Book contents
- Higher Education Admissions Practices
- Educational and Psychological Testing in a Global Context
- Higher Education Admissions Practices
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Series Editor’s Foreword
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Global Challenges and Common Admissions Models
- Part II Country-Specific Admissions Practices
- Part III Assessments Used in Higher Education Admissions
- Part IV Rethinking Higher Education Admissions
- Chapter 17 The ACT Holistic Framework® of Education and Workplace Success
- Chapter 18 Using Mathematical Models to Improve Access to Postsecondary Education
- Chapter 19 After Admissions: What Comes Next in Higher Education?
- Index
- References
Chapter 17 - The ACT Holistic Framework® of Education and Workplace Success
from Part IV - Rethinking Higher Education Admissions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2020
- Higher Education Admissions Practices
- Educational and Psychological Testing in a Global Context
- Higher Education Admissions Practices
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Series Editor’s Foreword
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Global Challenges and Common Admissions Models
- Part II Country-Specific Admissions Practices
- Part III Assessments Used in Higher Education Admissions
- Part IV Rethinking Higher Education Admissions
- Chapter 17 The ACT Holistic Framework® of Education and Workplace Success
- Chapter 18 Using Mathematical Models to Improve Access to Postsecondary Education
- Chapter 19 After Admissions: What Comes Next in Higher Education?
- Index
- References
Summary
In this chapter, the relationship between academic and workforce skills is explored. The ultimate goal of academic preparation is to prepare individuals to succeed in the workforce, and therefore more than just academic knowledge is required. Several factors that research has shown helps individuals succeed in higher education and in the workforce are discussed. These factors are classified into a framework called the ACT® Holistic Framework which covers four independent but highly related domains: core academic skills; cross-cutting capabilities; behavioral skills; and education and career navigation. Finally, the chapter describes environmental and technological changes that will require higher education institutions to consider more than the traditional characteristics of prospective students.
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- Higher Education Admissions PracticesAn International Perspective, pp. 307 - 332Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020