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A Tale of Two Redesigns - 2 views

www.tnredesign.org/...ATaleofTwoRedesigns-ECS.ppt GPG workshop resources Tennessee course_redesign math
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  • Mary Fulton on 12 Oct 10
     
    Presentation of the developmental mathematics course redesign project work and results at Chattanooga State Community College. The project has served as a pilot site for the Tennessee Developmental Studies Redesign initiative. (John Squires, Chattanooga State Community College, October 2010)
  • Mary Fulton on 12 Oct 10
     
    Resource shared at the GPG Workshop on Remedial Education in Nashville, TN on October 5-7, 2010
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Task Force Report Outlines Recommendations for Reforming Nevada Community Colleges - 2 views

system.nevada.edu/...BOR-11.pdf remediation funding online K-12 Nevada community_colleges task_force workforce completion
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  • Matt Smith on 09 Sep 11
     
    Task force report recommends sweeping changes to how community colleges are run. Proposed changes include revamping or tweaking online education, K-12 partnerships, remedial education, tuition pricing, the funding formula and the colleges' governing system, among others.
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Do Student Success Courses Help Community College Students Succeed? - 2 views

ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Publication.asp persistence research completion delivery transfer performance support_services Florida
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  • Mary Fulton on 19 Feb 10
     
    Studies the impact of student success courses on student persistence, completion and transfer. The report finds some impact, but was unclear about which characteristics of these courses were most beneficial. Researchers examined data from Florida's community college system. (Matthew Zeidenberg, Davis Jenkins and Juan Calcagano; Community College Research Center, 2007)
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ACT's Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) - 2 views

www.act.org/epas ACT GPG jam1_data forum_inform resource assessment high_school college_ready higher_education career_ready evaluation pdf
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  • Bruce Vandal on 17 Feb 10
     
    ACT's Assessment System that includes the Explore, Plan and ACT assessment
  • KPI_Library Bookmarks on 10 Mar 10
     
    The Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) provides a longitudinal, systematic approach to educational and career planning, assessment, instructional support, and evaluation.
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Improving Developmental Mathematics Education in Community Colleges: A Prospectus and E... - 2 views

www.postsecondaryresearch.org/...inaneTreismanPaper_Statway.pdf NCPR CCRC Carnegie Math mathway GPG workshop resources Transforming Remediation
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  • Bruce Vandal on 12 Oct 10
     
    Paper on the early results and plans for the Statway initiative supported by the Carnegie Foundation on the Advancement of Teaching. The paper was prepared for the National Center for Postsecondary Research Conference on Developmental Education
  • Bruce Vandal on 12 Oct 10
     
    This resources was shared by Uri Treisman at the Workshop on Remedial Education in Nashville, TN on October 5-7
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A System Approach to Developmental Redesign in Tennessee - 2 views

www.tnredesign.org/...SPresentationThursday10-10.ppt GPG workshop resources Tennessee course_redesign Transforming Remediation modules
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  • Mary Fulton on 12 Oct 10
     
    Provides an overview and history of the Tennessee Developmental Studies Redesign initiative. The PowerPoint presentation also addresses questions raised and answered by the initiative, including: why Tennessee needed to rethink developmental studies, how the state positioned itself for change, how Tennessee has changed developmental studies, and what strategies worked for the Tennessee's higher education system. (Dr. Paula Myrick Short and Dr. Treva Berryman, Tennessee Board of Regents, October 2010)
  • Mary Fulton on 12 Oct 10
     
    This resources was shared by Uri Treisman at the Workshop on Remedial Education in Nashville, TN on October 5-7
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New Evidence on College Remediation - 2 views

www.gse.uci.edu/...JHE%20remediation%20final.pdf completion participation policy time_to_degree delivery
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  • Mary Fulton on 27 Dec 10
     
    Documents how much and what kinds of remedial coursework students take; examines the effects of taking remedial courses on graduation rates and time to degree; explores whether some kinds of remediation are more consequential than others; assesses the effects of remedial coursework completion on degree completion; and suggests implications for policies about remediation. (Paul Attewell, David Lavin, Thurston Domina and Tania Levey, Journal of Higher Education, Education, September/October 2006)
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Learning Better Together: The Impact of Learning Communities on the Persistence of Low-... - 2 views

www.pellinstitute.org/...OppMattersv1_EngstromTinto.pdf research delivery support_services learning_communities
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  • Mary Fulton on 19 Feb 10
     
