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Original Articles

What Happens to Underprepared First-Time-in-College Students When Developmental Education is Optional? The Case of Developmental Math and Intermediate Algebra in the First Semester

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Pages 318-340 | Received 31 Jul 2016, Accepted 01 Oct 2017, Published online: 21 Nov 2017

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