What's the status of dev math reform?

A new report by Pamela Burdman and released by Learning Works, a coalition sponsored by the California Community College Foundation and others, outlines the current state of developmental math redesign and initiatives being implemented nationwide. Burdman outlines three broad categories of reforms: instructional reforms such as modularized or accelerated courses, placement reforms, and pathways reforms such as the development of alternate routes to college-level math for non STEM students.

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While the article offers a reasonably thorough review of nationwide initiatives, it leaves some questions unanswered, noting that preliminary data suggest that alternate pathways focused on statistics may be a viable alternative to the traditional algebra sequence for non-STEM majors.