ERIC Number: ED611550
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
Pages: 35
Abstractor: ERIC
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A New Era of Student Access at California's Community Colleges. Technical Appendices
Cuellar Mejia, Marisol; Rodriguez, Olga; Johnson, Hans
Public Policy Institute of California
Until recently, the vast majority of California's community college students--hundreds of thousands of students each year--started in remedial courses that slowed down or halted their academic progress. Attrition was high, particularly for Latino and African American students. After years of important but piecemeal reforms, in 2017 a landmark law (AB 705) transformed placement and remediation at the state's community colleges. Students are no longer asked to prove they are ready for gateway courses. Instead, colleges must prove if students are "not" ready. The full report examines how AB 705 transformed student access, outcomes, and racial equity in fall 2019, the deadline for implementation. These technical appendices to the full report present: (1) Data and Methods; (2) Tables and Figures; and (3) Assessment and Placement Analysis. [This report was written with research support from Bonnie Brooks and Chidi Agu. For the full report, see ED611549.]
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Placement, Advanced Students, Remedial Programs, Equal Education, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, State Legislation, Introductory Courses, Transfer of Training, College English, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Asian American Students, White Students, Racial Composition, Academic Achievement, College Mathematics, Grade Point Average
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; College Futures Foundation; ECMC Foundation; Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund; Sutton Family Fund
Authoring Institution: Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
Identifiers - Location: California
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