Emerging Issues in Mathematics Pathways

This report examines issues of equity in access to STEM programs within the context of the Colorado Community College System and suggest practices and policies to promote equity based on these findings.

In this report, Motivate Lab tested the effectiveness of embedding a series of reading, writing and reflection exercises — utility-value interventions — in course curriculum to increase student motivation, boost grades and pass rates for first-generation students, and reduce withdrawal rates for all students.

This report shares key findings from a study of the corequisite model at Houston Community College, one of the nation’s largest and most racially and ethnically diverse community college systems. These findings help identify strategies that maximize the effectiveness of corequisite models with careful attention to equity issues.