Expectations Meet Reality: The Underprepared Student and Community Colleges

Explores the experiences of community college students in the areas of assessment, placement, and developmental education. The report critically examines the "broken state" of developmental education and the implications it has on the academic outcomes of underprepared students. As a recommendation to resolve this issue, the report encourages colleges to review their programs, measurement systems, and student data when developing strategies to help underprepared students successfully complete college-level work.

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Austin, TX: The University of Texas at Austin, College of Education, Department of Educational Administration
Year Resource Released
2016

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