Picture 1 of 1
Gallery
Picture 1 of 1
Changing the Odds: Open Admissions and the Life Chances of the Disadvantaged
US $43.77
Approximately£32.58
Condition:
New
A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the seller's listing for full details.
- Buy it nowChanging the Odds: Open Admissions and the Life Chances of the Disadvantaged
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
Free USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Howard, Pennsylvania, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, 21 Oct and Fri, 24 Oct to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:373179318983
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780300063288
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300063288
ISBN-13
9780300063288
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99333
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Changing the Odds : Open Admissions and the Life Chances of the Disadvantaged
Publication Year
1996
Subject
Higher
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
95-031948
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
370.1/934/09747
Synopsis
The open-admissions experiment at the City University of New York was the most ambitious effort ever made to promote equality of opportunity in American higher education. Initiated in 1970, during the heyday of the "great society," it defined college as a right for all who had completed high school, and it especially aimed to create educational opportunities for disadvantaged minority students. This book evaluates that controversial experiment. Although critics predicted that the open-admissions policy would sweep away academic standards and result in watered-down degrees of little value, David Lavin and David Hyllegard present data to show that students who graduated were able not only to earn postgraduate degrees at non-CUNY institutions but also to obtain good jobs--far better than the jobs they could have expected without the opportunity open admissions gave them. Indeed, in one year in the 1980s, say the authors, open-admissions students earned $67 million more than they would have if they had not gone to college. Notwithstanding the successes of open admissions, attacks on it have continued, and, as the book shows, minority access to college has been cut back significantly at CUNY and elsewhere. This book provides ammunition for those who want to challenge emerging policies that narrow educational opportunities for minority students and poor people.
LC Classification Number
LD3835.L375 1996
Item description from the seller
Seller business information
About this seller
Solomon's Mine Books
100% positive Feedback•41K items sold
Registered as a business seller
Popular categories from this shop
Seller Feedback (17,348)
- u***i (57)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was new and a great value. It was well packaged by shipper. It was shipped as promised and arrived in less than a week after I placed the order. I have ordered several books from this seller over the past few years and have always received excellent service. The books quality and appearance matched the sellers description.
- 2***b (593)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat seller! Very impressive packaging, prompt shipping, and the book arrived safely in pristine new condition, exactly as described. A tad pricey, but the care in the packaging was worth the care and cost. Thank you!
- p***p (72)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseOne of the best e-Bay buying experiences I've ever had. The item was exactly as described, and exactly what I wanted. (The price was so good, I was momentarily concerned that perhaps I was getting a smaller version of the deck I ordered, but no, it was exactly what I wanted. And the item was well-packed! We've had lots of rain in our area lately, and some other shipments from places like A***** had gotten damaged when they were left on my porch. Not this one!Heaven & Earth Tarot Kit (#376250732406)
Popular categories from this shop
Seller Feedback (17,348)
- u***i (57)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was new and a great value. It was well packaged by shipper. It was shipped as promised and arrived in less than a week after I placed the order. I have ordered several books from this seller over the past few years and have always received excellent service. The books quality and appearance matched the sellers description.
- 2***b (593)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat seller! Very impressive packaging, prompt shipping, and the book arrived safely in pristine new condition, exactly as described. A tad pricey, but the care in the packaging was worth the care and cost. Thank you!
- p***p (72)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseOne of the best e-Bay buying experiences I've ever had. The item was exactly as described, and exactly what I wanted. (The price was so good, I was momentarily concerned that perhaps I was getting a smaller version of the deck I ordered, but no, it was exactly what I wanted. And the item was well-packed! We've had lots of rain in our area lately, and some other shipments from places like A***** had gotten damaged when they were left on my porch. Not this one!Heaven & Earth Tarot Kit (#376250732406)