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Hern, Katie – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2012
Developmental courses in English, math, and reading have an important purpose in higher education, especially in the open-access world of community colleges. These classes--also referred to as "remedial"--are intended to give less-prepared students a chance to catch up and meet the challenges of college-level coursework. However,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Acceleration (Education), Remedial Instruction
Davis, Cynthia – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1979
Outlines progressive stages of the "Special Studies" developmental education program in the University of Georgia system. Illustrates the process by which prospective freshmen are identified as developmental students, placed in appropriate courses, and advanced to regular college credit classes. (DR)
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educational Testing, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions
Sparks, June R.; Davis, Cynthia L. – 1977
This paper describes the structure and operation of an evaluation system for the developmental education program at Dalton Junior College (Georgia). All applicants for admission to the college who score below 330 on either section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test are required to take the Comparative Guidance and Placement (CGP) test to determine…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Ludutsky, Tanya; Sherwood, Phyllis A. – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1978
Presents major elements of a comprehensive pilot program called DEPTH (Developmental Education: A Program That Helps) implemented in 1977 at Raymond Walters General and Technical College. Discusses orientation program, course content and organization, advising, and program evaluation. (DR)
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Whimbey, Arthur; And Others – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1979
Discusses Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) and describes a Cognitive Skills-Oriented PSI (CPSI), an individualized instruction technique stressing the teaching of cognitive skills in conjunction with specific subject matter. Discusses learning theory, materials, communication strategies, and role of the teacher. (DR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Programs, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Kaltenbach, Joan – Community College Frontiers, 1979
Describes the goals and status of developmental courses at Lewis and Clark Community College as they were when the college changed from a private to a public two-year college and relates present goals and status. Discusses growth in remedial enrollment, program expansion, and the importance of student evaluation and placement. (DD)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Objectives, Developmental Programs, Program Descriptions
Carr, Patricia; Baker, George – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1978
First in a three-part series, this article describes the revision of the Developmental Studies program at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina. Presents revised policies and procedures in the areas of scheduling, staffing, grading, attendance, and counseling. Discusses rationales for the changes. (DR)
Descriptors: Counseling, Developmental Programs, Educational Change, Program Descriptions
Colston, James A. – 1976
National Project II: Alternative to the Revolving Door is a project designed to evaluate and refine existing programs for low-achievers. Under sponsorship of the Fund for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education, the project was opened to postsecondary institutions throughout the country which felt they were doing a commendable job of meeting…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Developmental Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Low Achievement
Pepper, Janelle D. – Community College Frontiers, 1978
Reports the success of the remedial/foundations courses at the University of Houston Downtown College and their incorporation into regular university structure, and describes the increasing acceptance of special student support services. Includes a bibliography. (TP)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Wolfe, Rennie – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1979
The second in a three-part series outlining Greenville Technical College's developmental studies program, this segment discusses the growth and functions of the Developmental Studies Division's counseling service, the Student Success Center. (Author/DR)
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Developmental Programs, Program Descriptions
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Gebelt, Janet L.; And Others – Journal of Developmental Education, 1996
Discusses the Gateway Program at New Jersey's Rutgers University, in which departments administer their own developmental classes. Describes reasons for the program's success, including small class sizes, providing students with gradual increases in autonomy, frequent assessment and feedback, and teaching strategies that require participation.…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Higher Education, Nontraditional Education, Program Descriptions
Donovan, Richard; Schaier, Barbara – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1978
Describes two national programs in developmental education: National Project II, a consortium of different institutions sponsored by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education; and Networks, a program developed at Bronx Community College to facilitate communication among developmental education professionals through newsletters,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conferences, Consortia, Cooperative Programs
Poppino, Mary A.; Cohen, Elaine L. – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1979
Presents a model designed to integrate curricula of a content course with a study skills course. Describes logistics and methods used to implement the model in the Department of Biology at Metropolitan State College, Colorado. Presents program results based on pre- and post-instruction tests. (DR)
Descriptors: Biology, Developmental Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach, Models
Schlesinger, Ina; Katz, Marilyn – Journal of Developmental and Remedial Education, 1979
Describes a teaching approach used in introductory classes in literature and political science based on the assumption that technical academic skills must be developed simultaneously with the processes of critical thinking. Course content and methods of presenting and analyzing material for each course are described. (DR)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Developmental Programs, Literature, Literature Programs
Moorer, Charles Daniel – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This was a mixed methods study that examined the developmental education program at an urban public Maryland community college. The data were collected from interviews with a former English Chair, a former Math Chair, and the Director of Institutional Research. Each was selected because of his and her expertise. Data were also collected from one…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Remedial Instruction, Urban Education, Interviews
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