PROCEEDINGS OF THE 23RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2020
Boston, Massachusetts
Racial differences and the need for post-secondary mathematics remediation
Page: 1166
A post-secondary credential continues to be a goal of many people in the United States, not only for self-esteem but for career purposes. Students are often required to take remedial mathematics as they are unprepared for college-level coursework. Results of a regression analysis are presented in this poster comparing factors that might be influential in the need for mathematics remediation for three racial groups: White, African American and Hispanic students.