This report details enrollment and achievement in remedial courses in Oklahoma's higher education institutions for the 1996-97 academic year. An introductory section gives background information on state standards for student assessment and placement requirements, with reference to some regional and national studies on remediation. Subsequent sections outline the methodology, findings, and conclusions of the survey. Data tables are included. Data is included for: remedial instruction enrollments for different institution types (comprehensive universities, regional universities, community colleges), proportion of freshmen enrolling at each institution type, fall semester enrollment rates, enrollment rates for students meeting the state's 11-unit high school core curriculum requirements, enrollment by remedial course type (mathematics, English, science, reading), relationship of enrollment to American College Testing Program scores, and enrollment of freshmen direct from high school. The state's "Policy Statement on the Assessment of Students for Purposes of Instructional Improvement and State System Accountability" is appended. (MSE)