As part of the Chancellor’s Office ongoing efforts to support AB 1705 Equitable Placement and Completion implementation we are pleased to present a list of external organizations that offer valuable resources to colleges seeking partnerships, support and/or technical assistance.
Colleges are highly encouraged to utilize their California Community College Equitable Placement and Completion Grant Program funding allocation to support professional development and/or technical assistance investments.
As a reminder, the Equitable Placement and Completion Grant Program statute (Education Code 78213.2 (f)) requires all colleges that received a grant allocation to use 10 percent of their grant for professional development in inclusive teaching practices and subject pedagogy. College faculty are encouraged to attend the professional development and it is the Legislature’s intent for community colleges to require faculty who teach remedial mathematics/quantitative reasoning or English to attend the professional development courses.
Note: From May 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, the Chancellor’s Office sponsored and fully funded (at no expense to colleges) an array of curated support and technical assistance partnerships with vendor partners such as Motivate Lab and the National Laboratory for Education Transformation (“NLET”).
Although the Chancellor’s Office is not directly sponsoring/funding (at no expense to colleges) the curated support and technical assistance partnerships after June 30, 2026, a college that is interested in partnering with a curated support vendor is encouraged to do so through a separate contract agreement that is negotiated directly with the vendor provider, and in alignment with the grant funding provisions described in Education Code 78213.2 and Chancellor’s Office grant program guidance memorandums.
Motivate Lab
The Motivating Learners Course is a faculty development initiative focused on enhancing pedagogical practices and strengthening student learning mindsets, so students can thrive and persist. Our team is dedicated to supporting faculty through professional development opportunities, aiming to uplift pedagogical practices that support students’ learning mindsets.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming an institutional partner, please reach out to Antoinette Magee at Antoinette@MotivateLab.org.
Resources
Supporting Student Motivation In Corequisite Courses (PDF)
The National Laboratory for Education Transformation (NLET)
The National Laboratory for Education Transformation (NLET) provides Just In Time Math -- a competency-based, interactive platform for identifying individual strengths and gaps in math concepts and operations. It provides quick, efficient, formative cycles of assessment and tutorials to provide feedback to students and accelerate them towards more complex math concepts. In addition to co-developing the content, assessments and platform with CA Community College faculty, NLET also facilitates several communities of practice for faculty to learn from each other how best to serve our diverse learners in math.
Just In Time Math covers content spanning basic numeracy to Calculus (and Statistics) and has a WorkReady Math component that provides contextualized math support for career education pathways in Nursing, Automotive and even Chemistry where prerequisite math courses may no longer be offered. The flexible platform can expand to other career education and math reliant subjects based upon demand.
Contact ken.sorey@nlet.org with questions or for more information.
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Please contact ken.sorey@nlet.org with questions or for more information about the Just in Time Mathematics platform.
Partnership Resource Teams (PRT)
Partnership Resource Teams (PRT) provide colleges with technical assistance to support the development of innovative strategies, best practices, resources, and tools. For example, a PRT can help a client institution create a development plan centered on achieving racial equity in educational access, support, and outcomes for students. A PRT can also provide guidance and support in the cultivation of inclusive classrooms and anti-racist curriculum, and the integration of evidenced-based pedagogical strategies that promote equitable placement, support, and completion. PRTs serve as peer guides, helping colleges improve their developmental education reform implementation.
To work with a PRT, please visit the Letter of Interest (LOI) web page for guidelines on submitting your letter.
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Carnegie Math Pathways at WestEd
Carnegie Math Pathways has over a decade of experience working alongside educators to implement mathematics reforms and develop impactful solutions to support all students for success in math. With deep expertise in mathematics curriculum and courseware development and design, a focus on equity and excellence, and a commitment to centering educators and students, we look forward to supporting California colleges in navigating AB1705. Over the next three years, Carnegie Math Pathways will offer individual and community-based professional learning and technical assistance in mathematics course and curriculum development, equitable instructional practice, data analysis, and continuous improvement.
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If you’re interested in engaging in a partnership with Carnegie Math Pathways, complete the application. Applications are due by July 8th.
For questions or if you are seeking more specific information, please contact Dan Ray at dray@wested.org.
Education Trust -West
EdTrust-West, an education research and advocacy organization with a focus on racial justice, is thrilled to introduce an opportunity for teams from California community colleges. We are launching a hybrid Community of Practice (CoP) designed to help these teams create and apply strategies that ensure effective course placement and completion in mathematics. This initiative directly addresses the reforms mandated by AB 705/AB 1705, aiming to significantly enhance the educational experiences and outcomes for students of color and multilingual learners. The Equity-Focused Community of Practice (CoP) for Community Colleges offers free technical assistance to community college teams to transform students' course placement and completion rates at their campuses.
For questions, contact Camille Medrano at Cmedrano@edtrustwest.org.
The NROC Project - Ed Ready
The NROC Project (NROC) is a 501c(3), California-incorporated non-profit organization that has been in operation for over twenty years developing, deploying, and supporting technology-enabled solutions for improving student readiness for college and career. NROC built a platform for adaptive and personalized learning, called EdReady, that has been adopted throughout the country by partner institutions as a solution for improving the readiness, persistence, and success of their increasingly diverse student bodies. NROC is working with interested California Community Colleges to help implement changes to math pathways motivated by AB1705; for example, college partners can use EdReady as an embedded support tool to improve mastery of critical corequisite math skills that broaden student options, improve persistence in their studies, and support all students in reaching their goals.
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Learn more about the NROC partnership project
