Re:Cal State will no longer require math and English placeme...
by x0x0 on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @02:39AM
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Nowhere in the article was it even suggested that graduation standards would change; given only 19% of students graduate within 4 years, the system is clearly willing to hold the line on graduation standards. Instead, it's discussed at length how to help those students require remedial work to get through in 4 rather than 5 years.
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Re:Cal State will no longer require math and English placeme...
by jacalata on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @03:40AM
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Yes, and more specifically they are hoping to (a) reduce the number of students forced to take remedial classes when they actually were prepared for regular classes and (b) increase the sense of belonging and progress in students who do need remedial work by allowing them to take regular for-credit classes alongside any remedial work. There's no reason a student can't take French 101 just because they aren't up to speed on their math yet, and the current system that prevents them from doing so directly causes increased frustration and dropping out because of the wasted time.