CAPR Blog
Next Generation Developmental Reform at Colleges Large and Small, Urban and Rural
Discussions with faculty at November’s CAPR conference made one thing perfectly clear: Now is no time to rest. Faculty from colleges at all different stages of developmental education reform were considering what they could do next to help more students thrive.
Keeping Equity at the Center of Developmental Mathematics Reforms
Tiffany E. Taylor, associate program officer for the Board on Science Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, outlines strategies for making developmental mathematics reforms more equitable.
Reestablishing the Purpose of Collaboration in Higher Education
In this third installment of reflections from participants in the Kellogg Institute, Mariot Valcin, Jr., argues that college educators and staff need to work together to connect students with the supports they need to succeed, particularly when those students come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Video: The Evolution of Multiple Measures Placement at CAPR Study Colleges
In this video from our 2019 conference, representatives from three SUNY colleges explain how their placement systems evolved after the CAPR study on multiple measures assessment and placement ended.
The CAPR Conference: Spotlighting Equity in Developmental Education and Beyond
Equity was a major topic of conversation at the 2019 CAPR conference, as practitioners, policymakers, and other attendees emphasized the importance of implementing reforms that take college context and student demographics into account.
The Life Grade: Reimagining Higher Education
In this essay, Jonathan T. Warnock of the South Carolina Organization for Student Success describes his experience at the Kellogg Institute and questions how educators can reframe the purpose of developmental education to better serve students' needs as lifelong learners.