
	Dr. Michael W. Kirst Michael W. Kirst is Professor Emeritus of Education and Business Administration at Stanford University since 1969. Dr. Kirst received his Ph.D. in political economy and government from Harvard. Before joining the Stanford University faculty, Dr. Kirst held several positions with the federal government, including Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Manpower, Employment and Poverty. He was a former president of the California State Board of Education. His book From High School to College with Andrea Venezia was published by Jossey Bass in 2004.



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My blog discusses the important and complex subjects of college completion, college success, student risk factors (for failing), college readiness, and academic preparation. I will explore the pieces of the college puzzle that heavily influence, if not determine, college success rates.

College Completion and Developmental Education

In a new interview Professor Tom Bailey of Columbia Teachers College analyzed 4 years of longitudinal data concerning the progress of remedial/developmental students. The student cohort entered in fall 2002. He finds some positive impact from developmental education. However,fewer than 7% of students refered to developmental math even attempted a college-level math course!! Overall, research shows developmental college prorams for remedial students have positive effects-but not in every case, and the effects are not very large. So better secondary school preparation is the preferred strategy. See Acheiving Success , July 2007, www.jff.org.