California's AB 705 Reform
This project studies the statewide effects of California's AB 705 developmental education reform using systemwide administrative and National Student Clearinghouse data from all 114 California community colleges.
Research question
How did AB 705 change placement, college-level course enrollment and completion, longer-term academic progression, transfer, and equity across California community colleges?
Why it matters
AB 705 fundamentally changed developmental education placement at statewide scale. Understanding both immediate and long-term effects can inform implementation, identify uneven outcomes, and guide the next generation of student-support policy.
About the project
The analysis follows cohorts across the full California Community Colleges system and beyond through National Student Clearinghouse records to evaluate pathways and outcomes over time.