Study shows thousands unprepared to start college

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A study by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shows Oklahoma high school students are unprepared to pass basic courses when they begin college. <br><br>More than 40

Monday, March 6th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A study by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shows Oklahoma high school students are unprepared to pass basic courses when they begin college.

More than 40 percent of the 16-thousand-400 students who graduated in 1998 took remedial courses in science, English, math or reading when they entered a public college or university in Oklahoma.

Students who do not score at least 19 on the subject areas of the A-C-T college test must take remedial courses or undergo additional testing. And more than half of students from the Tulsa and Oklahoma City school districts required remedial classes -- generally in math.

State school Superintendent Sandy Garrett says tougher high school graduation standards enacted last year should help. Regents spokeswoman Laura Callahan said remediation rates in Oklahoma are comparable to those nationwide.