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Title
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Departmental Recommendations on Advanced Standing Examinations'
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Identifier
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camh-dob-026127
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Topic
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Universities and colleges--Admission, Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education)
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Box
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CHAN 51
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Folder
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I - Admission and Degree Policies and Requirements - 9/1/56-8/31/58
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Resource
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UT Chancellor's Office records
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Description
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Recommendations on how to assign credit and/or placement for incoming freshmen at the University of Texas based on performance on advanced standard examinations. The document is organized by department. It is undated.
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Title
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Memo from J. A. Burdine, Dean, to Dr. H. H. Ransom, Vice President and Provost, regarding Advanced Placement Examinations, March 13, 1958
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Identifier
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camh-dob-026124
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Creator
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Burdine, J. Alton (John Alton), 1905-
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Contributor
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Ransom, Harry Huntt, 1908-1976
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Topic
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Universities and colleges--Admission, Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education)
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Dates
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1958-03-13
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Box
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CHAN 51
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Folder
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I - Admission and Degree Policies and Requirements - 9/1/56-8/31/58
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Resource
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UT Chancellor's Office records
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Description
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Memorandum from J. A. Burdine, Dean, to Dr. H. H. Ransom, Vice President and Provost. The memo discusses advanced placement examinations administered by the College Entrance Examinations Board. Burdine explains that the Advanced Placement Program involves giving college credit to high-school students who pass these exams, offering college-level courses in the twelfth grade. A UT committee presented a report on March 12, with Dr. J. W. Edgar from the Texas Education Agency present. Burdine proposes inviting high schools to a meeting on April 21 to present the University's program for AP exams.
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Title
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Memo from J. A. Burdine to Members of the Group on Advanced Placement Examinations, December 12, 1957
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Identifier
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camh-dob-026125
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Creator
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Burdine, J. Alton (John Alton), 1905-
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Topic
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Universities and colleges--Admission, Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education)
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Dates
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1957-12-12
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Box
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CHAN 51
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Folder
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I - Admission and Degree Policies and Requirements - 9/1/56-8/31/58
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Resource
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UT Chancellor's Office records
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Description
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Memo from J. A. Burdine to Members of the Group on Advanced Placement Examinations regarding minutes of the meeting of December 11, 1957. The memo discusses that the Departments of English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Germanic Languages already test incoming students and allocate University credit based on the results. The committee discussed that AP exams could used in place of or in conjunction with existing test.
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Sub-Committee's Report on Advanced Standing Examinations for Freshmen
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Identifier
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camh-dob-026126
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Topic
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Universities and colleges--Admission, Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education)
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Box
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CHAN 51
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Folder
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I - Admission and Degree Policies and Requirements - 9/1/56-8/31/58
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Resource
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UT Chancellor's Office records
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Description
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A report produced by a sub-committee consisting of H. T. Manual, Chairman, H. Y. McGown, and W. B. Shipp asked to consider how University of Texas credit and/or placement be determined on the basis of College Board Tests and locally administered departmental tests. The report includes recommendations by department. The document is undated.