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Peer reviewedLindsey, Alfred J. – English Education, 1976
The responsibility for freshman composition programs should be taken from English departments and given to departments of literacy. (JH)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, English Departments, Higher Education, Language Instruction
Ledbetter, Rosanna – 1978
Reasons for the literacy problem on college and university campuses and the role of higher education in confronting this problem are discussed. Many young people today lack English skills necessary for holding a job, and students entering college are deficient in basic language skills. Some educators feel that college admission standards should be…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, College Students, Educational Testing