    Examines the impact of learning communities on community colleges finds that this approach is well suited for the teaching of basic skills. (Cathy McHugh Engtrom and Vincent Tinto, Pell Institute, 2008)
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Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia Office of Research and Policy Anal... - 2 views

www.usg.edu/...ls2.phtml jam1_data literacy math developmental_education evaluation Georgia GPG forum_evaluate
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  • KPI_Library Bookmarks on 11 Dec 10
     
    Georgia report evaluating the impact of developmental education on different student groups
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News: Using Data to Drive Performance - Inside Higher Ed - 1 views

www.insidehighered.com/...analytics data action_analytics community_college GPG higher_ed
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  • Lisa Levinson on 12 May 10
     
    Action Analytics, which they define as "a multi-dimensional effort aimed squarely at fundamental and strategic education reform in the context of massive economic, social, and technological change... [A]ction analytics strategically uses data, statistics, predictive modeling and visualization to promote student success, achieve institutional efficiency, and demonstrate transparency."
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Developmental Math-An Open Program - NROC // National Repository of Online Courses - 1 views

www.nrocmath.org/...developmental-mathematics online technology math resources
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  • Bruce Vandal on 17 Dec 10
     
    The National Repository of Online Courses now has a set of resources dedicated on developmental math.
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College Placement Test (CPT) at Mt. Hood Community College - 1 views

www.mhcc.edu/1152.asp GPG jam1_data forum_inform community_colleges assessment placement
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  • KPI_Library Bookmarks on 11 Dec 10
     
    Information about the College Placement Test (CPT) at Mt. Hood Community College
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Raising the Bar on College Completion | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - 1 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 23 Apr 10
     
    Melinda Gates' speech to the American Association of Community Colleges outlining Gates' Foundation strategy on developmental education.
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hb2731h.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 1 views

www.azleg.gov/...hb2731h.pdf Arizona early_assessment
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  • Bruce Vandal on 23 Apr 10
     
    The full House bill on the Arizona proposal to offer early assessment and access to higher education for AZ high school students.
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Students soar in pilot program - 1 views

www.heraldsun.com/...Students-soar-in-pilot-program Gates_Foundation North_Carolina innovation college_ready
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  • Matt Smith on 20 Dec 10
     
    Describes Project DEgree pilot at Durham Tech. Project DEgree administered by Gateway to College National Network and funded through grant from Gates Foundation. Model uses evidence-based best practices, cohort-based model and supplementary student service support. Program retention rate of 92% (23 of 25).
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Chairing the Department on a Unionized Campus - 1 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 07 Jan 11
     
    Brief produced by American Council of Education providing insights on how to chair a department of unionized faculty.
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Academic Leadership in a Collective Bargaining Environment - 1 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 07 Jan 11
     
    Presentation for AACC Convention in 2008
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Developmental courses help ensure students' success - 1 views

www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...s-help-ensure-students-success Wisconsin college_ready remedial demographics high_school assessment achieving_the_dream completion
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  • Matt Smith on 17 Dec 10
     
    The news article from the Green Bay Press-Gazette describes the efforts of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to offer intensive, seven-week developmental education courses. The courses have improved student completion so greatly that the institution has considered expanding accelerated and modularized delivery models to college-level coursework.
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University of Memphis -- Institutional Research and Reporting - 1 views

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  • Mary Fulton on 23 Apr 10
     
    Thomas Nenon, the Vice Provost for Assessment, Institutional Research and Reporting, served as a resource expert for GPG's second online Jam, "The Heart of the Matter: Assessment, Placement and Delivery in Developmental Education," in April 2010.
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Postsecondary Preparation and Remediation: Examining the Effect of the Early Assessment... - 1 views

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  • Bruce Vandal on 23 Apr 10
     
    Research at Sacramento State University on the California State University Early Assessment Program (EAP). Research finds a positive impact of the program on college readiness for students entering Sacramento State University
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