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Royer, Dan W.; Baker, Russell D. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2018
This chapter considers difficulties with traditionally organized developmental math course sequences from the literature and practice. We then report initial student success findings following the system-wide implementation of a corequisite model in developmental math.
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Developmental Studies Programs, Mathematics Education, Sequential Approach
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George, Michael; Milman, Yevgeniy – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2019
Low passing rates in developmental mathematics have been a serious concern for community colleges for many years. A course in Quantitative Literacy (QL) offers non-STEM students an alternative option to introductory algebra as a path to a degree. This paper describes the implementation and evolution of QL at the Borough of Manhattan Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Mathematics
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Fong, Kristen E.; Melguizo, Tatiana; Prather, George – Research in Higher Education, 2015
This study tracks students' progression through developmental math sequences and defines progression as both attempting and passing each level of the sequence. A model of successful progression in developmental education was built utilizing individual-, institutional-, and developmental math-level factors. Employing step-wise logistic regression…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Remedial Mathematics, Program Improvement, Sequential Approach
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Schultz, Larry T. – Art Education, 1980
Addressed is how the art curriculum and the school system affect one another, with a pragmatic description of how the art curriculum should fit into the total art program and of how both can be related to the goals of the school system. (Editor/KC)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Curriculum Development, Developmental Programs