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Himes, Hilleary A. – NACADA Journal, 2014
Discussions on academic advising theory have centered on application from many disciplines; however, academic advising is unlike any other field, and therefore, theories from other disciplines do not correspond with all of the unique goals of advising: assisting students in understanding the meaning of higher education, supporting students in…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Program Improvement, Higher Education, Educational Theories
New Mexico Higher Education Department, 2016
In March, 2016, the state of New Mexico established a Remediation Task Force to examine remediation reform efforts across the state's higher education institutions. On March 11, the Task Force met for the "New Mexico Corequisite Remediation at Scale Policy Institute" in order to learn about the results of the latest national reform…
Descriptors: Remedial Instruction, Remedial Programs, Educational Change, Higher Education
1977
This conference was called to discuss the need for, and the strategies used in, implementing basic skills remediation at the college and university level. All levels of higher education were represented, as well as research professors, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary school administrators and teachers, representatives of the business and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Conference Reports, Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
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Clark-Thayer, Susan; Maxwell, Martha – Learning Assistance Review, 1996
Describes the standards and guidelines developed for learning assistance programs by the Committee for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), and those for program components by the National Association of Developmental Education (NADE). Suggests how they can be used to identify needs and improve existing services. (VWC)
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Quality
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Higbee, Jeanne L.; Thomas, Pamela V.; Hayes, Christopher G.; Glauser, Ann S.; Hynd, Cynthia R. – Learning Assistance Review, 1998
Reports on the efforts of one developmental education program to seek faculty input regarding the provision of services. Provides a look at faculty questionnaire results, and presents recommendations for expanding the use of the program, including publicity, courses and adjunct seminars, workshops, and classroom presentations, group and individual…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Higher Education
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Morrison, Beverly H. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1999
Identifies traits associated with conditionally admitted students that differentiate them from the total freshmen population, establishes characteristics associated with the most and least successful students in the developmental writing classes, and then uses the findings to better serve students in all components of the developmental program.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Writing, College Freshmen, College Preparation