the social context of the writing process movement
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The social context of the writing process movement
City College of New York
City University of New York
The CUNY System, 1970
11 4-year/senior collegesBaruch CollegeBrooklyn CollegeThe City College of New YorkHunter CollegeJohn Jay College of Criminal JusticeLehman CollegeMedgar Evers College (founded
1970)New York City College of TechnologyQueens CollegeRichmond College York College
7 2-year/community colleges Borough of Manhattan Community
CollegeBronx Community CollegeHostos Community CollegeKingsborough Community CollegeLaGuardia Community CollegeStaten Island Community College Queensborough Community
College
Higher Education for the Masses
City College, founded 1847
Demographic Changes
1969: Protest & Occupation
1969: Protest & Occupation
The Other Context: The Vietnam War
The Other Context: The Vietnam War
CUNY Admissions
1960s Admissions Criteria4-year schools: • High school graduate with
85-90% GPA
2-year schools: • High school GPA of 70-75%
CUNY Open Admissions
1960s Admissions Criteria4-year schools: • High school graduate with
85-90% GPA
2-year schools: • High school GPA of 70-75%
1970 Admissions Criteria4-year schools: • High school graduate with
80% average--OR--• High school graduate
ranked in the top half of their class
2-year schools: • High school diploma or
equivalent
Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge
(SEEK) Program
Open Admissions, Year 1 (1970)
Empirical study of the writing process, 1970s
Empirical study of the writing process, 1970s