Remedial Education. Class size shall not exceed the pupil-teacher ratio as provided by the State Department of Education.
Remedial Education. The Parties commit to identifying strategies to reduce the number of CCSD students needing remedial education in English and mathematics at Nevada System of Higher Education institutions, including but not limited, to the establishment of a pilot initiative under which:
a) Xxxxx County School District and NSHE will identify a limited number of high schools to participate in the pilot initiative based on students’ American College Testing (ACT) scores (and any other available placement data) in mathematics and English in their junior year and historical remediation rates;
b) Students in need of remediation at the identified high schools based on American College Testing scores (and any other available placement data) will be placed into a transitional mathematics or English course in their senior year of high school designed to address the need for remediation prior to high school graduation ensuring placement in a college-level course upon enrollment at an Nevada System of Higher Education institution;
c) Nevada System of Higher Education will assist Xxxxx County School District in reviewing its high school curriculum in mathematics and English for course content and rigor to ensure that completion of such courses in high school will appropriately prepare students for college-level coursework; and
d) The Parties commit to seeking private for grant funding, as needed, to support the pilot initiative and its success.
Remedial Education. The Parties commit to identifying strategies to reduce the number of CCSD students needing remedial education in English and mathematics at NSHE institutions, including but not limited to the establishment of a pilot initiative under which:
a) CCSD will identify a limited number of high schools to participate in the pilot initiative based on students’ ACT scores (and any other available placement data) in mathematics in English in their junior year;
b) Students in need of remediation at the identified high schools based on ACT scores (and any other available placement data) will be placed into a transitional mathematics or English course in their senior year designed to address the need for remediation prior to high school graduation, ensure placement in a college-level course upon enrollment at an NSHE institution;
c) NSHE will assist CCSD in reviewing its high school curriculum in mathematics and English to ensure that course content and rigor are appropriate to ensure that completion of such courses in high school will appropriately prepare students for college-level coursework; and
d) The Parties commit to seeking private or grant funding, as needed, to support the pilot initiative and its success.
Remedial Education. Courses in this category are designed to remedy basic skills (e.g., reading, writing, speaking and arithmetic) deficiencies of high school graduates. Course credit is non-transferable and does not count toward associate degrees or certificates.
