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1. College Admissions Requirements and Student Achievement in High School.

Author

Sjogren, Cliff

Abstract

A review of college admissions standards and practices during the past 25 years illustrates the degree to which higher education has influenced curriculum characteristics at the secondary school level. The cooperative relationships that existed between the two sectors in earlier years gave way to campus pressures in the mid l960s. College enrollments expanded, and priorities shifted from high school/college articulation matters to student restlessness, impatience, and activism. By the early 1970s, campus activists had gained a strong influence on college curriculum and grading systems. Higher education became more stable in the mid-1970s, while high schools became more flexible by incorporating less demanding curricula. College and high school pendulums were thus out of synchronization. In the late l970s and today, college academic demands are frequently too severe for the quality of students admitted. At this point, local initiatives guided by flexible models, visible incentives, and standardized displays of results should be encouraged so that students and educators are motivated to exceed rather than conform to minimum standards. (BJD)

Published
1983

2. College Admissions and the Transition to Postsecondary Education: Standards and Practices.

Author

National Commission on Excellence in Education (ED), Washington, DC. and Sjogren, Cliff

Abstract

In this review of college admission practices, four areas are analyzed: (1) changing patterns of admission standards and practices and factors that have influenced those changes during the past 25 years; (2) importance assigned to high school achievement, test scores, and other criteria in arriving at admission decisions; (3) influence of college admission standards and processes on high school curricula; and (4) practice of awarding college credit to students who are enrolled in high school. Following a description of the criteria that are generally used for individual admission decisions, an overview is presented of admission practices during each of four "eras" that fell within the period of 1957-81: (1) Sputnik Era (1957-60); (2) Post War Baby Boom Era (1964-67); (3) New Groups Era (1971-74); and (4) Stable Enrollment Era (1978-81). The paper concludes with a brief look at the immediate future. A bibliography is included. (JD)

Published
1982

3. Diversity, Accessibility, and Quality. A Brief Introduction to American Education for Non-Americans. Revised Edition.

Author

College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. and Sjogren, Cliff

Abstract

Aspects of American education that have particular importance to student exchange programs are discussed in order to assist non-Americans. In addition to philosophical assumptions underlying American education, attention is directed to organization and control, different kinds of institutions and programs, methods of measuring student performance, and quality control mechanisms. Specific topics include: college administration and external and internal controls of higher education institutions, admissions, accreditation, external standardized examinations, credit by examination, classroom examinations, grading, student retention, and costs and financial aid. The following types of schools are covered: elementary and high schools, two-year colleges, four-year liberal arts colleges, other four-year colleges, universities, and other institutions. Programs at the following levels are considered: high school diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctor of philosophy degree, professional degrees, special degrees related to the medical field, non-degree-seeking students, and adult and continuing education. Included are a secondary school record transcript, a glossary, and a diagram illustrating the structure of United States education. (SW)

Published
1986

4. The Changing College Admissions Scene.

Author

Sjogren, Cliff

Abstract

Discusses the status of college admissions and some of the forces that influenced college admissions policies during each of four three-year periods: the Sputnik Era (1957-60), the Postwar Baby Boom Era (1964-67), the "New Groups" Era (1971-74), and the Stable Enrollment Era (1978-81). (PGD)

Published
1983

7. Caberfae memories

Author

Sjogren, Cliff

Subjects
History
Abstract

I APPLAUD Michigan History for stirring up some old and pleasant memories about the Caberfae ski area ('On This Spot,' March/April 2005). As a ski patrolman at Caberfae from the [...]

Published
2005

8. Thanks for the airtime

Author

Sjogren, Cliff

Subjects
Education
Abstract

Thank you for printing my response [March Controversy, 'Not Overzealous, Overall'] to your response to the Jay Mathews piece on 'a radical admission plan.' I can now face my friends [...]

Published
2004

10. The International Baccalaureate: A Diploma of Quality, Depth and Breadth.

Author

Sjogren, Cliff and Campbell, Paul

Subjects
INTERNATIONAL baccalaureate, GLOBAL studies, UNIVERSITY & college entrance requirements, EDUCATION associations
Abstract

Delves into the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in the U.S. Growth of the IB Diploma Programme in the country; Principles of IB as stated in the mission statement of the International Baccalaureate Organization; Assumptions of admissions officers on a typical IB Diploma student.

Published
2003

11. VIEWS OF SPORT; Prop 48 Makes Athletes Study

Author

Sjogren, Cliff

Subjects
Education
Abstract

LEAD: It is probably true that the majority of entering freshmen in some colleges and universities in the United States know more than graduating seniors in others. The strength of […]

Published
1989

12. Member Spotlight: Wexford County Historical Society.

Author

Sjogren, Cliff

Abstract

The article discusses the operations of the Wexford County Historical Society in Cadillac, Michigan. Emphasis is given to the society's collection of historical photographs, which document Cadillac's evolution from a small settler town into a profitable center for timber harvesting and processing. The inclusion of these photographs on the society's website is explained.

Published
2010

13. Not Overzealous, Overall.

Author

Sjogren, Cliff

Subjects
*UNIVERSITY & college admission, *UNIVERSITY & college entrance requirements, *STUDENTS, *STUDENT counselors, *INTERVIEWING, *COLLEGE applications
Abstract

Presents a response to an editorial about a commentary regarding the simplification of the college admissions process in the U.S. Invitation for prospective students to write a statement to the admission officer; Suggestion for the student counselor; Use of interviews as assessment tools.

Published
2004

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