Acceleration Project

@PCCLancer math prof provides strong counter to opponents of #AB1705. When PCC eliminated remedial classes and enrolled all students in transfer-level math/English, they saw huge gains for all students, even those who don't intend to transfer @ASM_Irwin edsource.org/?page_id=675101

60 faculty union members from 18 colleges have signed on to a letter supporting #AB1705. We are disappointed that our union leaders in @FACCC & @CFTunion have opposed a bill so critical for students. @ASM_Irwin bit.ly/FacultyUnionMe… @SenatorLeyva

@MonicaCLozano @EloyOakley @CollegeFutures We're going to miss his leadership as Chancellor, but look forward to collaborating with Eloy in this new role!

New @AccelerationCA Report: 47 #CACommunityColleges plan to continue to enroll students in remedial classes in fall 2022, despite their own data showing this undermines student completion. This is why we need #AB1705 @SenatorLeyva @rosilicie bit.ly/AB705Improveme…

@brocansky Beyond these observations, a more detailed dive into what made the PD effective was beyond the scope of this particular analysis.

@brocansky Great questions, Michelle. We listed the providers that were mentioned by high performer colleges and noted that one of the key characteristics was multi-year investments and that institutions were often proactive about incentives to get majority of faculty to participate.

New CAP report spotlights how CA community colleges are achieving high, racially equitable math & English completion under #ab705 #coreqworks #EdEquity @CalCommColleges @ASM_Irwin bit.ly/Gazette2022

4. Cross-campus attention to implementation challenges: Using multi-functional teams to build support for change, identify problems, develop solutions, and engage in ongoing improvement

3. Investments in strong and equitable completion: Dedicating resources to expanded tutoring, reassigned time for #ab705 coordinators, supportive classroom facilities, responsive research, and faculty development

Tune in Dec 9 for webinar offering first glimpse of data from second year of CA's landmark remediation reform law #ab705. How has the pandemic affected the reforms? Is AB 705 leading to better—and more equitable—student outcomes? @PPICNotes @ASM_Irwin ppic.org/event/communit…

Great op-ed by civil rights attorney: CA community colleges are still wasting Black and Latino students’ time with remedial courses despite state law supposed to prevent this #ab705 @publicadvocates @CollegeOpp @SMAC_CCSF @EdTrustWest edsource.org/?page_id=663838 via @edsource

Thank you @ASM_Irwin for the great conversation today about the amazing gains CA has made under #ab705 and next steps for ensuring that ALL students benefit @CollegeOpp @CalCommColleges

Thank you @AsmJoseMedina for the great conversation about how to ensure all CA students benefit from the gains #ab705 has made possible!

Great conversation today with the office of Assemblymember @Evan_Low about next steps for strengthening #ab705 to further increase completion & racial equity. Thank you to legislative staff Caitlin Voorhees and folks from @SMAC_CCSF @EdTrustWest @CalCommColleges and @CalCompetes

California community colleges unable to justify placing students in remedial classes, study finds edsource.org/?page_id=662777 via @edsource

New blog about 360 degree whiteboards as an equity strategy in a corequisite-supported precalculus class open to all students, by guest author Sophia Lee @CitrusCollege #coreqswork #ab705 accelerationproject.org/Blog/360-degre…

New report from @AccelerationCA analyzes the validation studies 114 CA community colleges submitted to state Chancellor's Office, finding invalid, inequitable placement practices widespread #ab705 #equity accelerationproject.org/Portals/0/Docu…