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Download full textSophie Litschwartz; Dan Cullinan; Colin Hill – Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness, 2024
Historically, colleges have used standardized testing to determine whether a student is ready for college-level work or requires developmental courses first, but this method has been criticized as inaccurate. To obtain more accurate placements, nearly three-quarters of colleges now use multiple measures assessment (MMA) systems. These systems…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Evaluation Methods, Alternative Assessment, Standardized Tests
Cullinan, Dan; Barnett, Elisabeth; Kopko, Elizabeth; Lopez, Andrea; Morton, Tiffany – MDRC, 2019
Colleges throughout the United States are evaluating the effectiveness of the strategies used to decide whether to place students into college-level or developmental education courses. Developmental, or remedial, courses are designed to develop the reading, writing, or math skills of students deemed underprepared for college-level courses, a…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Placement, Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Programs
