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What Happens to Underprepared First-Time-in-College Students When Developmental Education is Optional? The Case of Developmental Math and Intermediate Algebra in the First Semester
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Park, Toby; Woods, Chenoa S.; Hu, Shouping; Bertrand Jones, Tamara; Tandberg, David – Grantee Submission, 2018
In 2014, developmental education became optional for many college students in Florida, regardless of prior academic preparation. This study investigated first-semester math course enrollment patterns for underprepared first-time-in-college (FTIC) students who would have previously been required to take developmental math and the passing rates for…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, Algebra, College Freshmen, Underachievement
Developmental Education Reform and the Racial/Ethnic Achievement Gap: The Case of First-Semester Gateway Course Passing Rates When Florida Made Developmental Education Optional
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Park, Toby J.; Woods, Chenoa S.; Hu, Shouping; Bertrand Jones, Tamara; Cig, Oguzcan; Tandberg, David – Grantee Submission, 2018
Background: Developmental education (DE) has been critiqued because of its high cost, the inconclusive evidence as to its effectiveness, and the overrepresentation of underrepresented minority students required to take it. Because Black and Hispanic students are more often referred to developmental courses and may require more levels of…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Instruction, Achievement Gap, Introductory Courses