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Download full textBussey, Karen; Dancy, Kimberly; Gray Parker, Alyse; Peters, Eleanor Eckerson; Voight, Mamie – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2021
In signing the Higher Education Act of 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson described education as "the most important door that will ever open." Earning a college credential can mean a better living and a better life for students and their families. But to earn that credential, students must first navigate the admissions process. Education…
Descriptors: Institutional Mission, Higher Education, Equal Education, Admission Criteria
Direct linkNakahara, Shinji; Poudel, Krishna C.; Lopchan, Milan; Ichikawa, Masao; Poudel, Om R.; Poudel-Tandukar, Kalpana; Yoshida, Katsumi – Early Child Development and Care, 2010
This longitudinal observational study evaluated whether admission priorities given to children on waiting lists for out-of-home day-care centres (DCCs), determined as being either an early or late admission to DCCs, are determined by actual childcare needs and are assigned to children of disadvantaged families, in public DCCs in Pokhara, Nepal,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Admission, Social Class, Ethnic Groups
Naimy, Viviane; Nasser, Ramzi – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine whether an early call-up strategy helps in attracting better students to a private university in Lebanon. Early admission call-up was administered to the top 25 percentile-ranked students of main feeder schools at a private university in Lebanon. Admission data was accrued for students who applied for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Admission, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Influences
Spillman, Carolyn V.; And Others – Florida Educational Research and Development Council Research Bulletin, 1980
This research bulletin provides criteria and procedures for determining the readiness of children to enter kindergarten early. The first section of the bulletin reviews the results of a literature search conducted to delineate areas of development from which admissions criteria should be defined. The review of the literature disclosed the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Compliance (Legal), Early Admission, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedPorter, Rutherford B. – Journal of School Psychology, 1971
A short, logical, developmental technique for reporting a prediction of school success for children being investigated for possible early entrance into school is presented. Emphasis is on communication with the parent. A form which aids in the presentation and leads to a recommendation is included. (Author)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Early Admission
Babbott, Edward F. – College Board Review, 1973
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Early Admission
Peer reviewedBenedict, Gary C.; And Others – Contemporary Education, 1984
To help ensure that students were being placed in grade levels appropriately, the Mukwonago School District formulated a plan for early educational programing. Criteria and procedures for early admission into kindergarten classes are discussed. (DF)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Early Admission, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
Peer reviewedGivner, Nathaniel; Klintberg, Irene – College and University, 1978
Students admitted to medical school after three and four years of college were compared on seven admission variables and three measures of medical school performance. The two groups differed significantly on three admission variables but could not be distinguished on the basis of measures of medical school performance. (SW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Early Admission, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSpillman, Carolyn V.; Lutz, Jay P. – Contemporary Education, 1985
This article reports on the results of a study in which performances of kindergarten tasks by early entrants to kindergarten and regular-age entrants were compared at the end of the school year. The need for research-based criteria for success in kindergarten for males and females is explored. (DF)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Admission Criteria, Child Development, Early Admission
BERGSTROM, HOWARD E.; AND OTHERS – 1962
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDY THE PROBLEM INVOLVED IN EARLY ADMISSION AND ADOPT A LOCAL POLICY PERMITTING THE ADMISSION OF QUALIFIED PUPILS REGARDLESS OF PRESENT AGE REQUIREMENTS. THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, AFTER AN INITIAL SCREENING OF APPLICANTS, ASSUMED THE COST OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING IN ALL CASES WHERE THE COST OF SUCH…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Admission Criteria, Early Admission, Primary Education
Peer reviewedLangford, Al G. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1973
Rather than have students in high school serve out their senior year, after they had completed all but a few credits for graduation, Midland College established a program, which enabled students to be admitted during their senior year. (RK)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Core Curriculum
Peer reviewedProctor, Theron B.; And Others – Roeper Review, 1988
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)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Admission Criteria, Early Admission
Peer reviewedBraga, Joseph L. – Elementary School Journal, 1971
Despite evidence of many research studies supporting early school admission for mentally advanced children, attitudes and practice in the majority of schools have prevented its institution. This article discusses the major questions raised about early admission, examines teacher attitudes, and concludes that teachers need to be reeducated on this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Admission Criteria, Early Admission
Braga, Joseph L. – J Educ Res, 1969
A study of the effect of early admission on children in the first, third, fifth, and seventh grades in terms of academic and nonacademic achievement social and emotional development. Results showed no significant differences between early-admit children and their non-early-admit peers. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Cognitive Development, Early Admission
An Analysis of the Higher School Certificate and University Performances of Early Admission Entrants
Watkins, David – Vestes, 1977
Subsequent academic performances of students admitted to the University of New England on the basis of a Principals' Report during 1972 and 1973 are examined. The validity of the Principals' Report as a method assessing suitability for early admission is upheld. (LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Comparative Analysis, Early Admission
