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Reforming Remedial Education: Strategies for Student Success in Gateway Courses

This document addresses critical issues in remedial education, emphasizing that a significant percentage of students in community colleges are placed in remedial courses but struggle to complete gateway courses or graduate. It outlines seven key principles for reform, including aligning course content with programs of study, providing co-requisite support, and starting students in college-level courses. The document advocates for creating pathways that promote success and the importance of strengthening high school preparation to reduce the need for remediation.

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Reforming Remedial Education: Strategies for Student Success in Gateway Courses

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  1. Gateway course success Gateway not “gatekeeper” Principles of Reform

  2. Dropout EXIT RAMP #1 Too many students start college in remediation.

  3. Too many entering freshmen need remediation. KNOW THIS 51.7% of those entering a 2-year college enrolled in remediation 19.9% of those entering a 4-year college enrolled in remediation Source: Fall 2006 cohorts

  4. Dropout EXIT RAMP #2 Too few complete gateway courses.

  5. Most remedial students don’t make it through college-level gateway courses. KNOW THIS Source: Fall 2006 cohorts

  6. Dropout EXIT RAMP #3 Too few remedial students ever graduate.

  7. Most remedial students never graduate. KNOW THIS Source: Completion data: fall 2006 cohorts; graduation data: 2-year, fall 2004 cohorts; 4-year, fall 2002 cohorts

  8. Remediation isn’t working.

  9. The Remedial Education Sequence

  10. The Traditional Remedial Education Sequence

  11. 7 Principles of Remedial Education Reform Principle 1 Completion of gateway courses in a program of study is a critical measure of success

  12. 7 Principles of Remedial Education Reform Principle 2 The content in required gateway courses should align with a student’s program of choice

  13. Create Curricular Pathways – Aligned to Programs of Study

  14. 7 Principles of Remedial Education Reform Principle 3 Enrollment in a gateway college course should be the default placement for most students

  15. Many “Placed” in Developmental Education Can Succeed in College-Level Courses

  16. 7 Principles of Remedial Education Reform Principle 4 Provide academic support as a co-requisite with the gateway course

  17. Single Semester Co-Requisite Model Austin Peay’s Structured Assistance Program

  18. 7 Principles of Remedial Education Reform Principle 5 Students who are significantly underprepared for college-level academic work need accelerated routes to high value programs of study and opportunities to address their academic deficiencies while in high school

  19. Accelerated Pathways California Acceleration Project – Path2Stats

  20. Early Assessment and Intervention California Early Assessment Program • Reduced probability of needing remediation in Cal State System • 6.1% in English • 4.1% in Math • Did not reduce rate of application for students deemed “Not College Ready”

  21. 7 Principles of Remedial Education Reform Principle 6 Multiple measures should be used to guide student placement

  22. Probability of Gatekeeper Success Overplaced Underplaced

  23. 7 Principles of Remedial Education Reform Principle 7 Students should start a program of study in their first year

  24. When entering a program of study: Earlier is better

  25. A New College Success Sequence

  26. Four steps for states to take now to close remediation exit ramps • Start college students in college-level courses with built-in, co-requisite support. • Encourage students to enter programs of study when they first enroll. • Embed needed academic help in multiple gateway courses. • Strengthen high school preparation.

  27. Bruce Vandal bvandal@completecollege.org Twitter: BruceatCCA completecollege.org

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