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Bahr, Peter Riley – Research in Higher Education, 2012
Each year, a sizeable percentage of community college students enroll in remedial coursework to address skill deficiencies in math, writing, and/or reading. Unfortunately, the majority of these students do not attain college-level competency in the subjects in which they require remedial assistance. Moreover, students whose point of entry into the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Selection (Students), Competence, Remedial Instruction
Bahr, Peter Riley – Research in Higher Education, 2008
Postsecondary remediation is a controversial topic. On one hand, it fills an important and sizeable niche in higher education. On the other hand, critics argue that it wastes tax dollars, diminishes academic standards, and demoralizes faculty. Yet, despite the ongoing debate, few comprehensive, large-scale, multi-institutional evaluations of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Remedial Programs, Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis
Bahr, Peter Riley – Research in Higher Education, 2008
Burton Clark's proposition concerning the "cooling out" of underprepared students in community colleges has a controversial history and remains a point of contention. Central to Clark's description of the "cooling out" process is the academic counselor, whose job it is to dissuade underprepared students from goals perceived to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Academic Advising, Hypothesis Testing, Educational Attainment