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

Patrick Sullivan

The author examines surveys indicating that in general, community college students are significantly less inclined and able than students at four-year colleges are 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.”

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