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Download full textKilian, Lawrence J.; Kagen, Edward – 1981
The effect of Title I reading instruction was examined in a group of students as they progressed from grade two through grade six. The number of students who fell below the twenty-third percentile on a reading achievement test (the criterion for Title I participation) was tabulated for each year to determine the program's effectiveness both in…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs, Longitudinal Studies
Smith, Jeffrey K.; And Others – 1981
The original impetus for this monograph was a grant from the New Jersey Basic Skills Council of the New Jersey Department of Higher Education to evaluate two college basic skills remedial programs (one in a four-year state college, one in a two-year community college) and to produce a handbook for conducting such evaluations. This monograph is…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Basic Skills, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Kaye Educational Evaluators, Inc., Bronx, NY. – 1979
Major characteristics of seven Title I and Impact Aid components implemented in New York City School District 29 in 1978-79 are described in this evaluation. The components are: (1) an elementary grade Reading Diagnostic Program; (2) a project to raise reading achievement in the intermediate schools; (3) an Early Childhood Center for students in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
Logan, Juanita – 1976
The Talking Typewriter program has operated in the Cleveland Public Schools as a strategy to improve the reading skills of identified fourth and fifth grade pupils in Title I schools. A responsive environment, augmented with selected materials, special teaching techniques, and the availability of trained staff formed the core of an instructional…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary Education, Program Content, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedvan As, Ben S. – Distance Education, 1985
Discusses high dropout and failure rate at the Distance Teaching University of South Africa; describes development of a transitional study program to give underprepared students remedial assistance, including course organization, content, and student participation; reviews research on the program's effectiveness; and outlines strategies to…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Admission Criteria, Course Content, Distance Education
PDF pending restorationSawyer, Richard – 1997
Course placement systems in the first year of college include both an assessment component (to estimate students' probability of success in standard courses) and an instructional component (in which underprepared students are taught the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the standard courses). The effectiveness of a placement system…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Preparation, Compensatory Education, Developmental Studies Programs
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
Peer reviewedO'Connor, Wendy E.; Morrison, Todd G. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1997
The effectiveness of the Mathematical Skills Foundation Programme at Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada), a program that evaluates the mathematical knowledge of each student to individualize instruction, was studied with data from 304 students. Results suggest that the remedial program did not have a positive measurable effect on students…
Descriptors: College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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
Scopinich, June; Fink, Diana – 1996
The INVEST learning system is a computer-based program offering developmental courses in reading, mathematics, writing, life skills, and learning skills. As part of a joint project sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College (LICC), the American College Testing Program, and the INVEST Corporation, California's San Diego Miramar…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1997
In 1996, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Community College Board jointly conducted a survey of remedial/developmental education in the state's public community colleges and universities. Data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System were analyzed for 1995-96 and surveys were distributed to all public colleges and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Practices, Higher Education
Hepler, Nancy; And Others – 1987
This analysis of achievement and descriptive data from 20 compensatory education projects funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act serving highly educationally disadvantaged students indicates that these projects are serving high-need students effectively. A wide variety of kinds of school systems delivered…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1983
The Army's Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP) was studied to consider whether it was properly designed to determine the basic skills needed in Army jobs and to be effectively implemented. Information and reports on BSEP were reviewed, and three major commands were selected for evaluation. In designing the program, the Army did not identify the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
Berrum, Phyllis – 1990
This report describes 11 effective compensatory education programs in Oregon schools funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. One high school, four middle school, and six elementary school programs are profiled. Each profile includes the following information: (1) demographics; (2) staffing; (3) parent…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Demonstration Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged
Marcotte, James – 1986
Since 1974, Cincinnati Technical College (CTC) has offered a Developmental Education (DE) program designed to upgrade students' skills in mathematics, reading, English, and basic sciences, as well as study and interpersonal skills. The DE program offers students, particularly those with low combined Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) scores, a…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Basic Skills, College Graduates, Community Colleges
