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Direct linkMethvin, Patrick; Markham, Paul N. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2015
A startling number of students arrive at the doors of colleges and universities lacking the essential skills and knowledge required to succeed there. If given the proper tools and supports, the great majority of these students would be able to achieve their goals in and outside of the classroom. But most of them are shuttled off to developmental…
Descriptors: Remedial Programs, Developmental Programs, Academic Support Services, Alignment (Education)
Taylor, Gwen; Heflin, David – Adult Learning, 2015
In this article, Gwen Taylor describes the West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) groundbreaking program, "Accelerating Opportunity" (AO), which targeted students who are deficient in math, reading, or writing. The program uses the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges' (2013) Integrated Basic…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Acceleration (Education)
Boroch, Deborah; Fillpot, Jim; Hope, Laura; Johnstone, Robert; Mery, Pamela; Smith, Bruce; Serban, Andreea – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2007
This article presents a summary of the main findings of a national literature review completed as part of a larger study of basic skills effective practices. The study summarized here was commissioned by the California Community Colleges System Office with the purpose of conducting a comprehensive review of national literature and identifying…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Teaching Methods, Basic Skills, Academic Achievement
1976
The outcomes of postsecondary developmental education programs in the state of Ohio are the focus of this report. Directors of over 50 developmental education programs funded partially by state funds were asked, in 1976, by a Subcommittee of the Ohio State-wide Advisory Committee on Developmental Education, to report on any efforts made to assess…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
O'Hear, Michael F. – 1980
Strong faculty relationships can benefit developmental programs by increasing referrals, creating a climate of support for developmental activities, and increasing resources available to programs; therefore, finding, keeping, and using faculty friends represent essential needs for such programs. Faculty friends may be generated in a number of ways…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College English, Developmental Programs, Educational Cooperation
Peer reviewedPaolucci, Mary; McKoski, Martin M. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1978
Describes ways to help students improve their spelling ability. (MKM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Developmental Programs, Higher Education, Learning Laboratories
Peer reviewedHahn, Lynne C.; McKoski, Martin M. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1979
Reports on a study of the use of sentence combining in developmental writing classes. (MKM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Developmental Programs, Higher Education, Sentence Combining
Ward, Ben – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1979
Discusses the confusion that results from differences among various labels used in developmental and basic education programs. Proposes clarification of such terms as "center,""lab,""individualized," and "clinic" and suggests definitions for proper usage. (DR)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Definitions, Developmental Programs, Learning Laboratories
Papay, Twila Yates – 1977
This paper describes a developmental course in writing skills designed for college freshmen and offers guidelines for gaining acceptance of the course in the college community. The course consists of six credits of work earned in two semesters. Each week, students are required to attend three class periods, one writing laboratory session, and one…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Compensatory Education, Developmental Programs
Support Services for Developmental Learners at Two-Year Institutions in the Southeast United States.
Peer reviewedWilliams, Larry R.; And Others – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1992
Describes a study examining the level and extent of support services available to developmental students at 101 2-year institutions in the southeastern United States. Reports that 91.1% of the institutions offered some type of services for developmental learners, including tutoring, counseling, computer-assisted instruction, audio-visual support,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Preparation, Counseling Services, Development
Download full textSparks, June R.; Davis, Cynthia L. – 1977
This paper describes the structure and operation of an evaluation system for the developmental education program at Dalton Junior College (Georgia). All applicants for admission to the college who score below 330 on either section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test are required to take the Comparative Guidance and Placement (CGP) test to determine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Folks, Jeffrey J. – 1978
A developmental English program for a liberal arts college should be individualized and intellectually challenging to students entering a four-year baccalaureate program. Such a program must emphasize motivation, flexibility, and a well-conceived progression for acquiring skills. It should view writing as a holistic process and should use such…
Descriptors: Assignments, Basic Skills, Developmental Programs, English Instruction
SILVER, A.B. – 1967
IN SUMMER 1967, ALL ENTERING STUDENTS WHO SCORED BELOW THE 11TH PERCENTILE ON THE BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, SCAT, AND ENGLISH CLASSIFICATION TEST WERE GIVEN ADDITIONAL READING, ARITHMETIC, AND GROUP NONVERBAL INTELLIGENCE TESTS. FROM THIS GROUP, 27 VOLUNTEERS WERE CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN A 6-WEEK, 4-HOUR DAILY PROGRAM OF REMEDIAL…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations, Developmental Programs, Low Achievement
Milander, Henry M.; Simmons, George A. – College and University Business, 1971
As community colleges open their doors to a wider range of students a variety of programs must be designed to develop basic skills in underachievers. (Editor/IR)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Peer reviewedGreen, Sharon – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1994
Discusses the effects of sexism in education and the means by which educators can reduce it. Indicates that developmental educators are in a unique position to counteract sexism. Contains suggestions for overcoming sexism in five areas of developmental education (math, reading, writing, counseling, and administration) and in the classroom. (35…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, College Students, Developmental Programs
