ASAP Archives - Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness

Combining Opportunity and Obligation to Overcome Multiple Student Barriers in College

Alexander Mayer, deputy director for postsecondary education at MDRC and co-principal investigator at CAPR, describes the potential of comprehensive programs such as CUNY's Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) to improve outcomes for developmental education students. This post is adapted from testimony given before the New Jersey State Assembly Higher Education Committee on May 7, 2018.

amazzariello2018-09-15T16:37:56-04:00August 30, 2018|Tags: Alexander Mayer, ASAP, developmental education, math pathways, MDRC|

Strategies for Dev Ed: The IES Practice Guide and Promising Reforms

CAPR Director Thomas Bailey writes about the recommendations in the Department of Education's practice guide on developmental education. Of the six recommended practices discussed in the report, the implementation of comprehensive, integrated, and long-lasting support programs was backed by the strongest evidence and had the biggest impacts.

amazzariello2020-12-09T11:00:55-05:00March 7, 2017|Tags: ASAP, CAPR research, CCRC, developmental education, IES, Thomas Bailey, What Works Clearinghouse|

CAPR Link Roundup: Hope, Research, and Data

Here are some additional resources about remedial ed. If you have any thoughts on the research or additional studies worth noting, send us a message on Twitter at @CAPR_deved.

amazzariello2020-12-09T11:22:56-05:00February 13, 2017|Tags: ASAP, CAPR link roundup, CCRC, developmental education, Di Xu, Educational Researcher, guided pathways, Hechinger Report, MDRC, Wisconsin HOPE Lab|

Barriers to Scaling up Corequisite Classes and Multiple Measures Assessment

CAPR Research Extended with Additional Grants from IES, Other Funders

SUNY Colleges Are Using Homegrown Multiple Measures Systems to Place Students During the Pandemic