Lexicographic Decision Rules and Selection for Higher Education.

Sadler, D. Royce

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Publication Date: 1989

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Lexicographic Decision Rules and Selection for Higher Education.

Sadler, D. Royce

Australian Journal of Education, v33 n2 p114-26 Aug 1989

A sequential screening procedure has been proposed in Queensland, based on what is known in decision theory as a 'lexicographic ordering.' The concept is explained, and some of the associated assumptions, implications and shortcomings are examined. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Applicants, Competition, Decision Making, Educational Demand, Higher Education, Lexicography, Models, Quotas, Selective Admission

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Language: English

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