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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
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
Direct linkMink, Barbara Washburn – New Directions for Higher Education, 1977
Suggestions on how to apply mastery learning concepts to instructing high-risk college students are offered with examples from mathematics provided. Eighty-five specific guidelines from the Personalized Systematic Instruction Inventory (PSII) are included.
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Developmental Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged, High Risk Students
Roueche, John E. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1977
The inevitability of more poorly-prepared students calls for better programs and for attention to existing sources of information and advice. Focus should be as much on improving students' self-concepts as on improving basic skills. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Developmental Programs, Educational Responsibility, Educationally Disadvantaged
Eddy, Esther M. – 1979
The Alternative Services To Raise Achievement (ASTRA) program at the Greater Hartford (Connecticut) Community College is designed to supply developmental and other services to students with academic potential who are in need of such services to complete their education. The program's structure is intended to meet the diverse needs of students;…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Communication Skills, Developmental Programs
Herrscher, Barton R. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1977
Clearly stated learning objectives, a variety of learning activities, and units small enough for students to manage well are some of the crucial requirements for instructing developmental students. The model described depicts a typical systems design applied to instruction. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Design, Developmental Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged
Download full textHill, Allan B. – 1999
This study was conducted to identify the personality characteristics of high achieving developmental, or remedial, students and to discover how personality characteristics relate to academic performance among high-achieving developmental and non-developmental college students to determine if a correlation exists between personality and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Cognitive Development, College Students
French, Joyce N.; Rhoder, Carol – 1980
To meet the needs of educationally disadvantaged college freshmen, a developmental reading program that emphasized student-generated questioning techniques was implemented at Manhattanville College (New York). The program was intended to help students comprehend and recall information from different subject areas and to organize complex topics…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Content Area Reading, Course Descriptions, Developmental Programs
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Community Junior Colleges. – 1967
THIS CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY JUNIOR COLLEGES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERN EDUCATION LABORATORY. IT COVERED (1) THE JUNIOR COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY OF PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS, (2) PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP A JUNIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM ESPECIALLY FOR THE…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Conference Reports, Developmental Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Roueche, Suanne D. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1977
Underprepared students deserve targeted instruction and practical content to develop communication skills. To implement a narrow, traditional approach in teaching these skills would be shortsighted and ultimately disastrous. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Developmental Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged
Snow, Jerry J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1977
Effective counseling with high-risk students must begin with interpersonal skills and then go beyond traditional practices to create a low-risk learning environment. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Counseling Services, Developmental Programs, Educational Counseling
Spann, Milton G., Jr. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1977
A successful program is accomplished by determining high risk students' needs and by carefully designing curriculum and instruction to help them develop their academic and personal skills. The program considers need, adult learning, administrative commitment, use of specialists, integrated curriculum, and staff development. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Basic Skills, Curriculum Design, Developmental Programs
Finnell, Sara; Flanders, John – 1976
A program of developmental activities is provided for high risk students entering Tennessee Technological University. The purpose is to help the student develop skills in studying, communicating with others, socializing, decision making and career planning. Counseling Center staff members serve as academic advisors for high risk students who are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Admission, College Freshmen, Developmental Programs
Roueche, John E.; Roueche, Suanne D. – 1977
Addressed in this book is the problem encountered by institutions as more students have entered colleges without adequate preparation in the basic subject areas--communications, mathematics, and science. To accommodate the diversity in the new student populations, varying instructional methods are required. Developmental education programs need…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
Peer reviewedGroves, S. L.; Groves, D. L. – College Student Journal, 1981
Describes a study undertaken to identify the needs of educationally disadvantaged students and faculty to help create a positive atmosphere for change. Results indicated that a counseling program helps students gain greater understanding and focus on problems that may be causing a low academic average. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Case Studies, College Students, Counseling Techniques
