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Eight pilot institutions began collecting data in Fall 2016 about corequisite and pathway remedial programs. After two years (Fall 2018), the schools will report the data to the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board, who will then use the data to scale their efforts. Currently 12 schools use co-requisite instruction, and the ICCB aims to double that number.
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Indiana began implementing corequisite education across all community college campuses in 2014. The results were strong, with 75 percent of corequisite students passing the college-level English class compared to 37percent of remedial students. Corequisite courses are now mandated at all IvyTech campuses.
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After receiving a grant through Complete College America, the state of Indiana implemented corequisite courses, Quantitative Reasoning and a Technical Math Pathway, starting in fall 2014. In the first 3 years, the success rates in gateway courses increased from 29% to 64%. Due to the implementation of Math Pathways, placement in Remedial Math dropped from 77% to 34% overall.
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Six Iowa community colleges are already offering corequisite courses, and the state would like to see more research about how to scale these statewide—along with other methods such as ALP and I-BEST. Some schools also offer the Preparatory Academic Lab (PAL), an online tutoring system that allows them to study and then retake their placement test to raise their scores.
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In 2014, the Kansas Board of Regents issued a report of recommendations for developmental education, but has not released anything since. As of that time, Butler and Cowley CCs were moving to ALP corequisite, and the rest of the state was encouraged to research ALP for their institutions. The I-BEST is being used in 14 community and technical colleges, as of 2014. In 2017, the University of Kansas received a $18 million grant to run a GEAR-UP program for seven years in the Kansas City public schools.
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Seven colleges report full implementation of the corequisite model. Sixteen others are considering or piloting it. Eleven schools are considering, piloting or implementing a compressed model. Integrated Reading and Writing is also a popular choice.
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Interest groups like Students for Education Reform are encouraging the state legislature and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to adopt corequisite models or traditional remediation courses free of charge. Minnesota Statutes 120B.30 says that colleges may use high school MCA score to determine course placement beginning in 2018 - 2019.
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In 2016, five community colleges and four universities have adopted corequisite models. In 2017, 19 schools offered "alternative methods of remediation," which the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education describes as corequisite, fast-track courses, and modularized courses. 20 schools offer early intervention strategies, which include early assessment, summer bridge programs, and dual enrollment. Multiple methods are also being used to evaluate a student’s placement, resulting in a drop in student placement in remedial classes.
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In Missouri, Mathematics course redesign is happening on multiple fronts, both in the corequisite model and Quantitative Reasoning. Missouri's Department of Higher Education has committed to scaling the corequisite model during the 2017-2018 academic years. By then, 90% of students who need academic support will attend an institution that offers the remedial education, and 90% of those institutions will ensure that at least 75% of students who need it receive it through a corequisite course model. While several institutions have already begun implementing this course model, being a part of CCA's Corequisite at Scale Initiative will provide the support needed to grow across the state.
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A University of Nebraska - Lincoln dissertation found that the most common corequisite practices in Nebraska were changing testing and placement procedures, and accelerating progress by combining Developmental English levels into a single course.
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Focus is on improving high school advising so that students arrive at college with a baseline education. A new high school course called College Ready English and Math (CREAM) also aims to catch students up at no cost. Half of North Dakota universities offer corequisite courses for students who barely miss the cutoff on placement tests.
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The state scaled corequisite courses across Ohio public colleges and universities. Work is underway to continue to develop and evaluate these courses.
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Several initiatives are being explored in Ohio, including corequisites, pathways and Quantitative Reasoning. The 4-year schools are leading the charge across the state with pathways programs, Quantitative Reasoning courses and corequisites.
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Five colleges piloted corequisite English classes in fall 2013. In addition to looking at ACT cutoff scores, these schools implemented specific reading and writing tests for placement. The governor is calling for more widespread use of the Accuplacer test and subsequent modules in high schools, so students avoid having to take developmental college courses. The South Dakota Virtual School also allows students to complete developmental work prior to entering college at little to no cost.
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The state has no formal redesign plan, but there is an emphasis on Common Core standards in high school classes. Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is adopting intrusive advising, which includes study help, mental health services and food and clothing support in addition to developmental coursework.
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