[Originally published on Brookings] Judith Scott-Clayton, an Associate Professor of Economics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, writes about the lack of evidence surrounding the effectiveness of traditional remedial placement and delivery practices in “Evidence-based reforms in college remediation are gaining steam – and so far living up to the hype.” She describes the … Continue reading Research is influencing college remediation (including Coreqs)
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Evidence continues to show corequisite effectiveness
[Originally published on Inside Higher Ed] Alexandra Logue, a research professor at the Center for Advanced Study in Education at the City University of New York Graduate Center, describes an effective implementation of the corequisite model at City University of New York. This study adds to the growing body of research on the benefits of corequisite … Continue reading Evidence continues to show corequisite effectiveness
Register Today for the Third National Mathematics Summit
The third National Mathematics Summit (for Math in the First Two Years of College) is taking place November 13–14 in Orlando, FL. Register to attend this exciting conference here! During the summit, national experts from the Carnegie Foundation, the Dana Center, the Mathematics Association of America, the National Center for Developmental Education, Dr. Paul Nolting, NADE, and AMATYC … Continue reading Register Today for the Third National Mathematics Summit
Strategies for Academic Success In New Editions – Free Download Included
The National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center™ studied a cohort of more than 2.2 million degree-seeking students who first started college in fall 2011 (both at 2-year and 4-year institutions in the U.S.). Six years later, 43.1% of that cohort had not completed their degree.* Oftentimes, low completion rates are due to students not accessing the right … Continue reading Strategies for Academic Success In New Editions – Free Download Included
A noteworthy addition to your class
Available for fall 2017, new Prealgebra and Introductory Algebra Guided Notes and Developmental Mathematics Guided Notes are binder-ready supplements that engage students with the Hawkes online courseware as they follow along throughout the instructional “Learn” mode. Students answer fill-in-the-blank questions, complete charts and tables, and write down examples of each chapter's main concepts so they can apply their knowledge immediately … Continue reading A noteworthy addition to your class
Learning assessment expert and author Dr. Nolting interviews AMATYC president Jane Tanner
AMATYC is just around the corner, and we can't wait for that educational, fun-filled conference! Before we head out for the special event, we wanted to let you know that our friend and national expert in assessing math learning problems and developing solutions, Dr. Paul Nolting, interviewed AMATYC President Jane Tanner on his blog, https://www.academicsuccessblog.com/. Dr. Nolting … Continue reading Learning assessment expert and author Dr. Nolting interviews AMATYC president Jane Tanner
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