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Measure Twice – Cut Once: Getting it Right with Assessment and Placement

Posted by on Apr 2, 2012 in Assessment/Placement, Colorado | Comments Off

When the New York Times runs a story on assessment and placement strategies at community colleges, developmental education educators and postsecondary administrators better sit up and take notice. The story, which...

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PARCC College Readiness Exam’s Approach to Assessment and Placement

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012 in Assessment/Placement | 4 comments

Dr. Allison Jones has graciously agreed to provide a more comprehensive explanation of the PARCC college readiness exam and how it will be used for placement of students into remedial education.  We have clarified...

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Welcome to the NextDev Challenge!

Welcome to the NextDev Challenge!

Posted by on May 9, 2013 in featured, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Check out the NextDev Challenge website to register and learn more....

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Gauging the Effectiveness of Developmental Studies Programs

Posted by on Jan 23, 2013 in Accountability, Delivery | Comments Off

Guest blogger John Squires describes a metric that institutions can use to...

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Welcome to the NextDev Challenge!

Posted by on Nov 21, 2012 in Project Updates | Comments Off

You are invited you to participate in a first-of-its kind online event: The...

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How Can Community Colleges Improve Remedial Education Practices?

Posted by on Nov 15, 2012 in Delivery | Comments Off

Dr. W. Norton Grubb’s forthcoming book, “Basic Skills in Community...

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The Emporium Model: Fact and Fiction

Posted by on Aug 29, 2012 in Delivery | Comments Off

Guest blogger John Squires addresses three myths that have dogged the Emporium...

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Who Should Teach Developmental Education?

Posted by on Aug 29, 2012 in Delivery | Comments Off

Guest bloggers Leticia T. Bustillos and Tara L. Parker discuss the role of...

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Why We Don’t Know More about Effective Developmental Education

Posted by on Aug 29, 2012 in Accountability, Data | Comments Off

Guest bloggers Leticia T. Bustillos and Tara L. Parker discuss the research...

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