March 7, 2019 | Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Annual Conference
This symposium sought to expand the developmental education research base by featuring findings from four evaluations. CAPR researchers discussed multiple measures assessment and placement, as well as Dana Center Math Pathways.
Close Up: Different Math Pathways
In an episode of MDRC's Evidence First podcast, Elisabeth Barnett and Dan Cullinan discuss findings from two MDRC/CCRC studies on the use of multiple measures to place students into developmental or college-level courses.
February 26, 2019 | League for Innovation in the Community College Annual Conference
In this session, researchers presented promising findings from studies examining multiple measures for developmental course placement and math pathways reforms within the context of results from a national survey about developmental education practices.
February 24, 2019 | League for Innovation in the Community College Annual Conference
This session focused on how to set up a multiple measures assessment and placement system in a college, taking into account what we know about impacts on student outcomes, resources needed, and lessons learned on implementation in three states.
Developmental education is not one-size-fits-all, and researchers across the country are examining the effectiveness of a variety of innovative approaches to remedial learning. These recent reports provide a snapshot of the latest major trends in developmental education reform and policy.
CAPR: Answers to Pressing Questions in Developmental Education
November 30, 2018 | New York Student Success Center Webinar
Elisabeth Barnett described early results from CAPR’s experimental study of 13,000 students at seven New York community colleges who were randomly assigned to be placed using either standardized placement tests alone or multiple measures.
For students returning to college after a multiyear gap, the prospect of taking a mathematics course can be incredibly intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be. The Foundations of Mathematics course aims to transform the math experience by focusing on real-world problems, and for Gabriela Patino, a student at El Paso Community College, it made all the difference.