January 10, 2012
11:00a.m. - 6:00p.m.
SEF is pleased to announce that we are co-sponsoring an important online conversation with Getting Past Go, Project PREPARE at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Knowledge in the Public Interest.
The Issue: Although MSIs have participated in the national conversations on developmental education, they have not been a focus of the discussion. However, recent research shows that MSI's use effective assessment, placement, and support practices that lead to success for students.
The Goal: This Jam will bring practitioners together to share practices and explore the unique challenges facing MSI's. We hope to identify successful practices while understanding their institutional context, to uncover evidence of effectiveness, and potentially to develop an agenda for collaboration on improving outcomes for students.
The Opportunity: Please join this important conversation on January 10th and ask your colleagues to do so as well. A JAM is an online, text-based discussion that is moderated by experts in the field. The Jam will take place from 11:00am to 6:00 pm EDT and you can participate whenever your schedule allows.
The Outcome: A JAM Report, a network of people with shared purpose, valuable resources, and the groundwork for future work on policy and practice . The JAM Report will be published and highlight key findings and promising practices based on an analysis of the exchange.
To Register: Click Here... You will receive the link to the JAM site, your username and password in early January. We invite a diverse group of participants from all levels and departments from your institution, so please feel free to share this email and the registration link with others.
Who Should Participate: College and university presidents, provosts, faculty, academic and student affairs staff.
A JAM is asynchronous, so you can come into the discussion when you can, and come and go as your time allows.
Questions: If you have any questions about the JAM, please contact Lisa Levinson at Knowledge in the Public Interest or Dr. Tara Parker at ProjectPREPARE, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
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