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Promising Practices in Developmental Education Reform: A Quick Guide

Research in Developmental Education Reform is Emergent

  • What does the scholarly literature say?  In 2019, research in this area remains emergent.  Currently, there is insufficient evidence to designate best practices with a high level of confidence.

  • However, there are a number of "promising practices" mentioned in the literature.

  • Although "mainstreaming" developmental education is considered to be one of these "promising practices," there is a very limited amount of research supporting its effectiveness.