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ERIC Number: ED502271
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Aug
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
When Access Is Not Enough. Carnegie Perspectives
Tinto, Vincent
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
The author writes that for too many low-income students the open door to American higher education has become a revolving door. In examining what can be done, he recognizes the centrality of the classroom to student success.
Descriptors: Low Income, College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Time to Degree, Higher Education, Educational Change, Systems Approach, Social Support Groups, College Preparation, Underachievement, Classroom Environment, Academic Achievement
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. 51 Vista Lane, Stanford, CA 94305. Tel: 650-566-5102; Fax: 650-326-0278; e-mail: publications@carnegiefoundation.org; Web site: http://www.carnegiefoundation.org
Publication Type: Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Identifiers: Washington; California; New York