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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
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
Alvin Community Coll., TX. – 1982
This booklet describes the history, rationale, and operations of Alvin Community College (ACC's) Developmental Education Program. Section I, first, outlines the college's commitment to the philosophy of developmental education; second, provides a history of developmental education at ACC, covering the adoption of an open-door policy, the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Philosophy
Burg, Leslie; Kaufman, Maurice – 1979
The compensatory program in reading/study skills, writing, and mathematics at Northeastern University (Massachusetts) is described. An evaluation of the program's reading/study skills component during 1977 and 1978 is reported, demonstrating significant student improvement as a result of the program. Guidelines are offered to help other colleges…
Descriptors: College Students, Compensatory Education, Guidelines, Higher Education
Bursik, Jake; Kerkes, Thomas – 1974
The principal purposes of the preparation program at North Central Technical Institute (NCTI), Wausau, Wisconsin, were to provide opportunities for certain students to further their general academic development and to explore various vocational fields. Students intended for the preparatory program were those identified by their high school records…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Educational Needs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Individualized Instruction
Legant, Jean; Eakens, Doyle R. – 1970
Contents of the New Mexico State Annual Evaluation Report for ESEA Title I Projects, for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, include: New Mexico allocations for 1969-70; school districts allocations for 1969-70--basic statistics, state education agency staff visits to local education agencies, changes in the effect of state agency procedures, effect…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Ancillary Services, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Hartford Public Schools, CT. – 1972
The original Higher Horizons Program or HH 100, was established in 1965 as a ninth grade compensatory model which could be used to demonstrate that some of the more salient ravages of educational deprivation could be corrected effectively, and at the high school level. So as to demonstrate that secondary school compensatory education could…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cultural Enrichment, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Innovation
Kwalick, Barry, Ed.; Slaughter, Virginia, Ed. – 1982
Nine complete papers and 32 abstracts are contained in this special issue drawn from the proceedings of the fifth annual meeting of writing supervisors within the City University of New York (CUNY). The first complete paper surveys basic writing programs over the decade and points to difficulties overcome, accomplishments,and future needs. The…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Language Acquisition

New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of School Programs Evaluation. – 1975
This report presents a description of the Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act program in New York State. The report describes the evaluation of programs in reading, mathematics and bilingual education. The project participants were 150,000 Upstate New York children and 150,000 New York City children. Among the findings of the report are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Methods
Barshis, Don – 1984
This assessment of the developmental education program at the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) was conducted by the CCC's Center for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning (CITL). Part 1 describes the evolution of developmental programs in the CCC, focusing on the success of Loop College's Individual Needs Program in the 1970s, the decision to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Enrollment
Taylor, Maurice C., Ed.; Draper, James A., Ed. – 1989
This book, intended to serve as a professional reference work, proposes to define the field of Adult Basic Education in its evolution, its contribution to professional education, and the principal problems and issues. The volume contains the following treatises: "Definitions and Evolution of the Concepts" (Thomas); "Selected…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Community Development
Dunham, Trudy – 1987
This report describes the Learning Disabled College Writer's Project, implemented at the University of Minnesota during the 1985-86 school year and designed to aid learning disabled college students master composition skills through training in the use of microcomputer word processors. Following an executive summary, an introduction states the…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Freshman Composition, Higher Education
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for the Study of Evaluation. – 1976
Tabular data, computer printouts, survey forms, and field notes are included in these appendices to an independent evaluation of the Basic Skills Learning Centers (BSLC) Projects implemented by Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) and Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL). The wide range of supporting data focus on project…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Elementary Education, Field Studies
Conrad, Delora P. – 1979
The Student Advancement in Learning (SAIL) project was instituted at Northwest Alabama State Junior College (NASJC) to increase the retention of high risk students through a combination of courses and services in the areas of academic and personal development, career exploration, individual counseling, and financial aid. During the planning stages…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Counseling, Career Exploration, Counseling Services
PAVE, The Education and Training Foundation, Alexandria, VA. – 1991
Partners for American Vocational Education, in collaboration with education institutions and health care providers in the District of Columbia, developed a partnership between local education institutions and private sector health care providers. This business-education venture undertook to enhance existing and implement new education and training…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education
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