Thesis Statement: Different types of theories as to why there are college.
Theory 1 Meritocratic
Grades & Scores
Harvard and Yale acceptance rate from 85% down to 6%
Degree Value
Bachelor's degree losing value from increase students attending public colleges and universities
Theory 2 Democratic
Students to learn at college
Higher priced college are not necessary there are other cheaper schools to help you learn for not as expensive
Arum and Roksa belief college is to teach people
Theory 3 Vocational
Specialized for Skills
Attend college to learn a vocation to learn for a certain type of work
Tested as learning better from the C.L.A test done by Arum and Roksa
Tested with C.L.A to show results that students need more course with more context to show an improvement and growth in learning.
Colleges leaning more and more towards scoal experience instead of teaching students to obtain more knowledge
Professor X believing not every students is destined to go to college unless college has the option of those who are not prepared to go instead towards a vocational training instead.
Beginning and ending with student asking why they need to have or read the book given. They are asking why this more how the magic works as stated by Menand.
Vocational training still done in Britain, France adn Germany.
Vocational training is how it was done in the past then changed into higher status education
SAT and ACT scores are viewed to show education level of the students
Motivated students do attend college and importance of teaching those students. They are the ones that want to learn.