Help or Hindrance? The Effects of College Remediation on Academic and Labor Market Outcomes
利用德克萨斯州的纵向行政数据和回归不连续设计，研究发现大学补习教育对学生的学业和劳动力市场结果几乎没有改善作用。
Providing remedial (also known as developmental) education is the primary way colleges cope with students who do not have the academic preparation needed to succeed in college-level courses. Remediation is widespread, with nearly one-third of entering freshmen taking remedial courses at an annual cost of at least $$1 billion. Despite its prevalence, there is uncertainty surrounding its short- and longer-run effects. This paper presents new evidence on this question using longitudinal administrative data from Texas and a regression discontinuity research design. We find little indication that remediation improves academic or labor market outcomes. © 2011 The President and Fellows of Harvard College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.