Remediation at the community college: Pressing issues, uncertain solutions

B Oudenhoven - New directions for community colleges, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
B Oudenhoven
New directions for community colleges, 2002Wiley Online Library
Remediation at the Community College: Pressing Issues, Uncertain Solutions Page 1 One of
the community college’s important functions is to provide remedial instruction for traditional-age
and adult students who are not prepared for college-level work. This chapter explores areas of
agreement and disagreement in policy and practice. Given the challenges presented by a large
and diverse underprepared population, there is no “one size fits all” solution. NEW
DIRECTIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES, no. 117, Spring 2002 © Wiley Periodicals, Inc …
Abstract
Community colleges welcome traditional‐age and adult students who are not prepared to do college‐level work, but there is a lack of consensus about how they should be assessed, placed, and taught.
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