Beyond the Rhetoric of Adequate Preparation: A Spotlight on

Remedial College Course Work

Facilitator: Robert SteinFacilitator: Robert Stein

Panelists: Hunter R. Boylan, Nancy Carriuolo, Panelists: Hunter R. Boylan, Nancy Carriuolo, and Teri E. Flackand Teri E. Flack

Developmental Education is…

A continuum of services ranging A continuum of services ranging from remedial courses to learning from remedial courses to learning centers and governed by the principles centers and governed by the principles of adult development and learning.of adult development and learning.

Need for Remediation

The first remedial program was The first remedial program was established at the University of established at the University of Wisconsin in 1849.Wisconsin in 1849.

The percentage of entering post-The percentage of entering post-secondary students needing remedial secondary students needing remedial courses has not changed since 1983.courses has not changed since 1983.

State Policies on Remediation

Relegating remediation to community Relegating remediation to community collegescolleges

Requiring assessment of entering studentsRequiring assessment of entering students

Encouraging school/college collaborationEncouraging school/college collaboration

Holding institutions accountable for the Holding institutions accountable for the outcomes of remediationoutcomes of remediation

Most states do not know…

How many remedial students are How many remedial students are recent high school graduates, orrecent high school graduates, or

How many remedial students are How many remedial students are older adults.older adults.

When it comes to developmental education….

One size One size does NOT does NOT fit all.fit all.

Organize Our Resources toOrganize Our Resources to

Promote school/college collaboration Promote school/college collaboration to reduce the number of unprepared to reduce the number of unprepared high school graduates.high school graduates.

Reduce the amount of time college Reduce the amount of time college students spend in remediation.students spend in remediation.

Bad remediation costs Bad remediation costs about as much as good about as much as good remediation.remediation.