blog post Testimony: Accurately Assessing College Readiness By Olga Rodriguez Apr 19, 2017 A more equitable and efficient system for assessment and placement at the community colleges is a vital step in helping all students achieve their academic goals.
blog post Equity and Remedial Education at Community Colleges By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez Feb 8, 2017 Remedial education in community colleges—which is intended to help students succeed—may actually be contributing to college achievement and completion gaps.
blog post Improving College Placement Policies By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez Jan 3, 2017 Making assessment and placement policies more uniform across California’s community colleges could yield multiple benefits.
blog post Commentary: Boosting Success in Community College By Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez Dec 13, 2016 Community colleges have embarked on promising reforms to improve the poor outcomes of students placed in remedial, or developmental, education.
Report Determining College Readiness in California’s Community Colleges: A Survey of Assessment and Placement Policies By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez Nov 9, 2016 Assessment and placement policies govern where students begin their college journey. Yet community colleges vary greatly in how they identify college-ready students—potentially leading to inequitable access to transfer-level courses. This research was supported with funding from The Sutton Family Fund.
Report Preparing Students for Success in California’s Community Colleges By Hans Johnson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez Nov 9, 2016 Community colleges identify 80 percent of incoming students as underprepared for college-level work. Fewer than half of these students advance to and succeed in a college course (44% in English and 27% in math). Concerns about poor outcomes have led to institutional reforms. This research was supported with funding from The Sutton Family Fund.
blog post Community College Placement: Lessons from North Carolina By Olga Rodriguez Oct 25, 2016 As California’s community colleges reexamine the way they assess and place students in developmental—or remedial—courses, North Carolina’s reforms may offer guidance.
blog post Comparing College Readiness across States By Jacob Jackson Oct 20, 2016 The new 11th-grade tests show how California compares to other states in preparing all students for college.
