Comments on: The 2 + 2 Myth http://www.quickanded.com/2009/07/2-2-myth.html The Quick and the Ed is an education blog published by Education Sector, an independent think tank in Washington D.C. The Quick and the Ed offers in-depth analysis on the latest in education policy and research. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:35:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Christen http://www.quickanded.com/2009/07/2-2-myth.html/comment-page-1#comment-1449 Christen Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:29:33 +0000 http://www.quickanded.com/wordpress/2009/07/the-2-2-myth-2.html#comment-1449 I am really tempted to agree with A LOT of the detractors of 2+2 = 5 or 6 or 7 or never to a Bachelors. So many factors mentioned here and others.<br /><br />However, if the state can get involved in a <i>productive</i> way to produce good agreements between schools (and this would only work between public CC and 4yrs), then I think the results would differ. <br />Pascarella and Terenzini briefly touch on this in their book <i>How College Affects Students</i> and it has been explored by others as well. I am really tempted to agree with A LOT of the detractors of 2+2 = 5 or 6 or 7 or never to a Bachelors. So many factors mentioned here and others.

However, if the state can get involved in a productive way to produce good agreements between schools (and this would only work between public CC and 4yrs), then I think the results would differ.
Pascarella and Terenzini briefly touch on this in their book How College Affects Students and it has been explored by others as well.

]]> By: Kristen DiCerbo http://www.quickanded.com/2009/07/2-2-myth.html/comment-page-1#comment-1442 Kristen DiCerbo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:19:17 +0000 http://www.quickanded.com/wordpress/2009/07/the-2-2-myth-2.html#comment-1442 I just ran across a study on 2 + 2 in the state of Florida. The students coming in to state universities from community colleges took fewer upper level courses and dropped out at a higher rate than those who started at the universities, although those who did stay and take classes had similar GPAs.<br /><br />I'm not in any way affiliated with the study... just happened to come across it the same day I read your post: Garcia Falconetti, A. (2009). In Community College Research & Practice, 33, 238-255. I guess we find yet again that 2 + 2 doesn't equal 4. I just ran across a study on 2 + 2 in the state of Florida. The students coming in to state universities from community colleges took fewer upper level courses and dropped out at a higher rate than those who started at the universities, although those who did stay and take classes had similar GPAs.

I'm not in any way affiliated with the study… just happened to come across it the same day I read your post: Garcia Falconetti, A. (2009). In Community College Research & Practice, 33, 238-255. I guess we find yet again that 2 + 2 doesn't equal 4.

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