Congratulations to Adrian Novio who on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, successfully defended his dissertation. The title of Adrian’s dissertation is: ANALYZING THROUGHPUT RATE: ENHANCING DEVELOPMENTAL MATH STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PROGRESS.
Developmental math courses have long been considered a barrier for students, in particular minority and low-income students who are disproportionately enrolled in developmental courses. Drawing upon Vygotsky’s (1978) social development theory and ability group tracking, this study examines changes in throughput rates (i.e., completion and advancement) in these courses as a result of a developmental math program redesign. Specifically, this study looks at how throughput rates changed during and after the redesign for a sample of first-time, full-time undergraduate students at a 2-year college. Using data from nearly 13,000 students spanning nine years, the study found that the developmental math program redesign improved throughput rates for all students, regardless of sex, race, socioeconomic status, or degree of study; and that these improvements were particularly stark for Black and Hispanic students. Findings will inform curricular redesign efforts in other developmental areas as well as help shift discussions of how course and curriculum planning at the post-secondary level are contributing to unequal outcomes and provide potential models for a progressive path forward.
Dissertation Committee Chair(s):
Dr. Nora C.R. Broege
Dissertation Committee Member(s):
Dr. Peter Troiano
Dr. Angela Clark-Taylor
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