There is a lively discussion on how to evaluate competence-based higher education in both evaluation and competence research. The instruments used are often limited to course evaluation or specific competences, taking a rather narrow perspective. Furthermore, the instruments often comprise predetermined competences that cannot be adapted to higher…

A project researched and determined a screening device to identify learning disabled, mentally retarded, and educationally disadvantaged who are served by the Learning Assistance Services (LAS). The Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT) was identified as an effective, efficient, and inexpensive screening device for identifying potential special need…

The student teaching experience at Queens College is a cooperative venture between university supervisors, cooperating teachers, administrators, and student teachers. In an effort to evaluate and improve this performance based program, the education department surveyed cooperating teachers. Survey results indicate that the teachers were interested…

Results of a study of remedial education at all Maryland public colleges and universities, except for three campuses, are presented. Findings include: (1) by fall 1985 all institutions will have in place a systematic screening process to identify students lacking in one or more basic skill areas; (2) while all campuses collect some evaluative data…

South Africa's University of the Western Cape developmental program in English as a second language is described and discussed. The program was designed to improve the academic achievement of native Afrikaans-speaking first-year students by improving their English competence. The students are a high-risk subgroup of students in a general…