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Direct linkRomano, Richard M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2004
Community colleges have been criticized for lowering the educational aspirations of their students. This paper suggests that this contention is subject to serious measurement errors. Evidence is presented from several surveys.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Postsecondary Education, Measurement Techniques
