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Klauke, Amy – Oregon School Study Council Bulletin, 1988
Providing an example of educational practice others may wish to emulate, this bulletin profiles the work of Elga Brown, an extraordinary kindergarten teacher at Edison Elementary School in Eugene, Oregon. The basic educational objective of Brown's classroom is that every one has a good day, and the overriding rule is that everyone allow everyone…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Developmental Programs, Kindergarten
Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission, CA. – 1985
This yearbook is the first edition of a year-to-year review of human resource development (HRD) in the Philippines. As the first chronicle of its kind in the country, the yearbook offers a comprehensive survey of the growing relevance of HRD from 1966, when the Philippine government officially adopted it as a national policy, through the year…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Developmental Programs, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Oestereicher, Mary – DOXA: Newsletter of the Structured Year Program, 1984
Student assessments and program evaluations conducted for the initial year of Brooklyn College's developmental education program are described. Four evaluative studies in 1979 focused on the reading component, the speech course, student and faculty perceptions of the program, and instructional effectiveness of the entire program. Descriptive data…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, High Risk Students, Higher Education, Program Evaluation
Download full textClagett, Craig A., Ed. – MAHE Journal, 1998
This annual serial issue of the Maryland Association for Higher Education (MAHE) contains seven papers on developmental education programs and other academic support services at postsecondary institutions in Maryland. The papers are: (1) "Report of the Remedial Education Subcommittee, Maryland Partnership for Teaching and Learning, K-16 Work…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Bers, Trudy H. – Association for Institutional Research, 1987
The special nature of remedial programs and the variance in definitions, components, purposes, and structures are discussed to help institutional researchers design program evaluations. The term "remedial program" is used to refer to any combination of courses, support services, testing, placement practices, and institutional policies…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Testing
Miles, Curtis; And Others – 1984
This collection of essays focuses on various aspects of research and instruction related to developmental education. The collection includes: (1) "Evaluating Instructional Software for Developmental Education," by Curtis Miles, which includes information on types of microcomputer software, developmental student characteristics,…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Consultants, Courseware, Developmental Studies Programs
Developmental Learning: Evaluation and Assessment. NARDSPE Research Report, Number 1. First Edition.
Hild, Harold N., Ed. – 1982
Three types of evaluation methods are discussed in terms of their use in evaluating both cognitive and affective learning in developmental programs: standardized tests; criterion-referenced tests; and naturalistic inquiries. Section I looks at the complexities of learning and the inherent difficulties in judging the quality and quantity of what is…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Testing
McCadden, Joseph F. – Innovation Abstracts, 1983
The team-teaching component of the College Skills Program at Burlington County College (New Jersey), a coordinated cognitive and affective curriculum for remediating basic skills deficiencies, is briefly described. Four-person teams consisting of a social sciences teacher, a reading teacher, an English teacher, and a counselor are used in the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Wilson, Cynthia, Ed. – Leadership Abstracts, 2001
This is volume 14 of Leadership Abstracts, a newsletter published by the League for Innovation (California). Issue 1 of February 2001, "Developmental Education: A Policy Primer," discusses developmental programs in the community college. According to the article, community college trustees and presidents would serve their constituents well by…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bachelors Degrees, Black Students, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedAhrendt, Kenneth M., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
This collection of essays addresses various themes related to developmental education in two-year colleges. The collection contains: (1) "Responding to Criticism of Developmental Education," by Arthur M. Cohen, which answers six criticisms commonly leveled against remedial education; (2) "The Politics of Remediation," by Dennis McGrath and Martin…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Testing, High Risk Students
Hixson, Bruce, Ed. – General College Newsletter, 1982
The TRIO program at the General College, University of Minnesota, is addressed in this newsletter issue, based on presentations made at the 1981 annual meeting of the Mid-American Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel. The name TRIO stands for three federal programs: (1) Upward Bound, which assists high school students from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Career Planning, College Bound Students
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. Urban College and University Network. – 1980
In this newsletter focusing on helping college students succeed, an introductory essay by David Shroyer examines experiences with developmental studies at the University of New Orleans and issues in serving underprepared students, especially problems of attitude on campus. Suggestions for success include: an informal support network, a team…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, College Environment, Compensatory Education
Smith, Kurt B., Ed. – Connections, 1980
Programs serving underprepared college students at urban colleges and universities are examined in this bulletin. Pace University of New York City operates a one-year program for students who do not meet school requirements for admission in order to help them complete four years of college. Another program for students who cannot be admitted into…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Black Students, College Preparation, College Students
Hixson, Bruce, Ed. – General College Newsletter, 1981
Three programs in the General College of the University of Minnesota that provide direct social services as well as education to special populations are described: The INSIGHT Program available at Stillwater State Prison; and the Upward Bound and University Day Community programs both offered on the Minneapolis campus. According to Daniel F.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bachelors Degrees, Basic Skills, Behavior Modification
