This report discusses the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP) and the National Achievement Scholarship Program (NASP) for 1968-69 in terms of student participation, awards made, and sponsor participation. Two types of Merit scholarships were awarded: scholarships renewable for up to 4 years of college, which are underwritten by sponsors in…

College populations may differ greatly, not only in terms of traditional academic variables such as high school grades and test performances, but also in terms of student interests, values, educational aspirations, occupational plans, and socio-economic background. The recognition of biographic variables as potential predictors of academic success…

This study, conducted by Lehman College (part of the City University of New York system--CUNY) is an attempt to ascertain the academic achievement of students who transferred to Lehman College from community colleges. The population consisted of 202 community college transferees, a large majority of whom were from CUNY community colleges, mainly…

This report summarizes statistics on application and registration patterns first-year places in the Ontario universities in 1973. Following a summary of system totals, emphasis is placed on applications; registrations and yield ratios; applicants' choice preferences-universities; applicants' choice preferences-programmes; regular applicants'…

Data on college plans of high school seniors are presented for October 1973 based on census reports. Statistics indicated a slightly lower proportion of high school seniors attending school in October 1973 were planning to attend college after graduation than were seniors enrolled a year earlier--42 percent in 1973 compared with 45 percent in…

There are a variety of important policy issues concerning the movement of students among higher education institutions. This report is concerned with the transfer student's capability to succeed at the new institution. In encouraging flexible movement of students among institutions, one must find equitable ways to maintain standards. The…

This pamphlet begins by setting out new proposals for the organization of English sixth form curriculum and examinations. The paper then indicates possible main implications of these proposals for English universities. An appendix covers the growth and changing character of sixth forms. (Author/MLF)

This study investigated the pattern of growth in syntactic fluency of college-preparatory students in grades 7-12. Its primary purpose was to examine the syntactic structures employed in samples of narrative writing by the 12 different groups (totaling 216 students) that comprised the study sample. A secondary purpose was to determine which of…

The purpose of this study was to examine college grades of students, transfer and native, to determine the relationship between grades and transfer status, sex, college division, and major field of study, and their interaction to determine if these variables were related to student achievement. The study focused on the two institutional…

To investigate whether there are significant numbers of academically talented students in disadvantaged populations (black and non-black) who do not pursue a higher education, 28,000 National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test participants were administered a questionnaire. The sample was divided into 72 subgroups formed on the basis of race (black or…

This study confirmed the hypothesis that the Junior Index of Motivation Scale successfully differentiates between college bound and noncollege bound junior high school students. (RC)

The Academic Achievement Game (TAAG) summarizes the findings of two research studies in a kind of parlor "game" that incorporates predictable, chance and change elements in student performance. A brief description of TAAG is followed by evidence on validity. Its advantages and disadvantages are discussed in the context of transition to…

The author, the retiring Chairman of the "Comparative Education" Editorial Board, draws on his experience of the last fifteen years in examining how educational resources are being devoted to applied comparative education. Specifically, he focuses on one such application, the launching of the International Baccalaureate. (Author/RK)

Two surveys on how students choose a college are reported. Reputation is often the most powerful of all influence factors. Sources of first information about colleges are identified: friends, parents, college recruitment publications, college guide books, etc. The declining role of the high school counselor was noted. (MLW)