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Peer reviewedBoylan, Hunter R.; Bonham, Barbara S. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1994
Identifies and refutes seven myths regarding developmental education. Indicates that developmental education programs have a long history in America, raise academic standards, contribute to retention, are cost-effective, serve a diverse population, should not be limited to community colleges, and do not repeat high school course offerings.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Compensatory Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Postsecondary Education
Peer reviewedBrown, Mary H. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1995
Compares attrition rates for students in a developmental science course to those for students with the same standardized Science Inventory scores who did not enroll in the developmental section. Indicates that students who completed the developmental science course had a higher rate of success than students who did not. (MAB)
Descriptors: College Science, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Program Effectiveness
