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Melissa Barragan

July 2017

“I Came in Unsure of Everything”: Community College Students’ Shifts in Confidence

Using interview data from students at three community colleges, this paper examines shifts in confidence that students experience early in their college careers.
May 2014

Accelerating the Integrated Instruction of Developmental Reading and Writing at Chabot College

This paper compares the academic outcomes of students at Chabot College who participated in an accelerated, one-semester developmental English course and those who enrolled in a two-semester sequence.
July 2013

Enhancing Rigor in Developmental Education

This issue of Inside Out describes how community college faculty are working to increase rigor within reformed developmental education classrooms.
June 2013

Strengthening Developmental Education Reforms: Evidence on Implementation Efforts From the Scaling Innovation Project

Drawing on a scan of remedial reform efforts and fieldwork at 11 colleges, this paper examines trends in reform implementation and provides a framework for strengthening reform efforts and institutional capacity.
October 2012

College 101 Courses for Applied Learning and Student Success

A study of College 101 courses at three community colleges in Virginia suggests that these courses could have long-term impacts if they focused more on the application and practice of learned skills.

Recent Publications

July 2017

“I Came in Unsure of Everything”: Community College Students’ Shifts in Confidence

May 2014

Accelerating the Integrated Instruction of Developmental Reading and Writing at Chabot College

July 2013

Enhancing Rigor in Developmental Education

June 2013

Strengthening Developmental Education Reforms: Evidence on Implementation Efforts From the Scaling Innovation Project

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