CAPR Blog

28Apr

Same Course, Different Outcomes: The Mysterious Case of Computerized Developmental Math in Tennessee

amazzariello2017-05-01T13:30:08-04:00April 28, 2017|Tags: CCRC, computer-mediated courses, developmental education, high school, Maggie Fay, math, SAILS, technology, Tennessee|

Maggie Fay of CCRC discusses lessons learned from SAILS, a computer-mediated developmental math program implemented at high schools and community colleges in Tennessee.

29Mar

Moving to Multiple Measures

amazzariello2017-05-13T13:23:40-04:00March 29, 2017|Tags: assessment, CAPR research, developmental education, Elisabeth Barnett, multiple measures, Vikash Reddy|

Vikash Reddy and Elisabeth Barnett, who recently authored a CAPR working paper on the use of multiple measures for assessment and placement, discuss data points that can be used in placing students, ways in which these measures can be combined, and more varied ways in which colleges might employ assessment results.

7Mar

Strategies for Dev Ed: The IES Practice Guide and Promising Reforms

amazzariello2020-12-09T11:00:55-05:00March 7, 2017|Tags: ASAP, CAPR research, CCRC, developmental education, IES, Thomas Bailey, What Works Clearinghouse|

CAPR Director Thomas Bailey writes about the recommendations in the Department of Education's practice guide on developmental education. Of the six recommended practices discussed in the report, the implementation of comprehensive, integrated, and long-lasting support programs was backed by the strongest evidence and had the biggest impacts.

13Feb

CAPR Link Roundup: Hope, Research, and Data

amazzariello2020-12-09T11:22:56-05:00February 13, 2017|Tags: ASAP, CAPR link roundup, CCRC, developmental education, Di Xu, Educational Researcher, guided pathways, Hechinger Report, MDRC, Wisconsin HOPE Lab|

Here are some additional resources about remedial ed. If you have any thoughts on the research or additional studies worth noting, send us a message on Twitter at @CAPR_deved.

10Feb

The Promise of Integrated Reading and Writing (video)

amazzariello2020-12-09T11:21:52-05:00February 10, 2017|Tags: CCRC, developmental education, instruction, reading and writing, Susan Bickerstaff, video|

Susan Bickerstaff of CCRC was interviewed recently about integrating reading and writing instruction in developmental education courses as part of a Statewide Meeting hosted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Austin Community College.

6Feb

CAPR Link Roundup: Recent Developmental Ed Reports and Resources

amazzariello2020-12-09T11:20:23-05:00February 6, 2017|Tags: California Acceleration Project, CAPR link roundup, CCRC, developmental education, IES, math pathways, MDRC, Michal Kurlaender, New Directions for Community Colleges, Nikki Edgecombe, Thomas Bailey, What Works Clearinghouse|

One goal we have for the new CAPR blog is to highlight new and interesting studies on developmental education—from both inside and outside of CAPR, CCRC, and MDRC—and other resources for researchers and college officials seeking to understand dev ed and work on reforms. Here’s the latest.