptitude tests, some of which are entrance examinations, assess subjects' academic potential and/or aspects of mental ability which are deemed important for success in school work. Cognitive ability tests are also included and these assess such…

After a brief overview of the history and development of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the author discusses the impact of the final regulations on five areas of concern to recipients of federal financial assistance for educational programs and activities. The five areas are the institutions covered by the regulations, admission…

This document reviews the research on the medical school admissions process that has been completed during the past twenty years. The process is put into perspective by a historical overview chapter that traces trends in medical school admissions and highlights, where possible, relationships between the admissions process and institutional and…

The fifty-four studies listed in this heavily annotated bibliography cover various aspects of minority student life as well as racism in universities. The yearly reports of a national survey on minority admissions are included, as are reports of the racial censuses of the University of Maryland, College Park from 1969 to 1973. There is also a…

Results of the Commission's four-year deliberations are presented under these headings: The Nature and Function of Graduate Music Education; The Curriculum for Graduate Study; Qualifications of Faculty; Selection, Admission, and Qualifications of Students; The Environment and Resources for Graduate Education; and The Role of Research. Extensive…

This annotated bibliography, collected and reviewed by the Test Center staff at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL), represents approximately 216 articles on the topic of portfolios. The articles are presented in alphabetical order by primary author and are also listed in an index. The articles are diverse. For example, they include…

Within recent years there has been an extensive discussion of the relation of secondary to higher education and of the high school to the college. With an increase in the number of high schools and high-school students, and with the awakened desire for a greater economy in education and more definite standards, this relation has become still more…

To help schools recruit and retain their students without lowering academic standards, a full semester freshman seminar designed to train new college students in the skills they will need is proposed. The importance of this approach in light of the growing competition among colleges and universities to attract students is discussed. Increased…

An ACE-sponsored proposed code of "Fair Practice for Postsecondary Institutions" to articulate some general principles of fair practice and their applicability to major areas of institution-student relations is presented. Some examples of campus responses are provided and a bibliography of resources is appended. (MLW)

This resource facilitator guide is the product of a project conducted by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education to improve vocational education in black colleges and universities. The guide results from a search of the literature to find materials and services that may be useful and responsive to the needs identified by black…

The first edition of a bibliography focusing on state and national level planning in higher education is presented. For purposes of this publication, planning is defined as a process of study and foresight that generates action to achieve desired outcomes in the higher education sector. The bibliography is organized into topic areas that include:…

This bulletin contains a selected, annotated, and classified bibliography of educational literature for the period January to March, 1932, inclusive. The bibliography includes significant publications in the field of education which have appeared during the quarter, having been selected by specialists in certain fields who are serving as…