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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"College Remediation"”.
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Opportunity Gaps and Remediation: Can Academic Intensity in High School Level the Playing Field?
<p>College remediation--sometimes referred to as developmental education--has come under increasing scrutiny as policymakers have focused on the racial and economic disparities evident in academic outcomes. The courses are designed to remedy the academic deficiencies of incoming freshmen, but …
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An Evaluation of Arkansas’ Developmental Coursework Policy at Postsecondary Institutions
… institutions, institutions with the highest remediation rates, and students of different races, genders, and baseline achievement. Like previous evaluations of remediation in other settings, the results here point to negative impacts of remediation on students’ persistence and earning a …
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Three Essays on the Impact of Cost-saving Strategies on Student Outcomes
… pressure and an increasing demand, community colleges either have taken or are considering taking a series of cost-saving strategies. Some of the most prominent trends seen in the past decades include sharp expansions in distance education offerings through online coursework, an increasing …
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College Bound: Are High Schools Preparing Students for the Task
The number of college freshmen enrolled in developmental courses is an indicator that many American high school graduates are not adequately prepared for college. Research has indicated that from 30% to 69% of high school graduates who entered college are required to take at least one developmental …
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Learning to Fail? Student Experiences in Remedial Mathematics in Community Colleges
… barrier to degree attainment for community college students, which in turn has serious consequences for their employment and earning prospects. Students are placed into remediation when they are deemed unprepared to engage in college-level coursework, most often based on a score on a …