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Principles of Reform Bruce Vandal, Education Commission of the States April 12, 2012

Principles of Reform Bruce Vandal, Education Commission of the States April 12, 2012. The Remedial Education Hurdle. High percentage of students in remedial education 40% of all students, 58% of community college students ( Attewell et.al, 2006) Low college attainment rates

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Principles of Reform Bruce Vandal, Education Commission of the States April 12, 2012

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  1. Principles of ReformBruce Vandal, Education Commission of the StatesApril 12, 2012

  2. The Remedial Education Hurdle High percentage of students in remedial education 40% of all students, 58% of community college students (Attewell et.al, 2006) Low college attainment rates Less than 25% of community college students in remedial education earn a degree in 8 years. (Bailey, 2008) High cost to students and state $2.3 – 2.9 billion. (Strong American Schools, 2008)

  3. Most Fail to “Get Past Go” Progress on Remedial Sequence of ATD Students After 1 Academic Year Bailey, et al, 2008

  4. The Remedial Education Sequence

  5. Traditional Remedial Sequence

  6. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 1 Completion of gateway courses in a program of study is a critical measure of success

  7. Too Few Complete Gateway Courses Students Completing Remediation and College Gateway Course in 2-years Complete College America, 2012

  8. Too Few Complete Gateway Courses

  9. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 2 Enrollment in a gateway college course should be the default placement for most students

  10. Many “Placed” in Developmental Education Can Succeed in College-Level Courses Jenkins, Smith Jaggars and Roksa, 2009

  11. A leaking pipeline

  12. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 3 The content in required gateway courses should align with a student’s program of choice

  13. Curricular Pathways are Key

  14. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 4 Provide academic support as a co-requisite with the gateway course

  15. Austin Peay’s Structured Assistance Results

  16. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 5 Students with significant learning challenges need clear routes into technical programs or accelerated paths into programs of study

  17. Los Medanos Path2Stats Course

  18. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 6 Multiple measures should be used to guide student placement

  19. Placement Exams vs. HS GPA Severe Error Rate: Alternative Placement Rules Belfield and Crosta, 2012

  20. Assessment/Placement strategies Multiple Measures of Assessment HS GPA, HS Curriculum, Diagnostic Assessments, Measure of Student Motivation Assessment should inform student choices, not sort students into multiple levels Audit and standardize “intake” process Develop more holistic student supports for students Collaborate with K-12 to do early assessments

  21. Principles of Remedial Reform Principle 7 Students should start a program of study in their first year, without being deterred by remedial education or gateway courses

  22. When entering a program of study: Earlier is better Jenkins, 2012

  23. Accelerated Remedial Sequence

  24. Scaling Statewide Strategy 1 Institutions should be held accountable for success of students in gateway courses

  25. Remedial Education Policy Framework Workforce Development Hurdles Policy and Strategy Data College Completion Performance and Measured Outcomes Assessment-Placement-Delivery Productivity Funding Continuous Improvement Cost Control

  26. Accountability Strategies Set system and institutional benchmarks for success Require campuses to develop institutional plans for achieving benchmarks Identify and measure the effectiveness of all strategies against benchmarks If institutions don’t hit benchmarks – then must revise institutional plan Create incentives for institutions to effectively serve students through gateway courses and into programs of study.

  27. Scaling Statewide New system and state policies should be the result of successful innovation and a commitment to scale

  28. For More Information Bruce Vandal bvandal@ecs.org http://GettingPastGo.org

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