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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 10
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"Cooling Out" Revisited: Some Evidence from Survey Research
Romano, Richard M.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v28 n4 p311-320 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, Student Attitudes, Educational Research, Error of Measurement, Academic Aspiration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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