Developmental Course-Taking in Community Colleges [electronic resource] / Jackie L. Davis.
This paper presents an examination of community college students enrolled in developmental mathematics courses, and their subsequent academic performance in college-level coursework. The study was undertaken to obtain an historical perspective of remedial education in American community colleges and...
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| 520 | |a This paper presents an examination of community college students enrolled in developmental mathematics courses, and their subsequent academic performance in college-level coursework. The study was undertaken to obtain an historical perspective of remedial education in American community colleges and to review the research related to developmental mathematics course-taking in community colleges. The following topics are presented: (1) an introduction to developmental education, including a definition and the reasons for its importance; (2) a review of the literature on this subject; (3) the results of a field investigation, in which the researcher interviewed four developmental education specialists in the Illinois community college system; (4) general developmental mathematics enrollment data for all Illinois community colleges; (5) a description of the developmental mathematics courses at Olney Central College; and (6) conclusions and recommendations. It is concluded that developmental education is an essential function of the community college if these institutions are to fulfill their mission as democratizing colleges, and that much more research is necessary to determine whether developmental education courses are effective in raising students' ability to college-level, enabling students to persist in their courses, and retaining students until they reach their educational objectives. Contains 17 references. (CAK) | ||
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