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ERIC Number: ED273329
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985-Aug-29
Pages: 42
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Remedial/Developmental Student Characteristics Survey, Fall 1985: Kansas Community Colleges.
Gainous, Fred; And Others
After discussing the role of Kansas's community colleges in providing remedial/developmental education, this report presents data on the characteristics of students enrolled in remedial/developmental courses. Highlighted findings include the following: (1) 8% of all students enrolled in the community college system were enrolled in remedial/developmental courses; (2) an average of 166 students per institution were enrolled in remedial/developmental courses; (3) of remedial/developmental students, 49% were male and 51% were female; (4) 62% of the students were in the age categories between 17 and 22 years of age, with the largest age category, 18 to 19, containing 39% of all remedial/developmental students; (5) 74% of all male and 52% of all female remedial/developmental students were in the the 17 to 22 years age categories; (6) ethnic/minority students constituted 24% of the total remedial/developmental enrollment; and (7) 41% of the remedial/developmental students had academic majors, 29% had vocational majors, and 30% had undeclared majors. The survey instrument, recommendations regarding admissions and placement, and data on remedial/developmental students in universities under the jurisdiction of the Kansas Board of Regents are included. (EJV)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka.
Identifiers - Location: Kansas
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