College of Education Lecture: The Impact of Developmental Education Reform on Postsecondary Outcomes

Abstract: Many students are directed to remedial and developmental courses in math and English when they first arrive at college. Yet, research shows these courses have not necessarily improved student outcomes and instead lead to diversion and discouragement in the transition to college. Two- and four-year colleges across the U.S. have therefore been engaging in reforms to remedial and developmental education with the goal of improving student outcomes. This presentation gives an overview of these policy reforms and offers insights from a large IES-funded quantitative study in the state of Nevada, which mandated corequisite courses in 2021.

Biography: Dr. Federick Ngo is associate professor at the University of Southern California. His research examines the impact of higher education policy and practice, with a focus on issues facing community colleges and today’s community college students. He has published several studies on developmental education reform and the college access and success of under-served students. He is currently the Co-Principal Investigator on a study funded by the Institute of Education Sciences examining corequisite reforms in Nevada, and another study funded by the National Science Foundation examining math pathways in California community colleges.

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