CAPR Blog
CAPR Link Roundup: Bolstering Developmental Education Reform With Additional Supports
Several recent research publications look at how reforms to the structure of developmental education combine with other reforms and supports to make a bigger difference for students. This blog shares resources to learn more about developmental education and transfer, developmental education and success coaching, and ESL reforms in California, along with several reports on corequisite courses.
CAPR Webinar Explores Long-Term Findings From Two Major Studies of Developmental Education
In a recent webinar, Elizabeth Kopko and Susan Sepanik of CAPR, along with Sharon Fox of NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Nancy Shapiro of the University System of Maryland, discussed the long-term results of two studies on developmental education reforms and how colleges and systems have changed their policies and practices in response to the findings.
Podcast: The Benefits of Using Multiple Measures Assessment to Bump Students Into College-Level Courses
In this podcast discussion with CCRC’s Elizabeth Ganga, CCRC and CAPR researchers Elizabeth Kopko and Hollie Daniels explain what they found when they looked at the data after nine semesters and what educators and policymakers should take from the research.
Faculty and Teaching Matter: Building the Next Reform Movement in Postsecondary Mathematics
Changes to placement policies and reforms to course sequences and curriculum have reshaped the landscape of mathematics in community colleges. A new study suggests that within this new and improved landscape, researchers, leaders, and advocates must turn their attention to teaching quality and its role in improving outcomes in mathematics.
Researching AI for Learning in the Community College Classroom
How can artificial intelligence (AI) become a tool for learning instead of a threat to the integrity of college writing instruction? Two instructors of first-year and corequisite English at the Community College of Baltimore County share experiences with AI in their own classrooms.
Using AI for Learning in the Community College Classroom
How can artificial intelligence be used productively in the classroom? Can it ever be used ethically? Nancy Murray takes on these questions as she reflects on her own experiences with ChatGPT in the classroom.