Promoting Equity in Developmental Education Reform: A Conversation with Nikki Edgecombe and Michael Weiss

In a new episode of MDRC’s Evidence First podcast, Leigh Parise talks with Nikki Edgecombe, a senior research scholar at CCRC who leads CAPR, and Michael Weiss, a senior fellow in postsecondary education at MDRC, about what has been learned about promoting equity in developmental education reform.

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.

2023-11-13T10:31:40-05:00November 8, 2023|Tags: , , |

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.

2023-10-31T14:17:31-04:00October 31, 2023|Tags: , , , |

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.

2024-02-20T10:26:05-05:00October 19, 2023|Tags: , , |
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