1. West Virginia Co-requisite Developmental Education Reform
COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF WV
Moving West Virginia Forward
West Virginia Co-requisite
Developmental Education Reform
June 12, 2015
James L. Skidmore, Chancellor
WV Council for Community and Technical College Education

2. Graduation Rate of Developmental Education Students
The Problem
First-Time Freshmen In Developmental Education
Graduation Rate of Developmental Education Students

3. System Approach to Reform
Council is a coordinating board, not a governing board
Presented data to presidents, chief academic officers, deans, and faculty
Formed Developmental Education Task Force
Received $1 million Complete College America Grant, and held an In-state Academy
Fall of 2013, Chancellor Skidmore issued challenge- full scale co-requisite by Fall of 2014

4. Developmental Education Courses
2011- English
2014- English

5. Results- English
Traditional Model, Fall Gateway Success after 2 years
One Semester Model,
Fall 2014
Blue Ridge CTC
27%
53%
BridgeValley CTC
43%
72%
Eastern CTC
91%
Mountwest CTC
34%
n/a
New River CTC
36%
70%
Pierpont CTC
35%
Southern WV CTC
42%
WV Northern CC
40%
WVU at Parkersburg
66%
System-wide
37%
68%

6. Developmental Education Courses
2011- Math
2014- Math

7. Results- Math
Traditional Model, Fall Gateway Success after 2 years
One Semester Model,
Fall Gateway Success first semester
Blue Ridge CTC
10%
n/a
BridgeValley CTC
19%
70%
Eastern CTC
27%
Mountwest CTC
12%
74%
New River CTC
67%
Pierpont CTC
Southern WV CTC
13%
37%
WV Northern CC 9%
WVU at Parkersburg
71%
System-wide
14%
62%