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 […]
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e-Literate TV Preview: Essex County College and changing role of faculty
As we get closer to the release of the new e-Literate TV series on personalized learning, Michael and I will be posting previews highlighting some of the more interesting segments from the series. When we first talked about the series with its sponsors, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, they agreed to give us the editorial […]
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 […]
SJSU Plus Udacity Pilots: Lack of transparency in describing data
Alternate Headline: “Our Long National Nightmare is Over – SJSU and Udacity solve problem of college graduates being able to pass remedial math” The more I read on SJSU’s announcement on the pilot program, the more troubled I am with the lack of clear description of student population change (I wrote briefly about the change in student […]