Literature Review The fact that those enrolled in developmental education courses start off their search for a better education with difficulties makes them have thoughts of dropping out and giving up on college. In order to move on with their education, a student must pass one of their first obstacles which is to successfully complete one or more remedial courses. In reality, many students struggle trying to complete this step. The criteria as to whether students are placed in educational courses vary within each institution. Some colleges take into consideration the following grade-point average, courses taken in high school, a combination of student’s high school records and exam scores, and remedial placement is considered as well
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Less than 60% of students within the age group of 20 to 24, and over 25 complete their math remedial course. When a student is enrolled in more than one developmental course they are even more vulnerable to leave college without even completing their remedial course requirements (Mississippi Economic Policy Center, 2012). It is even more disappointing to students when they find out that the class that they need to work hard on will not give them any kind of credit and in the end will not count towards their degree. “Many students who are referred to developmental education never enroll in it. Many who complete one remedial course fail to show up for the next course in the sequence. Overall, fewer than one half of students who are referred to developmental education complete the recommended sequence” (Bailey, Cho,). Students who fail to complete these recommended series of remedial courses pretty much get stuck in the process of moving on with their education. If the remedial classes are a pre-requisite in order to get to the college level courses and they are never completed the student’s are deterred from one day reaching a higher education. These remedial courses are far from being free; they have to be paid out of pocket or through financial aid. Having support from financial aid may sound like a great idea, but if a student is constantly failing their developmental course they can reach the
Less than 60% of students within the age group of 20 to 24, and over 25 complete their math remedial course. When a student is enrolled in more than one developmental course they are even more vulnerable to leave college without even completing their remedial course requirements (Mississippi Economic Policy Center, 2012). It is even more disappointing to students when they find out that the class that they need to work hard on will not give them any kind of credit and in the end will not count towards their degree. “Many students who are referred to developmental education never enroll in it. Many who complete one remedial course fail to show up for the next course in the sequence. Overall, fewer than one half of students who are referred to developmental education complete the recommended sequence” (Bailey, Cho,). Students who fail to complete these recommended series of remedial courses pretty much get stuck in the process of moving on with their education. If the remedial classes are a pre-requisite in order to get to the college level courses and they are never completed the student’s are deterred from one day reaching a higher education. These remedial courses are far from being free; they have to be paid out of pocket or through financial aid. Having support from financial aid may sound like a great idea, but if a student is constantly failing their developmental course they can reach the