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Download full textCullinan, Dan; Lewy, Erika B. – MDRC, 2021
How should colleges determine whether students are placed into developmental or college-level courses? Each year, colleges place millions of students into developmental math and English courses upon enrollment. To do so, colleges most often use a high-stakes placement test, which numerous research studies have shown to be highly inaccurate in…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Placement, Developmental Studies Programs, High Stakes Tests
Asmussen, John G.; Horn, Aaron S. – Midwestern Higher Education Compact, 2014
Developmental education, also termed remedial education, refers to curricula intended to improve the academic skills and knowledge of students who are underprepared for undergraduate coursework, particularly in the areas of mathematics, reading, and writing. Many practitioners and researchers agree that developmental education should be improved,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Programs, Academic Support Services
Fadale, LaVerna M.; Winter Gene M. – 1985
The process of determining the effectiveness of developmental programs in two-year colleges was the focus of this study. It was limited to New York State, and designed in response to a request for proposals issued by Bureau of Grants Administration, New York State Education Department. The need for systematic review of developmental programs and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Fadale, LaVerna M.; Winter, Gene M. – 1987
A research study used the strategy of practitioner consensus to identify the common success criteria and standards that are used in the evaluation of developmental/remedial programs in New York State two-year colleges. The study also designed an evaluation model for these programs and determined its use over time. Using a survey and an interview…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Models
Fadale, LaVerna, M.; Winter, Gene M. – 1984
A Task Force of developmental education professionals in New York was convened to consider issues related to the evaluation of developmental programs from a statewide perspective. This report provides a summary of the two Task Force sessions and resulting recommendations and plans for action. Introductory material provides background on the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Community Colleges, Conferences, Definitions
Fadale, LaVerna M.; And Others – 1984
Results from the second phase of a project to investigate strategies and outcomes associated with the assessment and evaluation of developmental/remedial/basic skills programs in New York State are presented in this report. Part I introduces the Assessment of Effectiveness of Developmental Programs in Postsecondary Education project, and the major…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
