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The Remedial Education Hurdle

Principles of Remedial Education Reform Bruce Vandal, Education Commission of the States October 24, 2011. The Remedial Education Hurdle. High percentage of students in remedial education 40% of all students, 58% of community college students ( Attewell et.al, 2006)

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The Remedial Education Hurdle

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  1. Principles of Remedial Education ReformBruce Vandal, Education Commission of the StatesOctober 24, 2011

  2. The Remedial Education Hurdle High percentage of students in remedial education 40% of all students, 58% of community college students (Attewell et.al, 2006) Low college attainment rates Less than 25% of community college students in remedial education earn a degree in 8 years. (Bailey, 2008) High cost to students and state $2.3 – 2.9 billion. (Strong American Schools, 2008)

  3. Most Fail to “Get Past Go” Progress on Remedial Sequence of ATD Students After 1 Academic Year Bailey, et al, 2008

  4. The Remedial Education Sequence

  5. Traditional Remedial Sequence

  6. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 1 Completion of College-Level Gateway Course in a Program of Study is the Measure of Success

  7. Too Few Complete Gateway Courses

  8. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 2 Enrollment in a gateway college course should be the default placement for students

  9. A leaking pipeline

  10. Austin Peay’s Structured Assistance Results

  11. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 3 All Students Should Have the Opportunity to Complete Remedial Education in a Single Semester

  12. Fewer remedial courses is better

  13. Los Medanos Path2Stats Course

  14. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 4 Students Should Only Receive Remedial Instruction in the Content Required for their Academic Program of Choice

  15. Curricular Pathways are Key

  16. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 5 College Placement Should be Based on Multiple and More Precise Assessments

  17. Assessment/Placement strategies Multiple Measures of Assessment HS GPA, HS Curriculum, Diagnostic Assessments, Measure of Student Motivation Assessment should inform student choices, not sort students into multiple levels Audit and standardize “intake” process Develop more holistic student supports for students Collaborate with K-12 to do early assessments

  18. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 6 Institutions should be held accountable for success of students in remedial education

  19. Remedial Education Policy Framework Workforce Development Hurdles Policy and Strategy Data College Completion Performance and Measured Outcomes Assessment-Placement-Delivery Productivity Funding Continuous Improvement Cost Control

  20. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 7 New system and state policies should be the result of successful innovation and a commitment to scale

  21. Accelerated Remedial Sequence

  22. For More Information Bruce Vandal bvandal@ecs.org http://GettingPastGo.org

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