CAPR Presentations
Estimating a Placement Algorithm
August 29, 2017 | CAPR Webinar: Algorithm Development and Sustainability
This CAPR webinar discussed how colleges can develop and compute an algorithm geared towards higher efficacy in developmental placement using historical data. A recording of the webinar is available for streaming.
Using Evaluation to Scale a Mathematics Pathways Initiative for Student Success
August 9, 2017 | State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) Higher Education Policy Conference
In this session, researchers from MDRC and CCRC along with policy and evaluation staff from the Dana Center described how they are supporting and researching the process of implementing math pathways.
Evaluating Remediation Reforms at the California State University
April 21, 2017 | Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE) Seminar for Education Policymakers and Scholars
In this seminar, Michal Kurlaender presented results from a study that examines the impact of Early Start on persistence rates and achievement in the CSU.
Multiple Measures Assessment for Placement: Understanding Their Construction and Implementation in a Policy Context
November 12, 2016 | Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference
This session included three papers about the use of multiple measures to place students who are entering college for the first time.
Using Multiple Measures to Improve Placement Accuracy in Community Colleges
November 2, 2016 | OCTAE Convening for Minority Serving Community Colleges
This presentation focused on CAPR's study of the use of multiple measures for placing students into college-level or developmental courses, sharing initial data from the study's first semester of enrollment and highlighting emerging themes from interviews and focus groups.
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