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What Influences Students' Need for Remediation in College? Evidence from California
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Howell, Jessica S. – Journal of Higher Education, 2011
According to the U.S. Department of Education, 75% of postsecondary institutions in the United States offer remedial courses in mathematics and English,catering to the 28% of first-time college freshmen at both two- and four-year postsecondary institutions who lack the skills necessary to perform college-level work. By the time students reach…
Descriptors: Evidence, College Freshmen, Remedial Instruction, Academic Ability
K-12 Postsecondary Alignment and School Accountability: Investigating High School Responses to California's Early Assessment Program. Research Brief
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Kurlaender, Michal; Jackson, Jacob; Howell, Jessica S. – College Board, 2012
This brief studies California's introduction of the Early Assessment Program to bridge the gap between K-12 educational standards and postsecondary education requirements, similar to the Common Core State Standards movement.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Alignment (Education), Accountability
Postsecondary Preparation and Remediation: Examining the Effect of the Early Assessment Program at California State University
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Howell, Jessica S.; Kurlaender, Michal; Grodsky, Eric – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2010
In this paper we investigate how participation in the Early Assessment Program, which provides California high school juniors with information about their academic readiness for college-level work at California State University campuses, affects their college-going behavior and need for remediation in college. Using administrative records from…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, High School Students, Readiness, State Universities