This is a report of the Admissions Commission of Michigan State University (MSU). Chapter I deals with organization and procedures, including sections about the purpose of an admissions commission and the procedures of the commission. Chapter II discusses the commission in the context of higher education in Michigan, in general, and specifically…

The great diversity in vocational education programs in community colleges can, for the most part, be attributed to the wide range of occupations to be served and the colleges' attempts to meet the needs of their communities and the needs of the individuals within those communities. The vocational educator, however, must be aware of the…

The use of setting standards for criterion-referenced tests is defended in a response to two papers by Gene Glass and Nancy Burton. (JKS)

An historical and philosophical perspective on the setting of standards for criterion-referenced testing is presented. The author suggests that performance standards are more symbolic than substantive. (JKS)

Describes the Open Access Study plan, an external degree program, of the Atlantic Institute of Education. (IRT)

The pass/fail results of 44 North American medical specialty certification examinations are compared and analyzed. Failure rates for comparable North American and FMG candidates were higher on Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada examinations than on equivalent U.S. tests. (Author/LBH)

Discusses the pros and cons of specialized accreditation, concluding that, although specialized accreditation agencies are necessary for the protection of public interest, especially in health-related fields and for licensure approval to practice, their proliferation should be controlled through a collective response by community colleges under a…

There is general professional consensus that accreditation should function to control quality, but the mechanisms for such control need considerable study. (JD)

The beginning of what first became known as the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools came in 1915 and 1916. Here its history and objectives are traced along with its organizational development and standards for both schools and colleges. (Author/RK)

Research determines the relationship between scores received on a six-point selective instrument for admission and the academic achievement of health education majors. (JD)

Changing expectations and demands upon teachers imply that teacher training institutions need to revise and improve their effectiveness. (JD)

An elementary teacher uses film-making as an example for students to understand just what is possible for them to achieve and that all learning is not fun. Learning also involves routine work, practice, memorization and exhausting effort. (Author/RK)

Explains how to set up a testing program to measure student achievement of basic skills. (IRT)

The central principle of education education advocated by Flexner was mastery of the scientific method and its application to all dimensions of medicine. The biomedical model has been responsible for curricular designs that have understressed the application of the scientific method to clinical data and the more person-oriented, psychosocial…

Oxford is examined as a center of influence, based on the assumption that Oxford's influence is a direct consequence of what is perceived as its excellence. The proportion of philosophy professors in British universities with Oxford degrees is determined and adopted as the method of measuring influence. (LBH)