While at SXSWedu, I was able to visit Austin Community College’s ACCelerator lab, which got a fair bit of publicity over the past month. While the centerpiece of ACCelerator usage is for developental math, the 600+ workstation facility spread over 32,000 square feet also supports Tutoring in a variety of subjects, First year experience, Group advising, Academic Coaching, Adult Education, Continuing […]
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Alternate Ledes for CUNY Study on Raising Graduation Rates
Last week MDRC released a study on the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) with near breathless terms. ASAP was well implemented. The program provided students with a wide array of services over a three-year period, and effectively communicated requirements and other messages. ASAP substantially improved students’ academic outcomes over […]
New post at 20MM: Two Approaches to Watch in Remedial Education Innovation
The 20 Million Minds Foundation is starting a new blog, and for topics of mutual interest, Michael and I will be posting articles several times a month on their site and occasionally cross-posting here. The first article of mine went up last week. Two Approaches to Watch in Remedial Education Innovation It is no secret that the […]