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The Fly in the Ointment or Why Couldn't They Just have Left Things as They Were; The Compensatory Effort in Higher Education.

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Moreland, William H. – 1975

Language-disabled students who have experienced difficulties in the process of language acquisition and who may show talent in some academic areas yet fail miserably in others are increasingly able to attend college because of "open door" policies. How will colleges traditionally rooted in textbook-centered lecture courses deal with the…

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Content Area Reading, Developmental Programs

Reading--Update: Ideals to Reality; Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Western College Reading Association (7th, Oakland, April 4-6, 1974).

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Kerstiens, Gene, Ed. – 1974

The thirty-five papers in this volume were presented on the theme "Reading--Update: Ideals to Reality." The keynote address, delivered by Leland L. Medsker, was entitled "Postsecondary Education in the Decade Ahead." Titles of other papers include "Characteristics of Community College Students,""A Key to Unlock…

Descriptors: Aphasia, Conference Reports, Higher Education, Individualized Reading

Yes, There's Hope for Adults With Learning Disabilities.

Spear, Barbara E. – 1979

A program for adults with learning disabilities is being conducted at the Educational Testing and Learning Clinic (ETLC) at Orange Coast College (OCC). The program has five components. In order to enroll, the student's basic skill level must be below the eighth grade in reading, spelling, and writing, and below the sixth grade in mathematics. The…

Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Testing

Personalizing Learning Systems: Ecologies and Strategies. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Western College Reading Association (10th, Denver, Colorado, March 31-April 2, 1977). Volume X.

Enright, Gwyn, Ed. – 1977

Drawn from papers accepted for presentation at a conference focusing on personalizing college-level learning skills programs, the 35 articles in this collection are arranged into five categories: investigations, program descriptions, program prescriptions, applications, and reactions and interactions. Specific topics discussed in the articles…

Descriptors: Adult Education, Content Area Reading, Developmental Programs, Higher Education