Strategic Data Project Convening 2019

Each year, many students arrive at college unprepared for college-level work: 41% of community college enrollees and 29% of four-year college enrollees reported taking at least one remedial course while enrolled. But, many students fail to complete their remedial courses and move on to college-level work. In response, colleges, schools, and states are experimenting with a wide range of approaches to help improve students’ ability to transition to college-level work. In this session, we will have three panelists discuss different remediation reforms aimed at improving students’ outcomes and one panelist discuss the role of dual enrollment in facilitating students’ transitions to college.
First, we will hear from the CUNY Start program, which provides intensive instruction and services to support students in meeting their remedial needs during one semester while delaying college enrollment. Next, we will discuss reforms in Florida, which included a change allowing students to opt-out of remedial courses in college. Then, we will hear from the Tennessee SAILS program which identifies students in high school that are flagged for college remediation and provides them with an opportunity to address their remediation needs in their senior year. Lastly, we will discuss the potential for dual enrollment in high school to better facilitate college transitions. We will end with a discussion about what we can learn from these initiatives and how we can move forward to improve college readiness.