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Download full textSaxon, D. Patrick; Morante, Edward A. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2021
Recent research on entering college student assessment instruments and placement practices has been critical. Critics suggest that commonly used assessment instruments are inaccurate, misused, and lack predictive validity. This article describes valid criticisms and appropriate uses of assessment instruments. It also lists challenges and provides…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Student Placement, College Students, Evaluation Methods
Direct linkSaxon, D. Patrick – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Developmental education is often criticized for its expense. Some believe that it represents a failure of secondary education and is, therefore, a redundant expense. Others believe that developmental education serves a vital role in preparing students for college and is, therefore, a necessary expense. This article provides a review of the…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Cost Effectiveness, Developmental Programs, Input Output Analysis
NADE Members Respond--Developmental Education Research Agenda: Survey of Field Professionals, Part 2
Saxon, D. Patrick; Martirosyan, Nara M.; Wentworth, Rebecca A.; Boylan, Hunter R. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2015
This is the final of a two-part article that provides the results of a qualitative study designed to document ideas and beliefs that professionals have regarding an appropriate research agenda on which the field of developmental education should focus in the near future. The participants of the study were members of the National Association for…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Developmental Programs, Qualitative Research, Professional Associations
Smart, B. Matthew; Saxon, D. Patrick – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
A study was conducted at a community college in northeast Alabama to determine how the format of developmental English courses impacted student withdrawal rates and final grades. The two course formats examined were online/hybrid and face-to-face courses. Data were obtained from a 4-semester time frame: fall 2012, spring 2013, summer 2013, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Rural Areas, Developmental Programs
Abraham, Reni A.; Slate, John R.; Saxon, D. Patrick; Barnes, Wally – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2014
In this article, we examined the extant literature regarding college-readiness in math for students entering community colleges. Included in this review are the following topics: (a) the role of community colleges between secondary and postsecondary institutions; (b) national initiatives for college-readiness standards in math; (c) Texas…
Descriptors: Readiness, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills
Zientek, Linda; Skidmore, Susan T.; Saxon, D. Patrick; Edmonson, Stacey – Community College Enterprise, 2015
With the omnipresence of technology in society came the inevitable integration into education. This manuscript provides results of a statewide survey of developmental mathematics instructors' technology preferences and priorities across all levels of developmental mathematics courses. The study was part of a larger project designed to explore the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Preferences, Developmental Programs
