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Responsibilities and gatekeeping in using language certificates for HE admission

SRHE

However, in admission practice, there might be a tension between professional responsibilities and a lack of trust in the validity of standardised language certificates. Dr Jana Berg is a postdoctoral researcher at the German Center for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW).

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This report plays devil’s advocate to the momentum on test-optional policies

University Business

Nearly 2,000 colleges and universities didn’t require SAT or ACT scores for admission this academic year. The move has left admissions teams to rely solely on GPA as a quantitative metric to aid their decision-making. It presented three different data-driven arguments defending its stance.

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Study in Germany after Class 12 – UG courses, admission requirements, post-study benefits

Buddy4Study

Firstly, German universities offer high quality classroom instructions based on a practical approach to research and employability. Another attractive factor for the popularity of undergraduate programs internationally is that an undergraduate degree from a German university makes the admission process into a master’s course much more easier.

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Data and Collaboration are the Key to Preserving Higher Ed’s Hard-Fought Equity Gains

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the mid-1970s, the Latino college student population has increased fivefold, with one out of every five college students being Latino by 2017. This research showed significant increases in persistence for students who participated in tutoring programs and who received supplemental instruction.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. The racial gap in graduation rates is minimal.

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

Given my research background, I cannot claim authority in teaching and pedagogy research. Freire espouses a pedagogy enabling conscientização, or a critical consciousness that perceives oppressive elements of social, political, and economic realities (Freire, 2017). Some I share here. institutions? identities (e.g.,

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DFC has graduated an average of 56% of its students since its formation in 2017. DFC’s approach is in line with recent research showing that student success requires a comprehensive approach. Unlike many community colleges, DFC has a selective admissions process. How has the college pulled this off? But he raised some concerns.

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