Student Selection Criteria in Undergraduate Leadership Education Programs

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Title: Student Selection Criteria in Undergraduate Leadership Education Programs
Language: English
Authors: Kan, Daniel B., Reichard, Rebecca J.
Source: Educational Considerations. Fall 2009 37(1):56-58.
Availability: Kansas State University, College of Education. 1100 Mid-Campus Drive, 006 Bluemont Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506. Tel: 785-532-5525; Fax: 785-532-7304; e-mail: edcoll@ksu.edu; Web site: http://coe.ksu.edu/EdConsiderations
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 3
Publication Date: 2009
Document Type: Journal Articles
Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Higher Education, Leadership, Aptitude, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Nature Nurture Controversy, Leadership Qualities, Undergraduate Study, Leadership Training
ISSN: 0146-9282
Abstract: With the success of graduates directly influencing the college's reputation and ranking, leadership propensity should be an important selection criterion in higher education institution's undergraduate admissions processes, but is it? For most colleges and universities, selection is done through a paper application containing only a sliver of the student's academic and personal achievements. Sternberg and Grigorenko argued that if administrators in higher education wanted to maximize the chances of admitting those most likely to be the best future leaders, they must expand the range of criteria considered for college admissions, including criteria that evaluates aspects of leadership potential such as measures of social skills and motivation which better predict student outcomes of undergraduate leadership education programs. In this article, the authors discuss criteria for selection of potential leaders for admission into college and undergraduate leadership programs.
Abstractor: ERIC
Number of References: 22
Entry Date: 2010
Access URL: https://coe.ksu.edu/EdConsiderations/index.html
Accession Number: EJ883688
Database: ERIC
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