College English Jul 2008

Opinion: Measuring “Success” at Open Admissions Institutions: Thinking Carefully about This Complex Question

Patrick Sullivan

Abstract

The author examines surveys indicating that, in general, community college students are significantly less inclined and less able than students at four-year colleges to earn a bachelor’s degree. He argues that it is important for teachers of English to understand the numerous conditions that limit the first group’s chances for such “success.”

Journal
College English
Published
2008-07-01
DOI
10.58680/ce20086371
Open Access
Closed
Topics
two-year college

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (1)

  1. Kalish et al. (2019)
    Inequitable Austerity
    Pedagogy

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