The purpose of the phenomenological study is to explore the factors that contribute to the low completion rates in remedial math courses at a large public university in the southwest Missouri.

 

What are the factors that contribute to the low completion rates in remedial math course at a community college? at a public university?

 

What are the math skills freshman are lacking to complete a remedial math class?

 

What are mental attitudes that remedial math students have that are not completing their class?

 

Well my dissertation is moving at a snail's pace.  I am currently wading my way through the college I work at to get current numbers of how many students are enrolled in a remedial  math class and of those students, how many of them are recent high school graduates.
My biggest problem is to narrow down my focus.  I want to help all of my remedial math students succeed not just one group.
My web currently looks like this -

I have made a few decisions.... 2004 should be roughly as old as I need to get.
I like reading my article on paper better than on a computer screen.
I wish I had time to write about everything....how to choose????

Here are some of the excellent articles I have had the pleasure in reading -

Bahr, P. (2012). The aftermath of remedial math: Investigating the low rate of certificate completion among remedial math students. University of Michigan, Retrieved from http://www.airweb.org/GrantsAndScholarships/Documents/Bahr 2012 Aftermath of Remedial Math.pdf

Bailey, T., Jeong, D. W., & Cho, S. W. (2009). Referral, enrollment and completion in developmental education sequences in community colleges.Community College Research Center, Retrieved from http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/referral-enrollment-completion-developmental-education.html

Bailey, T., Watherington, H., & Brock, T. (2010, September). Developmental education: What policies and practices work for students?. National center of post secondary research Retrieved from http://www.postsecondaryresearch.org/conference/PDF/WEBINAR2010.pdf

Barge, J. Georgia Department of Education, (2011).Graduation guidance document. Retrieved from Georgia Department of Education website: http://archives.gadoe.org/DMGetDocument.aspx/Graduation Guidance Document 2011-2012 for Mathematics-Final.pdf?p=6CC6799F8C1371F610E412A6D1227AEE50C8557144F7AAA3513968024CD660FE&Type=D

Bradley, P. (2011). By the numbers and colleges finding solutions to remedial math barrier. Community College Week, Retrieved from http://www.ccweek.com/news/templates/template.aspx?articleid=2773&zoneid=7

McMillan, S. (2012, July 30). No painless solutions to needs for remedial college classes . Kennebec Journal. Retrieved from http://www.kjonline.com/news/no-painless-solutionsto-remediation-problem_2012-07-29.html