Resource Library
Strong Start to Finish disseminates a variety of resources including research papers and “how-to” documents to practitioners in the field as they work to implement reforms. Here, you’ll find some of our collective knowledge.
Points of Interest
Deficit Language in Course Descriptions
December 2, 2020
Vanessa Keadle
This Points of Interest shows that deficit-based language is commonly used in course descriptions at SSTF Scaling Sites.
Points of Interest
Developmental Math Course Offerings
November 25, 2020
Vanessa Keadle
This Points of Interest shows that most SSTF institutions offer between one and three developmental math courses, while 35 had fully eliminated standalone developmental courses.
People in the Reform
People in the Reform: Dr. Jeanne Funk
November 24, 2020
Jillian Ives
A conversation with Dr. Jeanne Funk, professor of mathematics at LaGuardia Community College, who is using the community college setting as an opportunity to impact the lives of many diverse students -- while growing in her field.
Points of Interest
Developmental English Course Offerings
November 18, 2020
Vanessa Keadle
This Points of Interest shows that most SSTF institutions offer between one and three developmental English courses, while 39 had fully eliminated stand-alone developmental courses.
Points of Interest
First-Year Gateway Completion Rates
November 11, 2020
Vilan Odekar
This Points of Interest shows that over 40% of low-income and adult students completed gateway courses in the first year of study of the Ohio-SSTF initiative.
Points of Interest
Improving Gateway Course Completion
November 4, 2020
Dan Cullinan
This Points of Interest shows that placing students directly into gateway courses improves their rates of gateway course completion, regardless of the placement method.
Points of Interest
Role of College Decisions in Multiple Measures
October 28, 2020
Elizabeth Kopko
This Points of Interest shows that college decisions influence the impact multiple measures systems can have on student outcomes, and that colleges should consider cut scores that allow more students into college-level courses.
People in the Reform
People in the Reform: Dr. Kim Hunter Reed
October 27, 2020
Alison Kadlec, Ashmi Patel
A conversation with Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education, about how her family's generational legacy of education advancement continues to fuel her passion for opening opportunities for Louisiana students through higher education.
Points of Interest
Course Completion and Multiple Measures
October 21, 2020
Elizabeth Kopko
This Points of Interest shows that students placed by multiple measures are more likely to complete college-level math and English courses than students placed by a single test system, and the positive impacts on completion rates are greatest in the first term.
