ERIC Number: ED661253
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Nov
Pages: 77
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Gaining Momentum: Refining Corequisite Learning Support to Boost Student Success in the First Year and Beyond
Tennessee Board of Regents - The College System of Tennessee
Over the last decade, community colleges in Tennessee have reimagined remediation. More than half of first-time students at Tennessee community colleges require remediation upon enrolling. Colleges provide these students with "learning support" in key gateway courses. To meet the needs of each student, Tennessee community colleges have led the way in implementing innovative strategies that provide students with timely, effective support. In 2015, Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) became the first college system in the nation to implement a "corequisite" model statewide. Through this reform, "every student" can access college-level courses during their first term of enrollment, while still receiving the additional support they need. In "Gaining Momentum," TBR seeks to build upon the momentum of a decade of successful reforms. The goal is to use data to refine learning support and boost student success in the first year and beyond. Key findings include: (1) gateway course completion rates have doubled since corequisite reforms launched; (2) colleges have experimented with innovative & effective learning support models; (3) increased accuracy in learning support placement could boost student success; and (4) equity gaps persist for Black & low-income students across the system. [The Education Commission of the States' "Strong Start to Finish" network supported this project.]
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Academic Achievement, Community College Students, Remedial Instruction, Remedial Programs, Access to Education, Educational Change, Success, Introductory Courses, Required Courses, Educational Innovation, Student Placement, Equal Education, Achievement Gap, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Writing Achievement, Graduation Rate
Tennessee Board of Regents - The College System of Tennessee. 1 Bridgestone Park, Third Floor, Nashville, TN 37214. Tel: 615-366-4400; Fax: 615-366-3903; Web site: https://www.tbr.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Education Commission of the States (ECS)
Authoring Institution: Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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