Background

Gateway to College National Network recently launched a new initiative for colleges interested in innovative approaches to increasing student success in developmental education. The Innovation Collaborative helps participating colleges create and scale learning communities and engaging pedagogy within their developmental education departments.

GtCNN awarded grants in the amount of $25,000 to 12 colleges to cover faculty planning time, airfare and travel costs for teams to attend trainings, and other costs associated with project implementation. Participating colleges also receive support from a coach and access to online resources available only to GtCNN partner colleges.

The Innovation Collaborative draws on significant learning gained through the national replication of GtCNN’s education models, and uses many of the same instructional and student support strategies designed to promote persistence and completion.