Innovative Pathways Through Developmental Education and Postsecondary Success: An Examination of Developmental Math Interventions Across Texas

Autor:	Lindsay Daugherty, Trey Miller, Paco Martorell, Jana Cossairt, Emily Weisburst
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	05 social sciences Psychological intervention 050301 education Education Math education Postsecondary education 0502 economics and business Mathematics education 050207 economics Community college Psychology 0503 education Graduation Study skills
Zdroj:	The Journal of Higher Education. 88:183-209
ISSN:	1538-4640 0022-1546
Popis:	This study assessed alternative course delivery for developmental education (DE) math and student outcomes in community colleges in Texas. We examined 2 innovative interventions: (a) study skills courses offered alongside DE math and (b) DE math courses that are shorter than a full semester. Our model leveraged detailed demographic information and DE placement exam scores to compare students in these interventions to similar students in traditional DE math. We found that students in shorter courses were 12% more likely to pass DE math and 2% more likely to pass a first college-level (FCL) math course within a year. Likewise, students also enrolled in a study skills course were 4% more likely to pass DE math, 1% more likely to pass FCL math within a year, and 4% more likely to persist to the next college year. These findings suggest that emerging reforms to DE show promise and deserve further study.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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