Looking ahead: Synthesizing what we know about national, regional, and local efforts to improve student preparation and success

摘要

The many projects, policies, and practices discussed in this volume suggest promising ideas for improving student success both before matriculation and in developmental education in community colleges. Ideally, improvement in the former will reduce the need for the latter, but until that happens, the goal will be to promote effective strategies for both. In this concluding chapter, the editors combine the information learned from the two strands within this volume to pose some final thoughts and next steps for future work in this area.