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Saxon, D. Patrick; Martirosyan, Nara – Journal of College Academic Support Programs, 2020
The redesign of the instructional delivery of developmental mathematics courses is currently commonplace. This study reports the results of a survey of faculty who teach various models of accelerated developmental mathematics (ADM) courses in 2- and 4-year colleges across the United States. Findings reported and described include the positive…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Mathematics Instruction, College Faculty, College Students
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Datray, Jennifer L.; Saxon, D. Patrick; Martirosyan, Nara M. – Community College Enterprise, 2014
Adjunct and part-time faculty are an important resource for developmental education programs. Developmental courses and services are developed to serve underprepared, at-risk college students typically near the beginning of their college matriculation. According to Schults (2001), approximately 65% of the faculty teaching developmental education…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Part Time Faculty, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
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Martirosyan, Nara M.; Kennon, J. Lindsey; Saxon, D. Patrick; Edmonson, Stacey L.; Skidmore, Susan T. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the current state of technology integration in developmental education in Texas higher education. Analyzing survey data from developmental education faculty members in 70 2- and 4-year colleges in Texas, researchers identified instructor-reported best instructional technology practices in developmental…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education
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Skidmore, Susan Troncoso; Zientek, Linda Reichwein; Saxon, D. Patrick; Edmonson, Stacey L. – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2014
Although the majority of colleges and universities are equipped with the latest instructional technologies, an appreciable integration of technology has not been observed in instructional practices (Flavin, 2013; Garrison & Akyol, 2009; Salinas, 2008). The purpose of this research is to understand the impact that generational differences can…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Technology Uses in Education, College Faculty, Educational Technology
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Saxon, D. Patrick; Slate, John R. – Community College Enterprise, 2013
In this investigation, we analyzed student enrollment data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board accountability website for all Texas community colleges from 2000 through 2011. The numbers and percentages of community college students who were developmental education students were calculated and analyzed to determine changes over…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Accountability, Web Sites
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Saxon, D. Patrick; Martirosyan, Nara M.; Vick, Nicholas T. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2016
This is the second of a two-part column that reports the results of a qualitative study of instructors and their implementation of Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) courses. The study participants include members of the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) and had attended an IRW professional development event at the NADE…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Integrated Activities, Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction
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Abraham, Reni A.; Slate, John R.; Saxon, D. Patrick; Barnes, Wally – Community College Enterprise, 2014
In this investigation, we examined the college readiness in math of Texas community college students using archival data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Data analyzed were the rate of all first-time in college (FTIC) developmental education students who scored below the Texas college readiness standards in math and the rates of…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
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Saxon, D. Patrick – Journal of Developmental Education, 2013
Christine McPhail formerly served as president at Cypress College in California and is founder and professor emeritus of the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program at Morgan State University in Maryland. She is the Managing Partner for The McPhail Group LLC and currently serves as a Leadership Coach for more than a dozen community colleges…
Descriptors: Student Responsibility, Interviews, Independent Study, Developmental Studies Programs
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Saxon, D. Patrick; Boylan, Hunter R. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2001
Examines the literature regarding the cost of delivering postsecondary remedial education. Describes five studies that offer statewide and national estimates of such costs. Offers insight into the limited amount of research available on the topic, the considerable difficulties involved in collecting information, and the opposing philosophies and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Delivery Systems