Solutions Network

 

Supporting development, refinement and innovation

Strong Start to Finish serves as the connector of the Solutions Network for developmental education reform by supporting intermediaries for scale and other key members of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ecosystem that are at critical stages of transformation.

These supports provide guidance to cohorts of institutions who are redesigning structures, business models, and culture to dramatically improve student outcomes and educational value and eliminate race, ethnicity, and income as predictors of student success.

We engage Solution Network leaders, practitioners and partners by connecting them with essential services and technical assistance.

 

Solution Network Service Topic Areas

Alignment

The degree to which developmental education content is mapped to college-level coursework.

Placement

The institution uses multiple measures for accurate student placement.

Embedded Student Supports

The institution embeds students’ academic and non-academic supports into developmental education instructional delivery and curriculum.

Faculty and Staff Supports

The institution provides faculty and staff with regular, high-quality professional learning opportunities that meet their needs and help improve their practices.

Acceleration

The institution implements processes that maximize the probability of expediting students’ progress through developmental education to college-level courses.

Integration

The institution integrates developmental education solutions and associated supports to propel students into college coursework within an intended program of study.

Measures and Outcomes

The institution has clear goals and defined measurable outcomes for Developmental Education, with a focus on equity.

Refinement

The institution routinely assesses its reform efforts and uses insights to refine reform activities.

Scaling

Activities, including change management and multiple reform efforts, are aligned to emphasize change at scale.

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