Improving Students' College Math Readiness: A Review of the Evidence on Postsecondary Interventions and Reforms

Michael Hodara:

A major challenge facing students as they pursue a postsecondary degree is a lack of academic preparedness for college-level coursework, and, in particular, college-level math. This paper reviews the research on the effectiveness of strategies that seek to improve the math preparedness and success of high school students entering college. These include assessing students' math skills in high school using college placement exams; providing math bridges, boot camps and brush-ups before students start college; reforming developmental math sequences; and improving instruction in developmental and college-level math courses.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 19, 2013 12:43 AM
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