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Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
While some states are adopting uniform, statewide testing of college students to assess learning, most are relying on a wide variety of testing programs designed and administered by individual institutions. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Students, Educational Quality
Fields, Cheryl M. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
California's problems of educational and occupational underachievement for Hispanics, a large and growing proportion of the state's population, are examined in light of the state's efforts and concerns in providing equal education, lowering the language barrier, and encouraging academic persistence. (MSE)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, College Preparation
