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Study done by CCRC on the Accelerated Learning Program at Community College of Baltimore County that is led by Peter Adams. The findings show increased student success and a reasonable investment of resources given the level of student success

Story on the Ohio Adult Basic Literacy and Education program that works with students who place at the lowest levels in academic readiness for higher education.

This article details the main research and data findings on developmental education. The article touches on innovative approaches at three community colleges. Also, a discussion of program cost and student success situates developmental education in the right policy context.

Story on the new policies and strategies in the University of Georgia System to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of remedial education.

Report from a working group from the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities on the factors and predictors related to success in college math.

Executive Summary from MDRC on their latest research on the scaling up of strategies at community colleges to instruct students, particularly basic skills students, in learning communities. Findings have more to do with coordination of the scale up, than actual results. Findings consistent with earlier research that the learning communities did not result in effective curriculum integration or alignment.

Developmental Education Initiative Policy Framework for their states. Includes comprehensive framework emphasizing innovation, funding models, early assessment and interventions, benchmarks, performance funding, etc.

Document outlining state policy priorities for states participating in the developmental education initiative. Addresses, K-12 curricular alignment, funding, assessment and placement, data and performance measurement, academic support services

Report on a statewide developmental education survey conducted by TX Higher Education Coordinating Board

Provides data on several developmental education topics, including academic advising and support services; academic performance; college readiness assessments; faculty development; and course delivery. (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2010)

The full House bill on the Arizona proposal to offer early assessment and access to higher education for AZ high school students.

Video presentation from Uri Treisman on the Dana Center and Carnegie Foundation on their efforts to create multiple pathways from high school to postsecondary education in math

Interview with author of new book on the history of remedial education at California Berkeley. Looks at how Cal's remediation efforts balanced the age old question of access and excellence in higher education.

Paper by Bastedo and Gumport suggesting that efforts at mission differentiation often have distinct impacts on access issues. Examines the movement to eliminate remedial education as one example.

Article on Tennessee Board of Regents developmental studies redesign. Also overviews other reform efforts in developmental education in California National CrossTalk -- Vol. 18 / No. 1 -- May 2010

In a press release, Connecticut Higher Education Commissioner Michael Meotti and State Education Commissioner Mark K. McQuillan discussed the work of the state's P-20 Council. The council works in three areas: building partnerships between school districts and higher education institutions, aligning data across all educational units, and strengthening the preparation and professional development of teachers and principals.

By Jennifer D. Jordan in the Providence Journal, Oct 20 2010. One state (Rhode Island) looks at the transition from high school to college and the steady need for developmental education among nearly 2/3 of its community college students, despite efforts made in K-12.

This report, commissioned by the Lumina Foundation, measures national and state-by-state progress on the "Big Goal," an initiative calling for 60% of Americans to hold a high-quality postsecondary credential by 2025. Individual state pages contain an attainment narrative and several data graphics, disaggregated by ethnicity, attainment level, and county, where available. The report uses National Higher Education Management Systems and American Community Survey data to show current attainment rates and the gap between present rates and the 60% goal.

The study follows a cohort model and tracks the course-taking patterns of first-time community college students over a seven-year period. The data suggest that aspirations, age, ethnicity, and institutional factors affect students' completion of a developmental course sequence. After presenting the descriptive data, the authors outline five policy implications for their research. Three are particularly relevant to policy discussions we have had at Getting Past Go: using common assessments and early interventions to reduce the need for developmental education; identifying delays in course-taking to develop better-aligned support; and, addressing the issue of students not completing remediation from the lowest course levels.

This brief makes a case for using cohort and momentum point data, disaggregated by gender, ethnicity, and institution, to improve program practices and community college system policies in California. Findings indicate that too few students reach transfer, retention, and completion milestones, and that a large percentage of students do not always follow enrollment patterns or degree checkpoints, as intended by policy. The brief outlines three recommendations: improving campus data collection practices, creating accountability structures through new funding models and assessment policies, and using data to align institutional and system-level efforts (Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy at California State University Sacramento, October 2010).

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

This resources was shared by Uri Treisman at the Workshop on Remedial Education in Nashville, TN on October 5-7