Paco Martorell

The Benefits of Math Corequisite Support for Academic Outcomes for Students in Texas

Megan Austin, Paco Martorell, Trey Miller, Lindsay Daugherty. January 2024

Topics: Pathways to and Through Postsecondary

Tags: Higher education, College readiness, Student supports

An increasing body of robust evidence concludes that corequisite remediation in math and English is a cost-effective alternative to traditional developmental education, offering improved immediate course progression and potentially better persistence and completion. This is the first study to… more →
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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Corequisite English Developmental Education: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Texas Community Colleges

Jesse Cunha, Trey Miller, Megan Austin, Lindsay Daugherty, Paco Martorell. May 2023

Topics: Pathways to and Through Postsecondary

Tags: Higher education

We estimate the societal costs associated with corequisite and traditional pre-requisite English developmental education and compare them to societal benefits. Our context is the randomized controlled trial conducted by Miller et al. (2022) that estimated the effects of three different… more →
Download 05/2023