Unpreparedness: Report by the LAO

The Legislative Analyst's Office has release a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Are Entering Freshmen Prepared For College-Level Work?"

On UC:

Unpreparedness rates of freshmen at UC have declined slightly in recent years.

* In 2009, about 25 percent of regularly admitted freshmen arrived unprepared for college-level writing.

* The percentage of freshmen needing remediation varies considerably across UC campuses. In fall 2009, the unpreparedness rates ranged from a low of 9 percent at UC Berkeley to a high of 59 percent at UC Merced.

On CSU:

The CSU currently admits many students who are unprepared for college-level writing and math. Of regularly admitted CSU freshmen (those meeting the system’s eligibility requirements) in 2008, about 57 percent were unprepared for college-level writing or math (or both).
On community colleges:

Almost all community college students have remediation needs. According to a survey by the CCC Chancellor’s Office, about 85 percent of incoming community college students arrive unprepared for college-level work in math, and about 70 percent arrive unprepared for college-level English.

The slides are at http://www.lao.ca.gov/sections/higher_ed/FAQs/Higher_Education_Issue_02.pdf

I'm sure there is a lesson here: