- Over 60% of Colorado Community College System students place into developmental math, while over 25% place into developmental English and 13% into developmental reading. Completion rates for students who start in developmental courses are significantly lower than for students who do not need remediation. - The Developmental Education Taskforce has been charged with reviewing developmental education practices and making recommendations to improve student success, such as through assessment, online learning, modular course options, and mainstreaming developmental content. - The taskforce is examining best practices and innovations like open-entry math labs, mainstreaming developmental content into gateway courses, accelerated and compressed courses, and contextualizing developmental material, in order to recommend implementation strategies across the college system.