PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Özek, Umut
TI  - The Effects of High School Remediation on Long-Run Educational Attainment
AID  - 10.3368/jhr.0624-13631R1
DP  - 2025 Jun 05
TA  - Journal of Human Resources
PG  - 0624-13631R1
4099  - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2025/06/02/jhr.0624-13631R1.short
4100  - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2025/06/02/jhr.0624-13631R1.full
AB  - This study examines the effects of remedial courses in high school on postsecondary outcomes using a regression discontinuity design and explores the mechanisms behind these effects. I find that being placed in the remedial schedule and taking an additional remedial course in high school reduces the likelihood of attaining a 2- or 4-year college degree by 20 percent. The findings also suggest that nearly half of this adverse effect is driven by the tracking effect of remediation, which significantly reduces students’ access to advanced courses in high school not only in the remediation subject but also in other core subjects.