Developmental Math Study Shows Promising Results
Developmental Math Study Shows Promising Results
Early Outcomes of Texas Community College Students Enrolled in Dana Center Mathematics Pathways Prerequisite Developmental Courses
Lauren Schudde and Akiva Yonah Meiselman | August 2019
This study examines whether students participating in Dana Center Mathematics Pathways (DCMP) developmental courses enroll in and pass college-level math courses at higher rates than students who take traditional developmental math courses.
Remedial Education Fixes Won’t Cure Completion Crisis
Remedial Education Fixes Won't Cure Completion Crisis
Source: Inside Higher Education
Evaluation of a Multiple Measures Placement System Using Data Analytics
November 8, 2019 | Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Conference
In this session at APPAM 2019, researchers presented the broadly positive final impact analyses from a study examining the effect of multiple measures of assessment on student course placement and success.
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.
Policies & Practices to Accelerate Success: The Latest Information on Proven Placement and Pathway Reforms
August 7, 2019 | SHEEO Higher Education Policy Conference
In this session, presenters from CAPR, the Education Commission of the States (ECS), and the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education discussed what they have learned about the effectiveness of placement and math pathway reforms.
Placement and Multiple Measures Research Overview
June 24, 2019 | SUNY Strong Start to Finish Placement Workshop
In this session, researchers shared information on why colleges should consider using multiple measures, options available to them, and factors to take into account when implementing the system.
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.