Questions the effectiveness of mainstreaming and proficiency screening in helping students with severe mechanical problems. Proposes instead a separate remedial courses designed to follow the regular business communication course. (AEA)

Act 101 funds provide special classes, counseling, and tutorial support for participating academically, economically, and culturally deprived college students. (Author/IRT)

Describes the counselor's role in a remedial college program where group counseling is an important component of the Communication Skills program. (HMV)

Describes an autoremediation (self-remediation) system designed to allow students to diagnose their individual prerequisite deficiencies and then correct them. The system consists of a curriculum diagram, set of diagnostic tests, and a set of slide-tape self-instruction modules. Includes summary of evaluative efforts. (SK)

This report describes a personalized English proficiency, basic skills development, and personal counseling program to help Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut to enter and successfully complete college. The program is jointly implemented by the University of Hartford, the Greater Hartford Community College, and Hartford State Technical College.…

Reports that five hours per week remedial work with freshmen failing the introductory chemistry course led to higher final marks than for a group not receiving remedial help. (CP)

An educational support program model was conceived and implemented as a team effort involving academicians and student personnel administrators. The program operates 60 hours a week in the areas of counseling, English composition, mathematics and reading/study skills. Research data imply the programs enhance marginal students' opportunities for…

One of four reports describing the basic skills programs in writing, reading, English as a second language, and mathematics at the City University of New York (CUNY), this volume describes the writing aspect of the program--including content, structure, methodology, and support services--at nine senior colleges and eight community colleges in the…

Describes a successful remedial calculus program targeted at Black and Hispanic students at the University of California at Berkeley designed to resemble an honors program that has been replicated at three other institutions. The program emphasizes collaborative study. (FMW)

One of four reports describing the basic skills programs in writing, reading, English as a second language (ESL), and mathematics at the City University of New York (CUNY), this volume describes the ESL program designed for students who do not meet CUNY's standards for minimum competency in writing and reading or higher standards set by the…

Examines activities and achievements of the Learning Center at Mid-America Nazarene College, Kansas. Lists standard services, emphasizing tutoring and minisessions in math, writing, and study skills. Outlines outreach services including supplementary course instruction, cognitive learning styles assessment, faculty assistance, and text readability…

Describes a three-quarter program offering English, mathematics, and physical sciences, which is designed as remedial instruction for academically high-risk students who plan to enter two-year technical programs. (MLH)

This paper presents a case study of a skills development program for so-called high-risk students. The "Systems Approach to Learning Resources" summer course stressed analytical and verbal skills development, while serving a complementary and integrative role with the other summer courses. (Author)

The Reduced Load Program, instituted in 1973 at the Indiana University School of Medicine to allow students two academic years to complete their first-year course requirements, is described. This program was developed as an alternative to dismissal for students experiencing academic difficulty. (MLW)

Reported is an evaluation of the remediation program for students with sub-standard preparation at Hunter College of the City University of New York. Program results and a method for assessing results in a situation where ethics and administrative problems preclude the use of a randomized control group are presented. (JMD)