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The Implementation, Impact, and Cost-Effectiveness of Developmental Education Curricular Reform in California Community Colleges

Began in July 2021

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This project is the first Institute of Educational Sciences (IES) Education Research Grant awarded to RFA. The $3.2 million, 5-year grant from IES, part of the United States Department of Education, will support research on the implementation, impact, and cost-effectiveness of developmental education curricular reform for postsecondary students across all 116 community colleges in California, the largest community college system in the nation. The IES grant was awarded through a highly competitive, independent review process. RFA is leading the project in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin.

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Interim Report 2 on the Implementation, Impact, and Cost Effectiveness of Developmental Education Reform in California’s Community Colleges

Kri Burkander, Dae Y. Kim, Mark Duffy, Lindsey Liu, Taylor Stenley, Keerthanya Rajesh, Sean Vannata

For years, developmental education (DE) courses in community colleges, intended to prepare students for college-level work, often became a barrier, disproportionately impacting Black, Latino, and Indigenous students. In 2017, California aimed to address this with…
Interim Report on the Implementation and Impact of Developmental Education Curricular Reform in California Community Colleges

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Interim Report on the Implementation and Impact of Developmental Education Curricular Reform in California Community Colleges

Kri Burkander, Dae Y. Kim, Lauren Schudde, Mark Duffy, Maja Pehrson, Nancy Lawrence, Taylor Stenley, Elizabeth Jackson, Lindsey Liu

This interim report examines the impact of Assembly Bill 705, a California law that reformed developmental education (DE) in community colleges. The law aimed to increase student success by reducing reliance on placement tests and…
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