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ERIC Number: EJ384428
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
Pages: 8
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0194-3081
The Gordon Rule: A State Legislator Fulfills His Responsibility.
Gordon, Jack D.
New Directions for Community Colleges, n64 p23-30 Win 1988
Suggests that legislative involvement in community college operations stems from fiscal responsibility. Describes the structure of higher education in Florida and the development of the College Level Academic Skills Test. Discusses the adoption and results of the Gordon Rule, which establishes English and mathematics requirements for the first two years of college. (DMM)
Descriptors: Accountability, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives, Government Role, Government School Relationship, Graduation Requirements, State Legislation, Two Year Colleges
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Subscription Department, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774. Tel: 800-825-7550; Tel: 201-748-6645; Fax: 201-748-6021; e-mail: subinfo@wiley.com; Web site: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=JOURNAL
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: College Level Academic Skills Test; Florida