This survey examines the extent and nature of certain special educational and support services for educationally disadvantaged community college students. The data are based on responses from 76 per cent of 180 public 2-year colleges in the Midwest. The findings were: (1) one out of nine Midwestern community college students is involved in…

The Learning to Learn Program was designed to help children acquire the abilities for dealing with challenges and problems. The program provides a unique preschool experience for disadvantaged children. The Learning to Learn curriculum has maintained its original characteristics throughout the years and is designed to help children develop…

This paper describes the Child Study Center (CSC) of the Pinellas County, Florida, Pupil Services Demonstration Project, an Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III project. The purpose of the CSC is to provide the diagnostic, prescriptive, and consultative intervention necessary to assist referred students with serious learning problems in…

This paper discusses the placement, remediation, and management of the learning disabled child. The procedure for a professional assessment of the learning disabled child includes: (1) noting potentially dangerous signs such as poor visual and/or auditory memory for words, consistent letter or number reversals beyond the primary grades, short…

The role of the learning assistance teacher in this model consists of three major functions: first-line diagnosis of learning difficulties, consultation with the regular classroom teacher, and direct instruction with a restricted caseload of students. (DLS)

Discusses planning lessons for the learning disabled student. Defines four deficits: (1) visual-processing deficit; (2) auditory-processing deficit; (3) kinesthetic deficit; and (4) reasoning disorders. Describes strategies for each of the four deficits. (YP)

The report--half of which consists of appendixes--describes a pilot project in London, Ontario (Canada) designed to examine the issues involved in including constant communication and cooperation between classroom teachers (CTs) and learning resource teachers (LRTs) as part of the remedial process for students with learning problems. A series of…

Based on the learning theories of Benjamin S. Bloom, the program described in this report aims to help students develop basic skills for success in college work. The program, created for Virginia Highlands Community College, centers around English and mathematics learning laboratories. All students can enroll in regular college level courses, but…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a highly structured program would improve the school readiness of disadvantaged preschoolers. Results suggest that curricula should be developed from many diagnostic instruments in both cognitive and social areas. (Author/BY)

According to a 1996 study by the National Center for Education Statistics, 75% of America's colleges offer remedial courses and 29% of first-time freshmen take them. Community colleges typically spend more on remedial education than do four-year institutions, and they are anticipating increased demand for such programs. The study cites Howard…

This paper emphasizes the importance of faculty attention to instructional improvement practices and curriculum development for underprepared college freshmen. Instead of downgrading course content instructors must devise college level instruction that has the following characteristics: (1) interdisciplinary content; (2) student focus; and (3)…

This report is an evaluation of a New York City school district educational project funded under Title l of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The program was designed to supplement an ongoing early childhood readiness program and to provide individualized instruction in reading and math to a select group of learning disabled…

The Texarkana Dropout Prevention Program is an educational innovation in which (1) a private company was placed under contract to set up special, remedial instruction in the public schools, and (2) the company was to be paid according to the results produced under a performance contract. Dorsett Educational Systems operated six rapid learning…

Tutoring has been widely accepted as a remedy for academic deficiencies, yet actual short and long range results of tutorial programs are seldom examined. In this study 201 students from four associate degree nursing programs received tutorial assistance in freshman courses. Results indicated that students and tutors perceived tutoring as helpful…