CCRC provides regular research and reports that are incredibly valuable to practitioners. There’s no degree in developmental redesign. This body of knowledge evolves and grows daily, and staying up-to-date with the research and connecting that to our work with colleges is extremely important to me and Almy Education.

A few years ago, it was common practice for entering first-year college students to submit to an assessment exam for placement purposes in math and English courses. Students who scored high on these exams were placed in a college-level course, while others were led on the developmental education (DE) route. While this is a not-too-distant reality, it still occurs in institutions today.