Stated Briefly: Participation and Pass Rates for College Preparatory Transition Courses in Kentucky

Title:	Stated Briefly: Participation and Pass Rates for College Preparatory Transition Courses in Kentucky
Description:	This study examines Kentucky high school students' participation and pass rates in college preparatory transition courses, voluntary remedial courses in math and reading offered to grade 12 students. These courses are targeted to students scoring just below the state’s college readiness benchmarks on the ACT in grade 11. The study found that: participation was nearly four times higher in math transition courses than in reading transition courses; more than half of students who participated in a math transition course were from the targeted group, compared with about a third of students who participated in a reading transition course; overall pass rates were 93 percent in math and 97 percent in reading; and participation was at least three times higher in nonurban schools than in urban schools. This "Stated Briefly" report is a companion piece that summarizes the results of another report of the same name (REL 2014–009).
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (315KB)
Cover Date:	January 2015
Web Release:	January 6, 2015
Print Release:	January 6, 2015
Publication #:	REL 2015060 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	REL
Associated Centers:	NCEE
Authors:	Eric Cramer and Christine Mokher: CNA
Type of Product:	Stated Briefly
Keywords:	College Preparation Mathematics Reading Remedial Education States Students • transition to college
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Stated Briefly, please contact: Amy Johnson.