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Paper by Bastedo and Gumport suggesting that efforts at mission differentiation often have distinct impacts on access issues. Examines the movement to eliminate remedial education as one example.

CFR 21.4267 - articulates terms under which a veteran can access benefits for independent study. Policy states clearly that students can not access benefits for remediation that is delivered as independent study.

Examines reasons for and ways to invest in higher education on sustainable basis. Makes recommendations in four areas: Affordability, Access, Quality and Accountability. Addresses several issues, including remedial education and completion.
(Colorado's Strategic Plan for Higher Education, November 2010)

New York Times article on an initiative the National Center for Education and the Economy to provide board exams for students, beginning in 10th grade to assess college readiness and to provide early access into postsecondary education.

Interview with author of new book on the history of remedial education at California Berkeley. Looks at how Cal's remediation efforts balanced the age old question of access and excellence in higher education.

Discusses the failures of the current college remediation policies and programs, offers suggestions to fully prepare students for college, and suggests that co-requisite and additional academic supports could help unprepared students succeed. Link provides access to Full Report, Executive Summary, Data Tables and State Profiles. (Complete College America, April 2012)

"The Importance of Minority-Serving Institutions January 16, 2012, 7:53 pm By Marybeth Gasman This past week the Institute for Higher Education Policy released a report titled The Role of Minority-Serving Institutions in National College Completion Goals. The report urges the nation to look closely at minority-serving institutions (MSI's) and their work with underrepresented minorities for clues on student learning and student success. It also emphasizes the role of MSI's in educating a disproportionate number of low-income and first-generation students. Nearly 98 percent of the black and Native American students who attend MSI's are eligible for need-based financial aid. Moreover, almost 50 percent of MSI students receive Pell Grants in comparison to all students. These students, according to countless research studies, are some of the most difficult to retain and graduate as they have less access to quality education and opportunities."

The Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) formulates federal postsecondary education policy and administers programs that address critical national needs in support of our mission to increase access to quality postsecondary education.

The full House bill on the Arizona proposal to offer early assessment and access to higher education for AZ high school students.

Discusses Brookings Institution analysis that matches up the common core standards in math with NAEP test items. (Education Week, premium article access compliments of edweek.org, 01/11/11)

Discusses concerns over college remediation rates and disconnect between high school completion and college readiness. Describes the California Early Assessment Program, as well as the problem with a lack of data about its impact. (Education Week, premium article access compliments of edweek.org, 01/20/11)

Report from the Mitchell Institute in Maine on how to improve transitions from high school to college for Maine students. Covers college preparation, awareness, career counseling, financial aid.

The report is referenced in a report on remedial education developed by the University of Maine system in 2007.

The newspaper article from the Albany Times Union details the efforts of the State Assembly's Committee on Higher Education. The committee has reviewed college readiness and completion data from SUNY institutions. The committee drew a link between underprepared students and its influence on the workforce and state's economic viability.

The Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission's final report with recommendations on reforming the state's higher education system and increasing graduation rates to include admission standards, performance funding and developmental education reform.

New program at City University of New York for community college students that is intended to prepare students before enrollment so as to reduce remediation and college readiness. Tries to simulate a traditional four-year environment at a two-year school

The Basic Skills Initiative (BSI) was a grant funded initiative from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Ofice. The goal of this project was improving student access. Resources include a basic skills handbook, and literature reviews.

Examines the current policy challenges that impede access to postsecondary education for adult students who require English language training, GED or Adult Basic Education training. The report offers several recommendations to improve adult basic education and track student results.(Julie Strawn, Center for Law and Social Policy, National Commission on Adult Literacy, 2007)

Makes the case that despite its challenges, developmental education is a necessary and important investment for states

The final report of an Arkansas task force offers recommendations for increasing the number of citizens holding bachelor's degrees by 2015. One of the eight core recommendations focuses on decreasing remediation rates. The report also provides background

Proceedings of the Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium's Developmental Education Initiative