A Dual admission model for equity in higher education: a multi-cohort longitudinal study

Abstract

Equity in higher education is one of the major challenges higher education institutions and policy makers face today. The need to enhance equity in higher education raises difficult ethical dilemma such as: how equitable are affirmative admission policies if they are ethnicity or race based? The literature, however, is inconclusive and highlighting the need to re-assess the current paradigms. This study tests a new model entitled "Dual Admission Model" which aims to enhance equity and equality in higher education while addressing many of the ethical dilemmas associated with affirmative action admission policies. Data of three consecutive national cohorts of New Zealand secondary school gradu..