Remedial education in colleges and universities: What's really going on?
JP Merisotis, RA Phipps - The review of higher education, 2000 - muse.jhu.edu
JP Merisotis, RA Phipps
The review of higher education, 2000•muse.jhu.eduThis article offers an overview of what is known and not known about college remediation, a
topic that is attracting increasing scrutiny. It includes analyses of the purposes of
remediation, types of remediation, who participates, how well it serves them, finances, the
economic and social consequences of not providing remedial education, and proposed
strategies for reducing the need for remediation in higher education while enhancing its
effectiveness.
topic that is attracting increasing scrutiny. It includes analyses of the purposes of
remediation, types of remediation, who participates, how well it serves them, finances, the
economic and social consequences of not providing remedial education, and proposed
strategies for reducing the need for remediation in higher education while enhancing its
effectiveness.
Abstract
This article offers an overview of what is known and not known about college remediation, a topic that is attracting increasing scrutiny. It includes analyses of the purposes of remediation, types of remediation, who participates, how well it serves them, finances, the economic and social consequences of not providing remedial education, and proposed strategies for reducing the need for remediation in higher education while enhancing its effectiveness.
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