Testing alternatives to remedial ed - Rebecca L. Weber

New statewide legislation in Connecticut would require two- and four-year colleges and universities to rethink the delivery of developmental education. The bill, scheduled to take effect in fall 2015, leaves it up to individual colleges to decide what programs to implement in an effort to meet students’ needs. Wilson Luna, dean of students at Gateway Community College (GCC) in Connecticut says remedial-education work is already under way at his college. As part of a new initiative, GCC educators are collaborating with educators at area high schools to identify struggling students and enroll them in remedial coursework as high school seniors. This summer, about 400 local high school students participated in three-week math and English boot camps at GCC. Students who performed well were granted admission to college-level math and English courses this fall. “Math tends to be the one that most students have trouble with,” says Luna, who adds, “We’re getting students up to speed so they can directly enroll in college-level classes.” http://ccdaily.com/Pages/Funding/Testing-Alternatives-to-Remedial-Education.aspx