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Colorado Department of Higher Education, 2017
This report was prepared by The Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) pursuant to 23-1-113.3 C.R.S. The information in this report is presented to inform the ongoing dialogue regarding preparation for college and the effects of developmental education in Colorado. This report documents data gathered by the Colorado Department of Higher…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Readiness, Developmental Studies Programs, Public Colleges
Higbee, Jeanne L., Ed.; Dwinell, Patricia L., Ed. – 1994
This proceedings publication addresses issues in developmental education at the postsecondary level. Papers are: "Public Relations: Making Videos to Promote Your Program" (Carol H. Bader and Kathy Liles); "Winning Strategies Through Individualized Learning in the Success Center" (Deanna L. Culbertson and Phillip C. Johnson); "Implementing Holistic…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Cooperative Learning, Developmental Programs, Disabilities
Hebel, Sara – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1999
The Community College of Denver (Colorado) is the most ethnically diverse higher education institution in Colorado; 60% of its students take remedial instruction. Physically disabled students make up 9% of the student population. Degree-seeking students taking remedial courses are more likely to graduate or transfer to a four-year institution than…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
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Chand, Sunil – Journal of Developmental Education, 1985
Describes the following aspects of the Developmental Education Program at Triton College: student placement, courses, faculty selection, reading and writing instruction, mathematics instruction, the Learning Assistance Center (LAC), LAC tutoring, LAC special projects, LAC management, special needs assistance program for disabled students, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities
Lazdowski, Walter P. – 1985
Special Services for the Disadvantaged Students (SSDS) is a federally funded three-year college retention program initiated at a Texas community college. The program's objectives include improving reading and math levels, improving achievement of handicapped students, and increasing skills in English as a second language. To accomplish these…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities, Dropout Prevention