Should Remediation Be Mandatory in the Community College?.

Zeitlin, Arthur N.; Markus, Theodore C.

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ERIC Number: EJ532979

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Should Remediation Be Mandatory in the Community College?

Zeitlin, Arthur N.; Markus, Theodore C.

Community Review, v14 p27-33 1996

Argues that remedial education is essential to maintain open access to higher education. Reviews arguments for and against mandatory remediation in colleges. Proposes that course loads for remedial students be limited and sequential in nature until remediation is complete and that they be integrated with content courses. (18 citations.) (HAA)

Descriptors: Access to Education, College Preparation, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Needs, Remedial Instruction, Remedial Programs, Required Courses, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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