During the four decades since the founding of the National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE; originally the Center for Developmental Education), research related to the field has continued to expand and mature. As a research center focused on using research to inform and improve practice, the NCDE's 40th Anniversary timeline presents…

This annotated bibliography focuses on two important aspects of the fund-seeking process: locating agencies whose interests and goals are similar to those of the proposed project, and preparing a written proposal which is tailored to meet the particular funding requirements of the chosen funding agency. The 33-citation first section emphasizes…

Presents an annotated bibliography of books, articles, and other commercially produced materials dealing with life-skills training. Gazda's developmental modalities provide the framework for these sources, many of which are relevant for group usage. (JAC)

This annotated bibliography provides an overview of selected recent publications related to issues that will impact developmental education in the future. The document is divided into six sections: (1) interviews by national leaders in the field; (2) changing values in higher education; (3) culture and demographics; (4) educational theory and its…

Four types of developmental education programs have been designed to help students overcome or compensate for: (1) deficiencies in grades or subjects required for admission to a senior institution or to colleges and transfer programs (Pre-Transfer); (2) deficiencies in reading, writing, speech, arithmetic, study habits, motivation, and other…

The annotated bibliography was prepared to assist those applying for grants under Part D of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended. The bibliography is intended to help applicants plan and conduct better projects as a result of knowing about completed and ongoing research. Computer-assisted searches of several data bases recovered items…

Presents abstracts of three documents from the ERIC junior college collection that deal with two-year college remedial/developmental education. (DR)

The document has been compiled to assist in locating materials pertinent to the development of career education materials, levels K-12. Resource listings are presented for professional books as well as curriculum materials, films, tapes, microfiche, and other audiovisual materials. Entries fall into two categories: (1) professional materials (20…

The annotated bibliography was prepared to assist those applying for grants under Part D of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended. The bibliography is intended to help applicants plan and conduct better projects as a result of knowing about completed and ongoing research. Thirteen index/search terms were used to identify items related…

Presents abstracts of four documents from the ERIC junior college collection that deal with the special programs or techniques used by two-year colleges to help students needing remedial or developmental assistance. (DR)

Presents abstracts of three documents from the ERIC junior college collection that deal with two-year college remedial and developmental education. (DR)

The implementation of remedial education in the community college has become more urgent with the establishment of open admissions, as is demonstrated in this annotated bibliography. Types of students, their selection into remedial instruction, the experimentation in programs, methods of instruction, and indications of program effectiveness are…

This annotated bibliography focuses on the effects of socioeconomic development and cultural change on women and on women's reactions to these changes. It is an expanded version of one which was prepared for the American Association of Science Seminar on Women in Development held in Mexico City in June 1975. The objectives were to disseminate this…

This bibliography, one major project of the New TransCentury Foundation's Secretariat for Women in Development, presents annotations of documents describing and analyzing the situation of women in the third world. The objective is to gather and make available papers on women and development having an action/programming orientation, papers prepared…

Factors are examined which should be considered in the development of academic advising systems that contribute to institutional holding power. The report first presents seven axioms, developed through an analysis of related literature, which are vital to the advisement process and then provides a bibliography of the materials surveyed. Then, four…