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Christie, T.; Griffin, A. – Educ Res, 1970
Children learn best in a classroom that contains students with varied abilities and levels of intelligence. (CK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Competitive Selection, Test Results
Direct linkBriggs, Senga; Wilson, Alex – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2007
At a time when higher education institutions (HEIs) around the globe face declining student numbers and decreasing funding grants, it becomes imperative for those involved in the recruitment process to understand the factors utilized by students in the search process. This paper explores the influence of two such factors: Information Supplied by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Languages, Student Recruitment, Higher Education
Jack, Martha – Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Competitive Selection, Definitions
Helmick, Robert H. – Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Athletics, Competitive Selection, Games, History
Lamy, Margaret – Journal of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1972
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Competitive Selection, International Programs
Peer reviewedHowell, Margaret A. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1971
Descriptors: Classification, Competitive Selection, Models, Norms
Peer reviewedRicken, Bob – NASSP Bulletin, 1976
Disenchanted with many aspects of the varsity athletic program, the author proposes that every student be allowed to learn as much about sports as those youngsters who "make" the varisty squads. (Editor)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Competitive Selection, Educational Opportunities
Ramazan, Basturk – Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 2007
The purpose of this study is to examine the appointment procedure of the teachers employed in public schools in Turkey. Specifically, this study explores the correlation between the pre-service teachers' Civil Servant Selection Examination (KPSS) performance and their "cognitive ability" represented by Student Selection Examination (OSS)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Cognitive Ability, Investigations
Marchant, Christopher – Visual Education, 1975
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Competitive Selection, Environmental Education, Instructional Films
Peer reviewedMontgomery, Charles L. – Speaker and Gavel, 1974
A critique of Super-Competitive, National Prestige Oriented intercollegiate tournament debate. (CH)
Descriptors: College Programs, Competitive Selection, Debate, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBroadhurst, Anne – Psychological Reports, 1974
Reliability of screening for selection for postgraduate training was assessed by correlating ratings by four readers of the application papers, showing also that the selection of preferred candidates from the total interviewed did not differ from change. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Admission (School), Competitive Selection, Correlation, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedAleamoni, Lawrence M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1977
The difficulty of predicting grade point average is discussed. The article suggests that recent literature on the problem overlooks some methodological difficulties. A brief discussion about the appropriateness of using course grades as criteria for selection is also presented. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Correlation, Grade Point Average, Grade Prediction
Peer reviewedThomas, Jeannie Gouras; And Others – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1977
Multiple cutoff scores are recommended as an alternative to multiple regression for predicting future performance of individuals from educational tests. Tables of the type proposed by Taylor and Russell are provided for evaluating the effects of using this procedure. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Cutting Scores, Multiple Regression Analysis, Tables (Data)
Salden, Dan R. – Speech Teacher, 1973
Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Evaluation, Extracurricular Activities, Rhetorical Criticism
Peer reviewedWeber, Larry; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1973
The findings in this study have suggested that the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) might be discarded in favor of the Pre-Admission Classification Examination (PACE). (Author/NE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Competitive Selection, Practical Nursing, Predictive Measurement
