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Peer reviewedWolverton, Robert E. – Classical Outlook, 1976
Discusses low reading levels, the drop in SAT scores, and the drop in language enrollments in relation to the study of classics.
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Projections
American School Board Journal, 1986
Reports on nationwide school improvement trends shown by the following indicators: (1) S.A.T. and A.C.T. scores, (2) school dropout rates, (3) preprimary enrollment rates, (4) increased numbers of required courses, and (5) the 1985 Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitude Toward the Public Schools. Six charts are included. (IW)
Descriptors: Charts, College Entrance Examinations, Dropout Rate, Educational Assessment
Tibby, Edward R.; Hirabayashi, Judith Bonnett – 1977
A survey of 71 colleges showed relatively little change in recruitment, admissions, and placement policies or procedures despite commonly predicted declines in future enrollment. A similar questionnaire sent to ten regional executives tended to confirm this finding. The questionnaire responses showed wide variability in current practices. Few of…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission
