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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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1996

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As-468-96 Resolution On Credit For Advanced Placement Exams, Instruction Committee Nov 1996

As-468-96 Resolution On Credit For Advanced Placement Exams, Instruction Committee

Academic Senate Resolutions

Course credit will be given for scores of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Exams.


Bottom Half Of The Pool: Who Is Admitted To Teacher Education?, George J. Petersen, Kathryne M. Speaker Feb 1996

Bottom Half Of The Pool: Who Is Admitted To Teacher Education?, George J. Petersen, Kathryne M. Speaker

Graduate Studies in Education

This study investigated the criteria for admission to teacher education at 50 NCATE accredited undergraduate universities. These universities varied in geographical location, public and private affiliation and size of student enrollment. The study analyzed and evaluated admission criteria in light of recent educational reforms that call for higher standards and more qualified candidates in order to ascertain whether the universities had actually implemented more demanding performance based criteria for teacher candidate selection. Based on the findings, the study identified the absence of standardized admission criteria and consistent policies of ongoing assessment. It proposed a balanced integration of both performance based …