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Gold, Eva; Evans, Shani Adia; Haxton, Clarisse; Maluk, Holly Plastaras; Mitchell, Cecily A.; Simon, Elaine; Good, Deborah – Research for Action, 2010
This policy brief focuses on the School District of Philadelphia's high school selection process and the ways in which it reinforces and compounds inequities that already exist among the District's tiered system of selective, non-selective, and charter high schools. Focused in particular on the impact that these policies have on non-selective…
Descriptors: High Schools, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility, Educational Policy
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Li, Xiaojie; Carroll, C. Dennis – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
This study provides a comprehensive profile of all types of "minority-serving institutions" (MSIs), in the United States and to examine the characteristics of minority students who attend these institutions. The report adds to earlier research focusing on single types of MSIs--primarily Historically Black Colleges and Universities…
Descriptors: Income, Black Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, Minority Groups
Window, Ken; Morley, Ray – Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1990
The article uses graphs and narrative analysis to review twentieth century trends in admissions standards and examinations required for admission to the University of Queensland (Australia). The relatively low numbers of school leavers admitted is noted, as is public dissatisfaction with the current Tertiary Entrance system. (DB)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Trends
Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE (NJ3), 2004
This publication presents three working papers on the inadequacies and difficulties of successful transition from high school to college. These papers are derived from The Bridge Project, a six-state study of K-16 issues. These three papers do not attempt to cover all aspects of K-16 and transition issues. Consequently, the policy implications at…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Community Colleges, Elementary Secondary Education, Transitional Programs