The Baby Boom

Question 1

Why did California adopt the Master Plan for Higher Education?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to provide greater access to higher education in response to a growing population

Question 2

Match the educational focus with the appropriate type of California school. Grants master’s and baccalaureate degrees, and focuses on liberal arts and sciences: CCUC✔ CSUGrants doctoral, master’s, and baccalaureate degrees, and is a primary research institution: CC✔ UCCSUGrants associate degrees and professional certificates and provides vocational training: ✔ CCUCCSU

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ CSU

Question 3

According to the plan, the top 5%✔ 12.5%25%33.3% of students graduating from public schools are eligible for admission to the University of California.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ 12.5%

Question 4

Drawing on what you have learned in this reading and the previous readings, write a paragraph that describes the role of community colleges in the California education system.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Community colleges play a vital role in California’s education system as the open-access foundation of the state’s Master Plan for Higher Education. They offer affordable two-year degrees, career and technical training, basic skills courses, and transfer pathways to CSU and UC campuses. By serving the largest and most diverse student population—including first-generation, working, and nontraditional students—community colleges expand educational opportunity, support workforce development, and help students prepare for further study or direct entry into careers.

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