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Download full textCullinan, Dan; Lewy, Erika B. – MDRC, 2021
How should colleges determine whether students are placed into developmental or college-level courses? Each year, colleges place millions of students into developmental math and English courses upon enrollment. To do so, colleges most often use a high-stakes placement test, which numerous research studies have shown to be highly inaccurate in…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Placement, Developmental Studies Programs, High Stakes Tests
Direct linkCole, Lisa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study evaluated the effectiveness of developmental math, English, and reading courses by evaluating the success of students in the corresponding college-level math, English, and reading course. This study analyzed select student characteristics (sex, ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status) or student developmental education status as predictors…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Two Year Colleges, Community Colleges, Suburban Schools
Duranczyk, Irene M. – AMATYC Review, 2008
This is the third and final article in this series. The first article reviewed the literature for research studies on successful developmental programs and students. The second article reported on the qualitative research methods and results documented from a purposive sample of twenty successful developmental mathematics students 3-5 years after…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Mathematics Education, Developmental Programs, Remedial Mathematics
Edgecombe, Nikki; Jaggars, Shanna Smith; Xu, Di; Barragan, Melissa – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2014
This paper uses qualitative and quantitative data to compare the outcomes of students at Chabot College who participated in an accelerated, one-semester developmental English course and their peers who participated in a two-semester sequence. The sample included first-time students who entered college between summer 1999 and fall 2010; students…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, English Instruction, College Students, Program Effectiveness
Horn, Aaron S.; Asmussen, John G. – Midwestern Higher Education Compact, 2014
A significant challenge in higher education is to narrow the educational attainment gap between academically prepared and unprepared students. To this end, developmental or remedial education is intended to improve the academic skills and knowledge of students who are unprepared for undergraduate coursework, particularly in the areas of…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Programs, Remedial Instruction, Comparative Analysis
Bochniarz, Robert M. – 1978
Effects of a special remedial program at Glendale Community College were investigated to determine if there was any significant difference in college academic performance and persistence between students enrolled in the Developmental Studies program and those with similar reading and math characteristics who elected to enroll in other remedial…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. Cornell Inst. for Research and Development in Occupational Education. – 1976
This publication is intended to be used as a sourcebook and reference by practitioners interested in postsecondary developmental programs, with a particular focus on occupational students. The information presented was derived from a statewide survey of staff members involved in the operation of developmental programs in 51 two-year colleges and…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, Diagnostic Tests, Instructional Materials
GREGORY, MERRY ANNE – 1966
AT GRAND RAPIDS JUNIOR COLLEGE, A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED FOR ENTERING STUDENTS WITH HIGH SCHOOL GRADE AVERAGES OF 1.5 OR LESS IN ACADEMIC SUBJECTS. TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS PROGRAM, THE AUTHOR COMPARED THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THREE GROUPS--(1) A CONTROL GROUP OF LOW ACHIEVERS WHO ENROLLED IN THE COLLEGE BEFORE THE…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Doctoral Dissertations, Grade Point Average, Low Achievement
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
Fadale, LaVerna M.; And Others – 1977
This study focused on the factors that were positive contributors to the success of two-year college students at six colleges who were or had been enrolled in basic skill developmental programs. For study purposes, success involved student eligibility to continue in a chosen program. Variables used in evaluating student success/non-success…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
Cosby, Jon P. – 1974
At the North Campus of Florida Junior College at Jacksonville, a Developmental Education Program has been initiated to serve the needs of students entering college with deficient skills. Individualized instruction, open-ended courses, counseling to improve student self-concept, performance objectives, and objective evaluations are ingredients…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmental Programs, Dropout Rate, Individualized Instruction
Pearlman, Deborah J. – 1977
This paper reviews and summarizes the literature on community college developmental mathematics programs in order to determine what the colleges are doing--in terms of placement, techniques, course content, and grading policies--to meet the needs of students lacking basic mathematical skills. Studies show that 10% to 50% of all community college…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Instructional Innovation
Peer reviewedLombardi, John – Community College Review, 1979
Discusses four phases of developmental education in community colleges: pretransfer, handicapped, remedial, and adult basic education (ABE). R eviews literature regarding enrollments, program costs, faculty attitudes, and program effectiveness in each area. (DR)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Enrollment Trends
Hamilton, John M. – 1994
The Fresh Start (FS) program was initiated at Gainesville College (GC), in Georgia, to target at-risk students and improve their overall academic performance and retention. The program provides immediate placement of students into remedial classes, academic support services, intrusive counseling, and long-term computerized tracking to assess…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
Fadale, LaVerna M.; Winter Gene M. – 1985
The process of determining the effectiveness of developmental programs in two-year colleges was the focus of this study. It was limited to New York State, and designed in response to a request for proposals issued by Bureau of Grants Administration, New York State Education Department. The need for systematic review of developmental programs and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
