Learning from the Ground Up (Full Report)

Researchers at the Center for Postsecondary Success (CPS) are conducting a comprehensive evaluation of how FCS institutions have implemented the reform on their campuses. The first steps in the evaluation of SB 1720 included an analysis of the institutions’ implementation plans and a survey of college administrators. In the current phase of the evaluation CPS team members have conducted surveys with college administrators and students during site visits to 10 FCS institutions. In this report we present findings from our analysis of focus group interviews conducted with college administrators, advisors, and other personnel, faculty members, and students. The key findings from our site visits to FCS institutions answer the research question: How have the Florida College System institutions implemented developmental education reform?