Compress or mainstream developmental education with course redesign¶
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Description¶
The guide recommends compressing or mainstreaming developmental education through course redesign, an instructional intervention affecting the content and pacing of classroom instruction. Figure materials in the guide inventory acceleration strategies and planning issues for adopting compressed and mainstreaming models. The panel reviewed evidence on practices to accelerate, compress, or mainstream developmental education as one of its eight original practice areas.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Course redesign must be planned, as reflected in the guide's planning issues and considerations for adopting compressed and mainstreaming developmental education models
Constraints¶
Target Learners¶
- postsecondary students placed in developmental education
Learning Goals¶
- faster progress through developmental coursework
- access to credit-bearing courses
Claims¶
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Examples¶
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Key Sources¶
- Bailey, T., Bashford, J., Boatman, A., Squires, J., Weiss, M., Doyle, W., Valentine, J. C., LaSota, R., Polanin, J. R., Spinney, E., Wilson, W., Yeide, M., & Young, S. H. (2016). Strategies for postsecondary students in developmental education – A practice guide for college and university administrators, advisors, and faculty. Washington, DC: Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. http://whatworks.ed.gov
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Compress or mainstream developmental education with course redesign |
description |
The guide recommends compressing or mainstreaming developmental education through course redesign, an instructional intervention affecting the content and pacing of classroom instruction. |
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