Among the colleges and universities surveyed, most used mandatory placement tests to assign students to courses "commensurate with their skill level" before they enrolled in higher education. Some institutions required students to complete remedial coursework in their first term, while others allowed students to take such courses throughout their college careers.
A copy of the report, Student Financial Aid: Federal Aid Awarded to Students Taking Remedial Courses, is free from: GAO, P.O. Box 6015, Gaithersburg, MD, 20884-6015; or call, (202) 512-6000. Ask for report GAO/HEHS-97-142.
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