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Roberts, George H. – 1986
The provision of developmental education to the academically underprepared student in colleges and universities in the United States is traced historically. U.S. colleges admitted underprepared students before the advent of open admissions and equal opportunity policies. In fact, the presence of underprepared students in American colleges has been…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Preparation, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs
