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Astin, Alexander W. – National Forum: Phi Kappa Phi Journal, 1984
It is argued that equal education and excellence are not mutually incompatible, but that by embracing new and more valid conceptions of excellence, both can be achieved. Two approaches to assessing institutional quality are compared: reputational, based on consensus of opinion, and resource, based on quantitative measures. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Educational Quality, Equal Education
