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Download full textParks, Nancy W. – 2001
This report discusses the state of developmental education in West Virginia from the perspectives of faculty, staff, and administrators throughout the state. It begins by defining developmental education as more than just "remedial" education and relying on faculty, focused coursework, and peer and professional support to help students…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Compensatory Education, Developmental Studies Programs
Peer reviewedReynolds, Thomas J.; Bruch, Patrick L. – Journal of Developmental Education, 2002
Argues that writing is a social practice, and as such, student writing should be thought of as part of the larger society. Reports on responses from 393 (over 50% of those solicited) students in developmental writing courses, which indicate that students want to feel they have a stake in their own learning. (Contains 26 references.) (NB)
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education, Developmental Studies Programs
Pomper, Marlene M.; Brown, Sandra – 1989
Written by instructors who not only accept but also elect the challenge of teaching basic skills classes in reading and writing to freshmen at the community college and technical college level, this paper examines, first, the basis for the pedagogy employed: the theoretical concepts and the actual students on which the teaching of developmental…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Classroom Environment, Compensatory Education
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Olympia. – 2003
Discusses role and trend information on developmental or remedial education for recent high school graduates attending Washington community and technical colleges. More specifically, it provides information on high school graduates who attended a community or technical college in the year following graduation. Also provides separate information on…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, College Bound Students, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
Peer reviewedHigbee, Jeanne L. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Asserts that the teaching profession needs to recognize the natural connections between multicultural and developmental education. Presents eight steps developmental educators can take to promote pluralism, including (1) establishing a clear link between cultural pluralism and institutional and programmatic mission and goals; (2) striving for…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education, Cultural Awareness
Lundell, Dana Britt, Ed.; Higbee, Jeanne L., Ed. – 2001
This monograph from the University of Minnesota General College (GC) discusses theoretical perspectives on developmental education from both new and established standpoints. GC voluntarily eliminated its degree programs in order to focus on preparing under-prepared students for transfer to the university system. GC's curricular model includes a…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Community Colleges
Wilkie, Carolyn, Ed. – 1996
This publication contains seven peer-reviewed papers from a conference on college developmental education with the theme of student success. The papers are: (1) "Reversing the Academic Probation Dilemma" by John Foreman and Nancy Ann Rossi on programming for students on academic probation; (2) "Reading and Writing: Tools for Problem…
Descriptors: Academic Probation, Basic Skills, Basic Writing, Class Activities
