College admissions for the 21st century [[electronic resource] /] / Robert J. Sternberg |
Autore | Sternberg Robert J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 209 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
Education, Higher - Standards - United States Educational equalization - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-674-05859-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | College admissions for the twenty-first century |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465527203321 |
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College admissions for the 21st century [[electronic resource] /] / Robert J. Sternberg |
Autore | Sternberg Robert J |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiii, 209 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Soggetto topico |
Universities and colleges - United States - Admission
Education, Higher - Standards - United States Educational equalization - United States |
ISBN |
0-674-26757-5
0-674-05859-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1. College Admissions and Testing -- 2. How We Got Here: The Traditional College Application -- 3. Alternative Admissions Practices -- 4. A New Way of Looking at Intelligence and Success -- 5. Assessing Hidden Talents -- 6. Encouraging Creativity, Practical Intelligence, and Wisdom -- 7. Implications for Students, Colleges, and Society -- Appendix: Kaleidoscope Questions for the Classes of 2011–2014 -- Notes -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | College admissions for the twenty-first century |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791802403321 |
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Constructing student mobility : how universities recruit students and shape pathways between Berkeley and Seoul / / Stephanie K. Kim |
Autore | Kim Stephanie K. |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Collana | The MIT Press Series |
Soggetto topico |
College student mobility - California
College student mobility - Korea (South) College students - Recruiting - California College students - Recruiting - Korea (South) College students - Korea (South) |
Soggetto non controllato |
EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher
EDUCATION / Comparative HISTORY / Asia / Korea |
ISBN |
0-262-37338-6
0-262-37337-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Author's Note -- Acknowledgments -- 1. "Those Rich International Students" -- 2. A Pathway into UC Berkeley -- 3. A Pathway into Yonsei University -- 4. The Contradictions of Choice -- 5. The Global Student Supply Chain -- 6. Lessons from a Turbulent Decade -- Methodological Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910741390703321 |
Kim Stephanie K.
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Educational opportunity [[electronic resource] ] : the geography of access to higher education / / Alexander D. Singleton |
Autore | Singleton Alexander D |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, VT, : Ashgate Pub. Co., c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (218 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Collana | International population studies |
Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher - Social aspects - Great Britain
Education - Demographic aspects - Great Britain Educational equalization - Great Britain |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-317-14571-2
1-282-74365-1 9786612743658 0-7546-9710-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Access to Higher Education; 2 A Meritocratic Marketplace?; 3 Socio-Spatial Differentiation; 4 The Socio-Spatial Context to Higher Education Access; 5 Creating Open Source Geodemographics; 6 Evaluating Geodemographic Performance for Profiling of Access; 7 Towards a More Meritocratic Market?; 8 A Gallery of Applications for Higher Education Stakeholders; 9 Conclusion: The Geography of Access to Higher Education; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459328703321 |
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Educational opportunity [[electronic resource] ] : the geography of access to higher education / / Alexander D. Singleton |
Autore | Singleton Alexander D |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, VT, : Ashgate Pub. Co., c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (218 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Collana | International population studies |
Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher - Social aspects - Great Britain
Education - Demographic aspects - Great Britain Educational equalization - Great Britain |
ISBN |
1-315-57887-5
1-317-14572-0 1-317-14571-2 1-282-74365-1 9786612743658 0-7546-9710-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Access to Higher Education; 2 A Meritocratic Marketplace?; 3 Socio-Spatial Differentiation; 4 The Socio-Spatial Context to Higher Education Access; 5 Creating Open Source Geodemographics; 6 Evaluating Geodemographic Performance for Profiling of Access; 7 Towards a More Meritocratic Market?; 8 A Gallery of Applications for Higher Education Stakeholders; 9 Conclusion: The Geography of Access to Higher Education; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784917803321 |
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Higher education and equality of opportunities [[electronic resource] ] : cross-national perspectives / / edited by Fred Lazin, Matt Evans, and N. Jayaram |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
EvansMatt <1963->
JayaramN. <1950-> LazinFrederick A. <1943-> |
Collana | Studies in public policy |
Soggetto topico |
Affirmative action programs
Education and globalization Education, Higher Minorities - Education (Higher) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-59947-3
9786613911926 0-7391-4671-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; 1: Introduction: Higher Education and Equality of Opportunities; 2: The Earth is Flattening: The Globalization of Higher Education and Its Implications for Equal Opportunity; Part I: America; 3: Challenges and Opportunities of Community Colleges; 4: Minority Access to Higher Education in the United States and the White-Minority Credentials Gap; 5: Class Stratification and the Quest for Prestige in American Colleges and Universities
6: From Open Admissions to the Honors College: Equal Opportunities at the City University of New York7: The Changing American College Experience: A View from the City University of New York, Hunter College; Part II: Asia, The Middle East, and Africa; 8: Can Student Loans Promote Greater Access for the Poor?; 9: The Quest for World-Class Status: Globalization and Higher Education in East Asia; 10: A Historical Sociology of "Tertiary Education for All" in Korea; 11: Disparities in Access to Higher Education in India Persistent Issues and the Changing Context 12: Educational Policy toward "Homeland Minorities" in Deeply Divided Societies13: Improving Access to Higher Education for Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds; 14: Higher Education in Africa: Challenges of Development and Gender; 15: The Development of Corporate and Private Universities in Ghana: Effects on Curriculum, Faculty, Access, and Equity; Part III: Europe and Oceania; 16: Access to Higher Education in France: Between Equality of Rights and Meritocracy, a Long Walk to Equality of Opportunities? 17: Equal Opportunity in a Public System: Experiences of Ethnic Minority Students in Dutch Higher Education18: Access to Higher Education for Students with Mental Health Difficulties: An Equal Opportunities Issue; 19: Altruism and Avarice: The Place of Foreign Students in Australian Universities; 20: A Dual Admission Policy: Enhancing Equal Opportunities in Higher Education through Merit-based Admission Policy; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462503203321 |
Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010 | ||
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Higher education and equality of opportunities [[electronic resource] ] : cross-national perspectives / / edited by Fred Lazin, Matt Evans, and N. Jayaram |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
EvansMatt <1963->
JayaramN. <1950-> LazinFrederick A. <1943-> |
Collana | Studies in public policy |
Soggetto topico |
Affirmative action programs
Education and globalization Education, Higher Minorities - Education (Higher) |
ISBN |
1-283-59947-3
9786613911926 0-7391-4671-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; 1: Introduction: Higher Education and Equality of Opportunities; 2: The Earth is Flattening: The Globalization of Higher Education and Its Implications for Equal Opportunity; Part I: America; 3: Challenges and Opportunities of Community Colleges; 4: Minority Access to Higher Education in the United States and the White-Minority Credentials Gap; 5: Class Stratification and the Quest for Prestige in American Colleges and Universities
6: From Open Admissions to the Honors College: Equal Opportunities at the City University of New York7: The Changing American College Experience: A View from the City University of New York, Hunter College; Part II: Asia, The Middle East, and Africa; 8: Can Student Loans Promote Greater Access for the Poor?; 9: The Quest for World-Class Status: Globalization and Higher Education in East Asia; 10: A Historical Sociology of "Tertiary Education for All" in Korea; 11: Disparities in Access to Higher Education in India Persistent Issues and the Changing Context 12: Educational Policy toward "Homeland Minorities" in Deeply Divided Societies13: Improving Access to Higher Education for Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds; 14: Higher Education in Africa: Challenges of Development and Gender; 15: The Development of Corporate and Private Universities in Ghana: Effects on Curriculum, Faculty, Access, and Equity; Part III: Europe and Oceania; 16: Access to Higher Education in France: Between Equality of Rights and Meritocracy, a Long Walk to Equality of Opportunities? 17: Equal Opportunity in a Public System: Experiences of Ethnic Minority Students in Dutch Higher Education18: Access to Higher Education for Students with Mental Health Difficulties: An Equal Opportunities Issue; 19: Altruism and Avarice: The Place of Foreign Students in Australian Universities; 20: A Dual Admission Policy: Enhancing Equal Opportunities in Higher Education through Merit-based Admission Policy; Index; About the Contributors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785776503321 |
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Increasing access to college [[electronic resource] ] : extending possibilities for all students / / edited by William G. Tierney and Linda Serra Hagedorn |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | vi, 250 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
TierneyWilliam G
HagedornLinda Serra |
Collana | SUNY series, frontiers in education |
Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - United States
College preparation programs - United States College attendance - United States Education, Higher - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-7914-8865-9
0-585-46401-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455743503321 |
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2002 | ||
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Increasing access to college [[electronic resource] ] : extending possibilities for all students / / edited by William G. Tierney and Linda Serra Hagedorn |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | vi, 250 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
TierneyWilliam G
HagedornLinda Serra |
Collana | SUNY series, frontiers in education |
Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - United States
College preparation programs - United States College attendance - United States Education, Higher - United States |
ISBN |
0-7914-8865-9
0-585-46401-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780237803321 |
Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2002 | ||
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Question everything : the rise of AVID as America's largest college readiness program / / Jay Mathews |
Autore | Mathews Jay |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (275 p.) |
Disciplina | 378.1/61 |
Soggetto topico |
Children with social disabilities - Education (Secondary) - United States
College preparation programs - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-119-03945-2 |
Classificazione | EDU001000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: Introduction Taking AVID Home Tortuous Journey of a Teacher's Idea Boise Schools Changed by Love "Prove to Me You Got an A in Everything" Showing America How to Take Notes Teachers Afraid of Tough Courses Asking Rather than Answering Questions Bringing the Power of Tutoring to El Cajon High Santa Barbara Rejects AVID "Our Teachers Said We Couldn't Take the Test" AVID on 60 Minutes II Changing the Mess at Bell Gardens High Three Full Days at the Summer Institute: A Crash Course in AVID "I Don't Care If I Have To Haul You Down Myself." Losing It in Atlanta Inside Tutoring "Don't Give Me That, Akila." Looking for More Mr. Searcys Struggles of an Average AVID Program A Friend, A Teacher, A Mentor Checklist for AVID Greatness All Students Need More of a Challenge Taking AVID to the Other Side of the World New York Site Team's Philadelphia Adventure "Precious Is Making a Big Mistake" Escaping Death, Making AVID Cost Effective Research Results: Slow Groups Make You Dumb Surprise Leader Creates Giant AVID District Up and Down in Chicago "From 7-Eleven to AVID" Spreading AVID to Elementary School and College A Veteran Superintendent Becomes AVID Leader . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464013803321 |
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