RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Effects of High School Remediation on Long-Run Educational Attainment
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 0624-13631R1
DO 10.3368/jhr.0624-13631R1
A1 Özek, Umut
YR 2025
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2025/06/02/jhr.0624-13631R1.abstract
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.