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Download full textJuan Carlos Calcagno; Bridget Terry Long – National Center for Postsecondary Research, 2008
Remedial or developmental courses are the most common policy instruments used to assist underprepared postsecondary students who are not ready for college-level coursework. However, despite its important role in higher education and its substantial costs, there is little rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of college remediation on the outcomes…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Academic Persistence, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2004
When the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges compiled best practices for serving basic skills students in 2002-2003, assessment practices were notably absent. In this paper, problems with current assessment and placement practices with regards to basic skills are explored. The paper begins with a review of the matriculation process…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Basic Skills, English (Second Language), Evaluation Problems
