Ross and Andrea discuss onboarding - including assessment, placement, and remediation - recent developments in developmental education, and the various impacts on students and their success. Can placement be reimagined to better support student success? We think so... Adelman, C. (1999). Answers in the Tool Box. Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor’s Degree Attainment. Bailey, T., Jeong, D. W., & Cho, S.-W. (2008). Referral, Enrollment, and Completion in Developmental Education Sequences in Community Colleges. CCRC Working Paper No. 15. In Community College Research Center, Columbia University. Community College Research Center, Columbia University. https://completecollege.org/strategy/corequisite-support/ Fields, R., & Parsad, B. (2012). Tests and Cut Scores Used for Student Placement in Postsecondary Education: Fall 2011. In National Assessment Governing Board. National Assessment Governing Board. Hughes, K. L., & Scott-Clayton, J. (2011). Assessing Developmental Assessment in Community Colleges. Community College Review, 39(4), 327–351. https://doi-org.mutex.gmu.edu/10.1177/0091552111426898 Jaggars, S. S., & Stacey, G. W. (2014). What We Know about Developmental Education Outcomes. Research Overview. In Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. Kane, M. T. (1990). An Argument-Based Approach to Validation. Li, K., Zelenka, R., Buonaguidi, L., Beckman, R., Casillas, A., Crouse, J., Allen, J., Hanson, M. A., Acton, T., & Robbins, S. (2013). Readiness, behavior, and foundational mathematics course success. Journal of Developmental Education, 37(1), 14–36. Scott-Clayton, J. (2011). The Shapeless River: Does a Lack of Structure Inhibit Students’ Progress at Community Colleges? CCRC Working Paper No. 25. Assessment of Evidence Series. In Community College Research Center, Columbia University. Community College Research Center, Columbia University.

Ross and Andrea discuss the role of sense of belonging in student success, including how it is defined, how we can identify and target students, and how we should think about interventions. Bollen, K. A., & Hoyle, R. H. (1990). Perceived cohesion: A conceptual and empirical examination. Social forces, 69(2), 479-504. Elliott, G. C., Kao, S., & Grant, A. (2004). Mattering: Empirical validation of a social–psychological concept. Self and Identity, 3, 339–354. France, M.K., Finney, S.J., and Swerdzewski, P. (2009). Students’ group and member attachment to their university: A construct validity study of the University Attachment Scale. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1-19. Ingram, D. (2012). College students' sense of belonging: Dimensions and correlates. [Doctoral dissertation, Stanford University]. Lu, A. (2023, Feb 13). Everyone is talking about ‘belonging’: What does it really mean? The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/article/everyone-is-talking-about-belonging?sra=true&cid=gen_sign_in Markle, R.E. & Holzman, M. (2022). ISSAQ Student Survey: Validity Report. DIA Higher Education Collaborators. Spanierman, L. B., Soble, J. R., Mayfield, J. B., Neville, H. A., Aber, M., Khuri, L., & De La Rosa, B. (2013). Living learning communities and students’ sense of community and belonging. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 50(3), 308-325. Strayhorn, T.L. (2018). College Students' Sense of Belonging: A Key to Educational Success for All Students (2nd Ed). Routledge. Available at https://www.routledge.com/College-Students-Sense-of-Belonging-A-Key-to-Educational-Success-for-All/Strayhorn/p/book/9781138238558 #college #university #communitycollege #studentsuccess #senseofbelonging #belonging #highereducation #assessment #studentaffairs #FYE #advising #psychology #retention #graduation

Our new podcast will be launching Sept. 15, 2023. Here is an intro from one of our hosts, Ross Markle, talking about the overall goals of the pod.