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Bruce Vandal

Implementing the Minnesota FastTRAC Model - 1 views

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    Powerpoint on the implementation of the Fasttrac program in Minnesota that integrates basic skills instruction in contextualized career training
Bruce Vandal

A Report of the Commission on the Future of the Community College League of California - 0 views

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    Report that sets ambitious goals to increase the college completion rates and decrease achievement gaps at California Community Colleges
Bruce Vandal

Colleges tackle remedial education problem | The Connecticut Mirror - 0 views

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    Story on the prevalence of remedial education at Connecticut colleges. Discusses efforts between colleges and high schools to work together to better prepare students.
Bruce Vandal

Common Core State Standards Math - 2 views

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    Publication from Common Core State Standards outlining the Math standards
Bruce Vandal

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) Summary - 2 views

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    A one page summary of the Florida Postsecondary Readiness Test (PERT).
Bruce Vandal

Florida Rolls Out Nation's First Common Core-Based College Readiness Test - 1 views

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    Press Release announcing the implementation of the PERT. The exam will be used for assessment and placement at Florida community colleges and will be made available to high school students for early assessment and intervention purposes.
Bruce Vandal

Common Core State Standards Initiative - 0 views

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    The Common Core State Standards Initiaitive is a state-led efford coordinated by the National Governors Association for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers
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    The Web site for the Common Core State Standards
Bruce Vandal

SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) - 0 views

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    The Web site for the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) that was funded by the U.S. Department of Education to develop assessments aligned with the Common Core Standards.
Bruce Vandal

Florida's Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) Overview - 1 views

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    An overview of the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) as published in the November, 2010 edition of the Florida Community College System Zoom newsletter
Bruce Vandal

Interim Cut Score Setting for Florida's Postsecondary Readiness Test - 0 views

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    The process used to set interim cut scores for Florida's Postsecondary Readiness Test (PERT)
Bruce Vandal

Partnership for Assessment of College Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) - 0 views

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    The home page for the federally funded project to develop assessments for the common core standards.
Mary Fulton

The Degree Dividend: Building Our Economy and Preserving Our Quality of Life - 0 views

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    Examines reasons for and ways to invest in higher education on sustainable basis. Makes recommendations in four areas: Affordability, Access, Quality and Accountability. Addresses several issues, including remedial education and completion.
    (Colorado's Strategic Plan for Higher Education, November 2010)
Matt Smith

Forum Announcement: Increasing Postsecondary Success, Lessons from Community College In... - 1 views

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    This forum held by the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) will spotlight community colleges that address the challenges of developmental education and produce best practices for supporting students' progress toward degree completion. The forum will be held Monday December 13th. Speakers Peter Adams and Elaine Baker have worked with ECS and Getting Past Go in the past.
Bruce Vandal

Remedial Education At The Crossroads: From Education Commission Of The States - 1 views

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    Blog post from Michael Kirst at Stanford on the literature review prepared by PRePARE for GPG. Remedial Education Policy at the Crossroads.
Bruce Vandal

Developmental Education: Completion Status and Outcomes - 1 views

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    datanotes publication from Achieving the Dream examining the success of students from ATD institutions in developmental education. Finds that very few students start or complete their developmental education sequence.
Bruce Vandal

Guest Post: What Students Don't Know About Community College Could Hurt Them | NewAmeri... - 1 views

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    Blog post providing an overview of the new report by West Ed entitled "One Shot Deal". The report describes how confusing the assessment and placement process is at many California Community Colleges
Bruce Vandal

Development Education in Texas: Recommendations for Systemic Improvement. - 0 views

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    Report from the Higher Education Policy Institute in Texas on the state of developmental education in Texas and suggestions on potential reforms.
Bruce Vandal

Melissa Hill Testimony To Alaska College and Career Readiness Task Force - 1 views

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    Presentation by Melissa Hill of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks reporting on her attendance that Getting Past Go Workshop on Remedial Education in October, 2010
Bruce Vandal

MyMathLab Home | MyMathLab.com - 0 views

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    Web site for Pearson's MyMathLab software program. Program used to teach remedial math.
Bruce Vandal

Pearson MyWritingLab - 0 views

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    Web site for the mywritinglab software from Pearson. Program assists students in need of remedial instruction in writing.
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