ERIC Number: ED636596
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 13
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Dana Center Mathematics Pathways Long-Term Follow-Up Cost Analysis. Research Brief
Dan Cullinan
Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness
Following up on a previous impact and cost study of the Dana Center Mathematics Pathways (DCMP) model, which used an individual-level randomized controlled trial, this study assesses the costs and cost-effectiveness of the program on longer-term college progress and college attainment. The version of DCMP included in this study diversified the developmental and college-level math course content, separating the content into distinct pathways that better aligned with students' career interests. It also streamlined the developmental math sequence into a one-semester developmental course for all students, regardless of placement level, and implemented an evidence-based curricula and pedagogy to engage students in active problem solving pertinent to real-life situations. The study, which included 1,411 students across four Texas community colleges and ten campuses, found that DCMP saves students money and may be cost-effective when used as part of a larger strategy to improve student success.
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Career Choice, Student Interests, Remedial Mathematics, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Mathematics Achievement, Community College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Active Learning, Cost Effectiveness, Student Costs
Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3091; e-mail: capr@columbia.edu; Web site: https://postsecondaryreadiness.org
Related Records: ED640585
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Columbia University, Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness (CAPR)
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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