Critical appraisal of the current methodology and instructional materials of secondary school English instruction in Germany. (RS)

This study of all high school graduates of June, 1966 in San Diego, California, supports the conclusion that college entry is affected by the socio-economic contexts of students' neighborhood and school through the intervening influence upon manifest ability, as indicated by IQ scores and grade point averages, and upon college aspirations. (Author)

Reports the findings of a study designed to identify the level of self-concept-of-academic ability of black and white pre-college compensatory education students upon enrollment in, and completion of, a compensatory education program. (Author/JM)

The findings of this study show that participation in athletic activities is not necessarily detrimental to academic persuits; in fact, boys who were not otherwise predisposed to attend college were strongly influenced by sports involvement. (Author/JB)

Results of a study by the National Association of College Admissions Counselors; data is tabulated. (SP)

Studies indicate that counseling high school students concerning choice of functions to which counselors devote much time. The author draws attention to the paucity of formal training available to prospective counselors on college selection and admission to college. (Author)

Presented is an approach to causal models in which some or all variables are discretely measured, showing that path analytic methods permit quantification of causal relationships among variables with the same flexibility and power of interpretation as is feasible in models including only continuous variables. Examples are provided. (Author/IS)

The importance of the counselor report (also known as the principal or secondary school report) in admissions at a selective college is discussed. Those attributes associated with high counselor ratings, and whether the admissions committee agreed with the counselor's assessment, were examined. Data from Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges were used.…

Explored possible differences in students' identity between groups planning to attend college after high school, those not planning to attend college, and those undecided. Found no differences in identity between those who planned to attend college and those who planned not to attend. (PAS)

Discusses the status of college admissions and some of the forces that influenced college admissions policies during each of four three-year periods: the Sputnik Era (1957-60), the Postwar Baby Boom Era (1964-67), the "New Groups" Era (1971-74), and the Stable Enrollment Era (1978-81). (PGD)

The academic performance of 361 community college students was investigated after their transfer to a comprehensive university. Academic pattern and performance at the community college was found to be very important to the relevance of specific factors related to the curriculum selected at the senior institution. (Author/MLW)

What qualities reflect the very best in an admissions officer? What expectations do high school counselors hold for admissions personnel? This article attempts to provide some of the answers. The importance of communication and cooperation between counselor and admissions officer is stressed. (Author)

As enrollments dwindle and competition for tuition-paying students intensifies, more and more colleges and universities are resorting to hard-sell strategies which in some cases impinge upon the traditional standards and canons of higher education. (Author)