Attributes the high rate of academic success of freshmen at Vincennes University to its developmental program. Aspects of the program include: mandatory enrollment for those with inadequate Scholastic Achievement Test scores, mathematics and reading laboratories, modularized classes, and support services. Assesses evidence of program success. (AYC)

Three program objectives are articulated for establishing a developmental education program to increase retention and graduation rates among academically disadvantaged students at Triton College: (1) instituting horizontal (teaching basic skills) and vertical (assisting in the transfer of basic skills to students' total educational programs)…

Describes a study to determine whether mathematics laboratory tutors at New York's Onondaga Community College have been able to adapt to the influx of developmental students over the past decade. Indicates that, based on surveys of laboratory students, tutors have been able to provide quality assistance. The survey instrument is appended. (AJL)