Texas community colleges reinvent developmental math | Inside Higher Ed - 0 views
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In Texas, students referred to developmental classes are 50 percent less likely than their peers to earn a credential or transfer to a four-year college. Math is often their biggest hurdle, and students are steered into algebra-based remediation regardless of their majors.
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Texas appears to be the first state to adopt such a drastic rethinking of remedial math in all its community colleges.
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Garcia said the first-year cost of the project will be around $2 million, a figure that doesn't include instructor salaries. The Texas Community College Association will contribute $300,000, with donors and individual colleges making up the balance.
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