Selective admissions in higher education : public policy and academic policy : the pursuit of fairness in admissions to higher education : the status.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, c1977Edition: FIRST EDITIONDescription: xiii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 875893619
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB 2301 .C289 1977
Contents:
1. The Points at Issue -- 2. The Central Role of Values in Pursuing Fairness in Admissions -- 3. Institutions and Individuals in the Admissions Process -- 4. Arguments for Consideration of Race in Admissions Policies -- 5. Educational Due Process in Admissions -- 6. A Two-Stage Model of the Admissions Process -- 7. Special Programs -- 8. Decision Strategies -- 9. Summary and Conclusions.
Summary: Admissions policy for selective schools has long been a concern within higher education. Recently, it has become an issue for public policy as well at the legislative, the administrative, and the judicial levels. Policy and procedures in this area are now (fall 1977) before the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of The Regents of the University of California v. Allan Bakke. The Carnegie Council and the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education before it had been continuously interested in this issue and related matters.' It is out of this background of concern by the Commission and the Council that the Carnegie Council approaches the current issue.
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Graduate Studies General Circulation Gen. Ed - CEAS GC LB 2301 .C289 1977 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000012674

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Points at Issue -- 2. The Central Role of Values in Pursuing Fairness in Admissions -- 3. Institutions and Individuals in the Admissions Process -- 4. Arguments for Consideration of Race in Admissions Policies -- 5. Educational Due Process in Admissions -- 6. A Two-Stage Model of the Admissions Process -- 7. Special Programs -- 8. Decision Strategies -- 9. Summary and Conclusions.

Admissions policy for selective schools has long been a concern within higher education. Recently, it has become an issue for public policy as well at the legislative, the administrative, and the judicial levels. Policy and procedures in this area are now (fall 1977) before the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of The Regents of the University of California v. Allan Bakke. The Carnegie Council and the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education before it had been continuously interested in this issue and related matters.' It is out of this background of concern by the Commission and the Council that the Carnegie Council approaches the current issue.

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