Mathways Shows Positive Results
Mathways Shows Positive Results
Making It Through: Interim Findings on Developmental Students’ Progress to College Math with the Dana Center Mathematics Pathways
By Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow | July 2018
This brief provides a preliminary look at the experimental results of the Dana Center Mathematics Pathways (DCMP) model, developed by the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Program group students made strides in both enrolling in and passing college-level math during their second and third semesters, indicating that the DCMP is helping students reach a critical college milestone.
Minority-Serving Community College Communities of Practice: Closing the Academic Achievement Gap With Math Pathways
May 31, 2018 | RTI International Webinar
In this one-hour webinar, Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow of MDRC and Margo Keys of Chippewa Valley Technical College discussed the benefits and challenges associated with implementing alternative math pathways.
The Case for Corequisites: What Are the Ingredients of Success?
Lindsay Daugherty, a policy researcher at RAND Corporation, discusses five reasons why corequisite models of developmental education may be successful, based on the perspectives of faculty, administrators, and students in Texas.
A Brief History of California’s Changing Approach: Basic Skills and Beyond
Rose Asera, a researcher/evaluator who works with the RP Group, traces the history of developmental education reform in California from the early 2000s to the present day.
From Islands of Innovation to an Isthmus of Equity: Lessons from Developmental Education Reform in Florida
Christopher Mullin shares three lessons from Florida's experience with state-mandated developmental education reforms that made remediation optional for the vast majority of students.
Developmental Education Reform: Early Findings From CAPR
April 29, 2018 | American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Convention
This session explored current practices and innovations in developmental education, especially using multiple measures for placement and math pathways to align math to programs of study.
Investing in Teaching to Improve Student Success: Adapting Lesson Study to the Community College Context
Susan Bickerstaff describes the Lesson Study model of professional development for instructors and a new research study examining how this model can be used in developmental mathematics.
Early Results from CAPR’s Developmental Education Survey: A Conversation with Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow
Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow discusses findings from a just-released CAPR brief documenting how developmental education programs have evolved over the last several years.