"It is worth noting that what the general public refers to as "remedial
education" is often also defined as "developmental education" by the
academic community. The State Board of Education believes that a
distinction can be made between the two terms.
A. Developmental education (review courses) is aimed at developing the
diverse talents of students, both academic and non-academic. It is
designed to develop strengths as well as to review previous curricular
areas of students who have not been involved in postsecondary education for
some time. Developmental education implies improvement (i.e. review) of a
student's skills and knowledge deemed necessary to enter a particular
course of study or program in order to ensure a greater likelihood of
success.
B. Remedial education, for purposes of this policy, is defined as a
duplication of a secondary program/course and support services in basic
academic skills. Remediation usually involves recent high school graduates
or those students who did not complete their secondary curriculum.
Further, these students have little probability of success without first
developing special skills and knowledge through remedial course work."
Is anyone familiar with any other states who make this distinction? What
arguments would you use to support that all review courses should be
considered under the umbrella of "introductory college mathematics" as done
by AMATYC? What value is there in making these distinctions?
--Laura
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Laura Bracken bracken@lcsc.edu
Division of Natural Science and Mathematics Office: 208-799-2484
Lewis-Clark State College Fax: 208-799-2064
500 8th Avenue
Lewiston, ID 83501
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