Remediation Scores in AR Spur High Schools to Prepare Students for College
By: Deedra Wilson
Updated: January 26, 2012
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) met to discuss a Remediation report that they say shows education in Arkansas schools are seeing a huge success when students graduate high school and head straight to college. However, it's the students that take time off that are causing a problem.
Shane Broadway, Interim Director of Higher Education said "Obviously the ultimate goal is to get every child when they enter college to be able to handle college work.. that's the ultimate goal."
Turns out only around 35 percent of all high school students aren't prepared for college courses that's the second lowest amount since 1994.
Broadway says that means 65 percent of all students in Arkansas that head to college don't have to take remedial courses but for the remaining percent, the majority that's not the case.
Broadway says that means 65 percent of all students in Arkansas that head to college don't have to take remedial courses but for the remaining percent, the majority that's not the case.
One local high school is looking to change those numbers.
Dr. Tamekia Brown, is the Principal at Maumelle High and she says the students are motivated to do better in school because they are excited about being at a brand new school it's beautiful and they have a lot opportunities.
Opportunities today that will prepare them for tomorrow and new remediation numbers holding Arkansas accountable.
The ADHE released remediation rates for college and universities students with some good news.
Broadway said, "They are the second lowest points since so we are obviously we are seeing some progress the rate had been above 50 but it's been trending down the last several years."
Brown said students at Maumelle High are getting the rigor that they need to be prepared for college so that could account for remediation rates going down.
Broadway said some students find it difficult to go to school right after college so to help them out they have put Career Coaches in place on some campuses to reinforce college is attainable and affordable with help.
