Lack of Emphasis On Reading, Writing Impedes College Student Learning, Study Says

Lack of Emphasis On Reading, Writing Impedes College Student Learning, Study Says: ...The report also found that “Black-White gaps” in student performance increase over the four-year college experience. “African-American students improve their CLA performance at lower levels than White students during four years of college,” the report states.

“That’s obviously disturbing,” says Arum. “It’s not too different than the picture in K-12 education. What is different is that in K-12, we’ve asked educators to address that gap and close the racial gaps in learning, and you don’t really have a discourse in higher education that’s similar to that. You don’t have people telling colleges and universities ‘Make sure all the kids are learning.’”

The book and report suggest several policy recommendations, including seeking federal funding for institutional improvement.