From AP classes to remedial ed
In their zeal to send all students to college, some high schools are pushing struggling students into Advanced Placement classes, writes Michele Kerr, a high school algebra teacher, in a San Jose Mercury News op-ed. Unprepared students usually fail the AP exam and end up in remedial college classes. Why not teach K-12 skills in high school, so students can take college-level classes in college?
Those who advocate “AP for all” argue that some students have a chance at passing, and that even a failing score can improve college outcomes.
. . . A National Center for Education Statistics study shows that remedial math placement halves