Building Your Knowledge
In this section of the toolkit you will learn more about what Multiple Measures Assessment (MMA) is, how it works, and about the research evidence behind it.
This information will help you decide if MMA is a reform you want to pursue and arm you to make the case for MMA to all of the important constituencies at your college–which is the subject of the second section of the toolkit. Let’s get started.
01.
Introduction
An Introduction to Multiple Measures Assessment
An overview of multiple measures assessment and the research evidence, and a discussion of how it fits into broader developmental education reforms.
02.
Research Brief
Lessons From Two Experimental Studies of Multiple Measures Assessment
A summary of two major studies of MMA and recommendations for reforming placement systems.
03.
Issue Focus
Rethinking College Course Placement During the Pandemic
Three principles for designing an MMA system to help colleges adapt their placement policies during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additional Reading
- Who Should Take College-Level Courses? Impact Findings From an Evaluation of a Multiple Measures Assessment Strategy: Research report on three-semester outcomes from CAPR’s study of MMA in SUNY colleges
- Increasing Gatekeeper Course Completion: Three-Semester Findings From an Experimental Study of Multiple Measures Assessment and Placement: Research report on three-semester outcomes from MDRC and CCRC study of MMA in Wisconsin and Minnesota
- New CAPR synthesis (not posted yet)
- New pub on guided self-placement (not posted yet)
- Blog on MMA in a corequisite context (Not posted yet)