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Download full textCullinan, Dan; Barnett, Elisabeth; Kopko, Elizabeth; Lopez, Andrea; Morton, Tiffany – MDRC, 2019
Colleges throughout the United States are evaluating the effectiveness of the strategies used to decide whether to place students into college-level or developmental education courses. Developmental, or remedial, courses are designed to develop the reading, writing, or math skills of students deemed underprepared for college-level courses, a…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Placement, Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Programs
Direct linkBoatman, Angela; Long, Bridget Terry – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2018
We examine the impact of remedial and developmental courses on college students with varying levels of academic preparedness, thus focusing on a wider range of students than previous studies. Using a regression discontinuity design, we provide causal estimates of the effects of placement in different levels of remedial courses on short-,…
Descriptors: Remedial Programs, Developmental Programs, College Students, Regression (Statistics)
Middleton, Kathi Linn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Earning a General Educational Development (GED) credential can have positive results in a student's life including higher wages and better job opportunities. The 2014 version of the GED exam changed the format from a paper-based test to a computer-based test. This change coincided with a 35% decline in the pass rate indicating not all students are…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Equivalency Tests, Test Results, Scores
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
Peer reviewedByrnes, Marie E.; And Others – Journal of Developmental Education, 1991
Describes a microcomputer-based program of assessment and instruction in language arts incorporated into the developmental curriculum at four colleges. Discusses the instructional value of assessment. Describes three different implementation modes. Finds a climate for experimentation, a program champion, an implementation team, and organizational…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Tests
Smittle, Pat – College Board Review, 1990
Santa Fe Community College (Florida) has used computerized adaptive testing with students placed in developmental reading, writing, and mathematics courses. Computerized adaptive testing utilizes the capabilities of microcomputers to adapt examinations to the abilities of individual students, may be less threatening to students, is preferred by…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Testing, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedForehand, Garlie A.; Rice, Myrtle W. – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1988
Describes an experimental program of interactive assessment and instruction called GUIDES to Learning and Instruction, which is designed for use in college level remedial and developmental programs in writing, reading, and study skills. Highlights include microcomputer administration of measurement; response formats; feedback; validity for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Developmental Programs, Diagnostic Tests, Feedback
