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District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. – 1983
The 1983 6-week summer school program of the District of Columbia Schools provided remedial courses to elementary and secondary students in reading and mathematics, in courses needed for promotion and graduation, and in developing career and entry level skills for student interns. In evaluating the program, this report found that the average…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Graduation Requirements
Curtis, Stephen M.; Harte, Joyce – 1991
At Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) in New York, the student body is 55% Black, 29% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 9% White and other ethnic groups. Placement testing indicates that 70% of entering freshmen require some form of remediation. As part of BMCC's efforts to improve first-year retention rates, students requiring remediation have…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
