Olga RodríguezBrooks BowdenClive BelfieldJudith Scott-Clayton
This publication presents findings on the costs of remedial placement testing at three colleges, and it provides guidance on how other colleges could undertake similar analyses.
Shanna Smith JaggarsMichelle HodaraSung-Woo ChoDi Xu
This study examines three developmental acceleration programs—two in English and one in math—and finds that accelerated students were more likely to complete the relevant college-level course within 3 years.
Susan BickerstaffBarbara LontzMaria S. CormierDi Xu
This chapter describes a promising approach to teaching developmental arithmetic and prealgebra and presents findings on a faculty support network that helped instructors adopt new teaching strategies.
Olga RodríguezBrooks BowdenClive BelfieldJudith Scott-Clayton
Using detailed data from three community colleges, the authors of this study employ the ingredients method to estimate the costs to colleges and students of remedial placement systems at community college.
This paper uses administrative data and a rich predictive model to examine the accuracy of remedial screening tests, used either with or instead of high school transcript data to determine remedial assignment.
This study uses a difference-in-differences approach to identify the impact of ESL compared with developmental writing at an urban community college system.
Based on interview data, this discussion paper explores whether faculty and college leaders are considering or undertaking reforms of developmental education informed by the Common Core State Standards.
Nikki EdgecombeShanna Smith JaggarsDi XuMelissa Barragan
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.
This brief examines changes in entry-level college math enrollment and completion rates in Virginia's community colleges after the introduction of a new math placement test and placement policy.