Developmental Education
The Office of Undergraduate Studies convenes the coordinators of CUNY's developmental immersion programs to share expertise, resources and high impact practices across the colleges. Immersion programs provide opportunities for students to address remedial needs through intensive developmental workshops and courses offered before the start of the fall semester or in between the fall and spring semesters. Since 1985, CUNY immersion programs have been offered tuition free to students who fail one or more of the CUNY basic skills assessments in reading, writing and mathematics. Improving outcomes in developmental education is a major focus for CUNY. Efforts are underway to expand evidence-based practice, evaluate specific CUNY programs and interventions, and review policies concerning remediation.
Reports and resources on Developmental Education/ Remediation:
CUNY Immersion Program Evaluation
- Immersion Data Tables, Summer 2011 (CUNY, 2012) <pdf>
- Immersion Data Tables, Winter 2011 (CUNY, 2012) <pdf>
- Immersion Overview, Summer 2010 (CUNY, 2011) <pdf>
- Immersion Data Tables, Summer 2010 (CUNY, 2011) <pdf>
- Overview of Immersion Models (CUNY, 2011) <pdf>
CUNY Developmental Education
- Math Course Sequences and Cutscores (CUNY, 2011) <pdf>
- Reading and Writing Course Sequences and Cutscores (CUNY, 2011) <pdf>
- ESL Course Sequences and Cutscores (CUNY, 2011) <pdf>
- Pilot and Special Programs in Developmental Education (CUNY, 2011) <pdf>
- Report of the OAA Working Group on Remediation (CUNY, 2011) <pdf>
- Report on Placement of Students in Mathematics Courses (CUNY, 2010) <pdf>