CAPR Blog
Opinion: Math Proposal Would Block More Latino, Black, Rural Students From Cal State
Vikash Reddy of the Campaign for College Opportunity writes in this essay originally published in the Los Angeles Times that a proposal to increase the quantitative reasoning requirement for admission to the California State University system would create barriers for minority and low-income students.
The Importance of Examining Placement Practices When Reforming Developmental Math
In this blog post, Lauren Schudde describes findings from the research brief on math pathways that she coauthored with Akiva Yonah Meiselman and explains why it is imperative for colleges to use an equity lens when considering developmental education reform.
How Colleges Can Take the Lead in Building Effective Corequisite Models
In this blog post, Lindsay Daugherty of RAND Corporation makes the case for a continuous improvement approach to implementing corequisite remediation and describes two ways colleges can adopt such a perspective.
CAPR Link Roundup: Math as Obstacle and Opportunity
Researchers from the developmental education field are examining reform efforts both new and old, including Dana Center Mathematics Pathways and corequisite remediation. This roundup highlights several new studies worth a look.
The 2019 CAPR Conference: Bringing Together the Best of Developmental Education Research, Policy, and Practice
In this Q&A, CAPR Principal Investigator Nikki Edgecombe discusses the developmental education reform landscape, as well as what attendees can expect at the center's November conference.
A Florida Developmental Education Reform Is Leading to Greater Success and Equity
In 2013, the Florida legislature passed a law eliminating placement test requirements for high school students and allowing them to decide whether they wanted to enroll in developmental education courses. This blog post describes research findings related to the reform, which indicate it has improved equity outcomes and accelerated student progress.