remedial courses

Classes for stragglers

Remedial courses are classes designed to bring students up to the level expected for college-level work.

Students placed in remedial courses—often in math or writing—must complete them before advancing to standard curriculum.

The courses carry stigma and rarely count toward graduation requirements: She spent her first semester in remedial courses catching up on algebra.

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skill-building · placement tests · academic support · peer mentoring · reading comprehension · falling behind · repeat · mathematics · review · underperforming · self-efficacy · preparatory · improve · redo · community college · refresher · help · catch-up

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academic level/rigor

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Accelerated academic classes

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student trajectory/status

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Rigorous academic course sequence

enrichment programs · extension courses

enrichment vs. deficit model

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Extra educational offerings

extension courses · independent study · research opportunities

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