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Help the Phase Two team identify colleges across the country that are employing cutting-edge, transformational assessment and placement practices. Send Melinda an email with your suggestions: melinda@phasetwoadvisory.com.

Friday Action: we are seeking colleges across the country employing assessment & placement reforms for English and/or math that focus on closing institutional equity gaps. Do you know one of these institutions? Tag @phase2advisory or email melinda@phasetwoadvisory.com.

In our continuing efforts to support equitable outcomes, we examine the developmental education self-placement approaches taken by colleges around the country. buff.ly/3PWwcSQ @_strongstart_

Our team is studying colleges across the country developing equity-focused, innovative placement methods. If you know one of these colleges, tag them in your reply! #HigherEdReform #CommunityCollege

To better understand the current state of first-generation student support programs and services at community and technical colleges across the US, we interviewed leaders, administrators, staff, and first-gen students. Our findings here: buff.ly/3eojyhY @FirstgenCenter

**OPPORTUNITY ALERT** Do you have stories of colleges implementing innovative placement reforms? We (@phase2advisory & @AscendiumEd ) want to hear from you! Tell us your stories here.

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What colleges out there are using guided self-placement or similar approaches to advance equity-focused student success efforts? Help us highlight these trailblazing institutions. Email melinda@phasetwoadvisory.com.

Phase Two Advisory is looking for colleges experimenting with course placement approaches with a focus on equity. Do you know one of these learner-centered institutions? Reply with any suggestions or email melinda@phasetwoadvisory.com. @Phase2Advisory

We are looking for colleges experimenting with course placement approaches with a focus on equity. Do you know one of these learner-centered institutions? Drop their name in the comments below. #HigherEdReform

@melindakarp recently joined Jared Tippets and Eric Kirby for an episode of their ASCEND #podcast. Listen to their conversation on your preferred platform: Apple - buff.ly/45Exeen Spotify - buff.ly/45Tfv34 Website - buff.ly/3WS0CtB

Please join us in congratulating the members of the inaugural HSS Student Support Network. We look forward to learning with these teams over the next 18 months. phasetwoadvisory.com/current-news/h…

We will identify 15-20 colleges nationwide that are employing cutting-edge, transformational assessment and placement practices to be a part of this research. A series of practitioner-focused briefs will be released throughout late 2023 and early 2024.

which approaches appear to be successful, particularly for racially minoritized, low-income, and linguistically diverse learners; and the implications for broader transformation.

Phase Two is excited to announce that we’re launching a new project, funded by @AscendiumEP . We have been awarded a grant to explore “new frontiers” in developmental education assessment that use placement practices as levers to push broader institutional change.

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Phase Two Advisory welcomes Erick Ramirez Manriquez as an Associate Consultant! A Ph.D. student at UCSD, Erick joins us to continue his work on equity-minded developmental placement and centering placement on broader institutional improvement efforts. buff.ly/3o1Hgoq

April is Community College Month, a time to celebrate the incredible work being done at community colleges. We love to hear about innovative projects at community colleges around the country; share your work with us so we can celebrate with you! #ccmonth #ccmonthchat

Our friends at @CompleteCollege just released a new guidebook aimed at helping leaders better use data to measure and improve student outcomes. insidehighered.com/news/quick-tak…