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Bonham, Barbara S.; Boylan, Hunter R. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2012
Developmental education has increasingly become part of the national debate in higher education. This is particularly true for developmental mathematics courses which, in general, have the highest rates of failure and non-completion of any developmental subject area. This manuscript describes the current state of the art in developmental…
Descriptors: Remedial Mathematics, Developmental Programs, Transitional Programs, Barriers
Boylan, Hunter R. – NADE Digest, 2009
This manuscript describes five of the most common mistakes made in developmental education programs based on the author's experiences, which include consulting at over 200 community colleges. These mistakes include failing to create a seamless transition, failing to train adjunct instructors, failing to coordinate developmental programs, failing…
Descriptors: Consultants, Error Correction, Developmental Programs, Community Colleges
Fowler, Paul R.; Boylan, Hunter R. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2010
Students who are seriously academically deficient, those who are underprepared in all subjects, face many academic challenges as they begin their coursework in higher education. However, students also face nonacademic and personal issues that create additional barriers to success. The results of this study suggest that increases in student success…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Grade Point Average, Developmental Studies Programs
Boylan, Hunter R. – Inquiry, 2004
In this article, the author discusses the need for collaboration in developmental education and proposes two major ideas for consideration: (1) that educators need to re-conceptualize how they go about delivering developmental education; and (2) that they need to collaborate more fully with others in practicing it. The author notes that of almost…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Practices, Teacher Collaboration, Transitional Programs