California Acceleration Project
California Community College Faculty Supporting Student-Centered Policy and Practice
CAP is a faculty-led network that supports California's 115 community colleges to transform English and math programs with the goal of achieving strong and equitable student outcomes. We work to ensure that policy and classroom practice help more students complete math and English requirements for a college degree.
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Featured Publications & Webinars
STEM Calculus Pathway Redesign at Chaffey College
The STEM Calculus Pathway at Chaffey College is transitioning from a two-course sequence (College Algebra plus Trigonometry) to a one-course path (Precalculus) with more students allowed to enroll directly in Calculus with an option of corequisite support. Calculus completion increased
Initial STEM Velocity: STEM Calculus Pathway Redesign at Cuyamaca College
At Cuyamaca College students with no precalculus experience enrolled in STEM Calculus with two-units of support. They had twice the success in half the time compared to students taking Precalculus. Pass rates were higher and more equitable in supported Calculus
Webinar: Establishing a New Standard of Care for Calculus, Results from a RCT
Webinar: Active learning in STEM Calculus, with a focus on students with lower precalculus proficiency, results from a large randomized controlled trial.
Webinar: Learning from Our Students’ Experiences to Create Classrooms that Promote Equity
This webinar is a conversation about the Ascend professional development model and new research into its use in California community colleges as a strategy for creating classroom cultures that promote equity. Within the context of an Ascend community of practice,