Redesign Curricular Pathways to Support Student Success
Read this brief for strategies to redesign mathematics courses to better support student success.
An often-cited student success concern is a lack of academic preparation, especially in math, among incoming first-year students. In 2015, 38% of twelfth grade students performed below basic math levels in their NAEP assessments. In order to address this concern, many colleges and universities offer remedial education. However, research indicates that only 22% of students enrolled in math remediation complete the associated introductory course and only 17% of students enrolled in any remedial education go on to graduate.
Moreover, underrepresented students comprise a disproportionately high share of developmental education enrollments. At four-year institutions 27% of Latinx students, 37% of black students, and 30% of Pell recipients are enrolled in remedial math (compared to 24% all students and 19% of white students).
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