<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/academics/articles/mtviewnews-mathematicsplacement.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/10/2019</pubDate><title>Math Support Without the Setback</title><author>Dr. Edward C. Ortell, Guest Columnist</author><image><img src="/academics/articles/images/mtviewnews-mathematicsplacement.jpg" alt="smiling student standing in front of a whiteboard filled with mathematical equations, graphs and formulas"/></image><caption/><thumbnail/><display/><description>A new approach to math placement helps Citrus College remove a major barrier to completion. Students enter transfer-level courses sooner, supported by a co-requisite model that produces stronger results.</description><tags><tag>academics</tag><tag>departments</tag><tag>divisions</tag></tags></item>