The Complexity of College Readiness: Differences by Race and College Selectivity

To make the abstract idea of "college readiness" legible for public purposes, readiness indicators have tended to treat students identically: If a student meets a simple benchmark, he or she is ready for any college. This shorthand ignores that indicators of readiness may differ according...

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Published in:Educational researcher 2018-08, Vol.47 (6), p.334-351
Main Authors: Klasik, Daniel, Strayhorn, Terrell L.
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Academic readiness
Admission Criteria
Bachelors Degrees
Benchmarking
College Choice
College Readiness
College students
Educational Attainment
Educational Indicators
Ethnicity
High School Students
Institutional Characteristics
Outcomes of Education
Race
Selective Admission
Student Characteristics
Students
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Admission Criteria
Bachelors Degrees
Benchmarking
College Choice
College Readiness
College students
Educational Attainment
Educational Indicators
Ethnicity
High School Students
Institutional Characteristics
Outcomes of Education
Race
Selective Admission
Student Characteristics
Students
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