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Remediation Beyond Developmental Education: The Use of Learning Assistance Centers To I... - 1 views

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Examines learning assistance centers and specialized skills labs in 15 community colleges and found that these approaches increase students' academic preparedness for postsecondary study. It is recommended that future research compare the effectiveness of learning assistance services and developmental education courses in boosting students' basic academic skills. ( Dolores Perin, Columbia University, Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 28: 559-582, 2004)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Examines learning assistance centers and specialized skills labs in 15 community colleges and found that these approaches increase students' academic preparedness for postsecondary study. It is recommended that future research compare the effectiveness of learning assistance services and developmental education courses in boosting students' basic academic skills. ( Dolores Perin, Columbia University, Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 28: 559-582, 2004)</div>

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Next Generation of School Accountability - 1 views

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Southern Regional Education Board Meeting outlining key principles for developing stronger secondary academic standards for both college and career readiness

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College Completion Why Accelerating Developmental English and Math is the Essential Fir... - 1 views

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Webinar by Katie Hern of Chabot College and Myra Snell of Los Medanos colleges on their work to accelerate developmental math, reading and writing at their colleges. Includes data and insights on how to redesign courses.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Webinar by Katie Hern of Chabot College and Myra Snell of Los Medanos colleges on their work to accelerate developmental math, reading and writing at their colleges. Includes data and insights on how to redesign courses. </div>

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Improving College Readiness of California Community College Students - 1 views

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Identifies current state policies that impede student attainment of basic skills for postsecondary education. The report recommends using standardized assessments, requiring remediation upon enrollment and provides flexibility to community colleges to address issues. (Elizabeth G. Hill, California Legislative Auditors Office, 2008)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Identifies current state policies that impede student attainment of basic skills for postsecondary education. The report recommends using standardized assessments, requiring remediation upon enrollment and provides flexibility to community colleges to address issues. (Elizabeth G. Hill, California Legislative Auditors Office, 2008)</div>

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Accelerating Remedial Math Education: How Institutional Innovation and State Policy Int... - 1 views

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This policy brief looks at efforts in three community colleges, two of which are Achieving the Dream institutions, to revamp remedial math programming. It focuses on the ways in which state and system policies interact with institutional reform efforts -

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This policy brief looks at efforts in three community colleges, two of which are Achieving the Dream institutions, to revamp remedial math programming. It focuses on the ways in which state and system policies interact with institutional reform efforts -</div>

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CEP | Time for a Gold Standard of Use | The Center for Effective Philanthropy - 1 views

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Impact evaluations are important because they provide evidence about what works and does not work. It looks at what caused the improvement, or lack there of. This article from the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks about evaluation from the policy, practice, as well as philanthropy perspective.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Impact evaluations are important because they provide evidence about what works and does not work. It looks at what caused the improvement, or lack there of. This article from the Center for Effective Philanthropy talks about evaluation from the policy, practice, as well as philanthropy perspective.</div>

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2009 Critical Success Factors for the North Carolina Community College System - 1 views

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Accountability report on performance measures, referred to as core indicators of success, within NC community college system. (PDF document)

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Arizona HB 2731 Move On When Ready Bill - 1 views

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Bill in Arizona to allow students beginning in Sophmore year to test out of high school and move on to postsecondary education. This is rooted out of the National Center for Education and the Economy's proposal for board exams for high school students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bill in Arizona to allow students beginning in Sophmore year to test out of high school and move on to postsecondary education. This is rooted out of the National Center for Education and the Economy's proposal for board exams for high school students. </div>

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Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) - 1 views

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The CCPE serves independently within Nebraska's higher education system to promote sound policies for Nebraska's state and community colleges and the University of Nebraska.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The CCPE serves independently within Nebraska's higher education system to promote sound policies for Nebraska's state and community colleges and the University of Nebraska.</div>

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Policy Report: Issues in Remedial Education - 1 views

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Provides an overview of the issue of remedial education, particularly as it relates to President Obama's goals for increasing college attainment and also the current ecnonomic crisis.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Provides an overview of the issue of remedial education, particularly as it relates to President Obama's goals for increasing college attainment and also the current ecnonomic crisis.</div>

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ACT's College Readiness Test for 10th Graders - 1 views

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From ACT, the PLAN program helps 10th graders build a foundation for future academic and career success.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From ACT, the PLAN program helps 10th graders build a foundation for future academic and career success. </div>

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Hechinger Report | For many adults, basic-skills classes are the best hope for a bright... - 1 views

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Story on basic skills courses for adults that lead to livable wage employment

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Retrieving the Dream - 1 views

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Article describes Achieving the Dream's efforts to respond to the project's evaluation by MDRC. Efforts include better faculty engagement and professional development, and sustaining and scaling up reforms. (Inside Higher Ed, 04/06/11)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Article describes Achieving the Dream's efforts to respond to the project's evaluation by MDRC. Efforts include better faculty engagement and professional development, and sustaining and scaling up reforms. (Inside Higher Ed, 04/06/11)</div>

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Developmental Education Initiative (DEI) - 1 views

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The Developmental Education Initiative is a three-year Gates funded effort to identify and develop programs that increase the number of community college students who complete preparatory classes and successfully move on to college-level studies. The Initiative began in 2009.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Developmental Education Initiative is a three-year Gates funded effort to identify and develop programs that increase the number of community college students who complete preparatory classes and successfully move on to college-level studies. The Initiative began in 2009.</div>

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Antecedents of Developmental/Remedial Mathematics Course Taking in Minnesota Public Pos... - 1 views

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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.

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Building Bridges for Access and Success from High School to College - 1 views

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Proceedings of the Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium's Developmental Education Initiative

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Ohio Board of Regents - 1 views

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The Ohio Board of Regents is a nine-member advisory board to the chancellor. Responsibilities of the board include developing an annual report on the Condition of Higher Education in Ohio, and issuing an annual performance review of the chancellor.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Ohio Board of Regents is a nine-member advisory board to the chancellor. Responsibilities of the board include developing an annual report on the Condition of Higher Education in Ohio, and issuing an annual performance review of the chancellor.</div>

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Integrating Technology: The Power of Diigo - 1 views

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By David Hayward and originally published in April 2009 Integrating Technology column of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears; here it is part of the blog Expert Voices published by the National Sciences Digital Library. The post provides a great overview of Diigo, with advice on how middle school teachers can use it.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">By David Hayward and originally published in April 2009 Integrating Technology column of Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears; here it is part of the blog Expert Voices published by the National Sciences Digital Library. The post provides a great overview of Diigo, with advice on how middle school teachers can use it. </div>

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Socrata - 1 views

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Socrata, using "social networking, cloud computing, data visualization and analytics, mobile and location-based services, internet-scale databases and Web publishing" enables users to effectively share their data, thus facilitating "social data discovery."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Socrata, using "social networking, cloud computing, data visualization and analytics, mobile and location-based services, internet-scale databases and Web publishing" enables users to effectively share their data, thus facilitating "social data discovery." </div>

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Georgia Budget Task Force Recommends Slate of State Efficiencies - 1 views

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Georgia Budget Task Force makes recommendations to include moving developmental education exclusively to two-year institutions

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Remediation Beyond Developmental Education: The Use of Learning Assistance Centers To I... - 1 views

Next Generation of School Accountability - 1 views

College Completion Why Accelerating Developmental English and Math is the Essential Fir... - 1 views

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Accelerating Remedial Math Education: How Institutional Innovation and State Policy Int... - 1 views

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2009 Critical Success Factors for the North Carolina Community College System - 1 views

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