CAPR held its annual meeting over the summer, and instead of focusing solely on research, we brought policymakers, college educators, and researchers together to talk about how we can forge stronger links so we can make sure research translates into better solutions for students.<\/p>\n
We focused on the states of New York, Florida, and Texas because they are all experimenting with major developmental education reforms or testing innovative approaches in partnership with CAPR or others. We heard about how policymakers at different levels\u2014in state legislatures and systems and colleges\u2014use research as they make decisions about developmental education reforms. We also heard about how legislators in some states take an active role in policymaking, while in others the action is at the system or college level\u2014highlighting the importance of understanding the local context when using research to shape policy.<\/p>\n
The meeting also gave us a chance to talk on camera to some of the people in the thick of reimagining dev ed about how reforms can progress in their colleges and what they want to see from researchers to help their work. Please take a few minutes to watch the video, which has interviews with Christopher Mullin<\/a>, executive vice chancellor of the Division of Florida Colleges; Belinda Miles<\/a>, president of Westchester Community College, and Thomas Bailey, director of CAPR and CCRC.<\/p>\n