This paper describes the three phases in the evolution of the Mount Royal College (Canada) Learning Assistance Program, beginning with the clinical approach (1969), moving to a credited class structure (1970), and finally to the present non-credit workshop approach (1971). The Learning Assistance Program was established to help students needing…

Presents abstracts of three documents from the ERIC junior college collection that deal with two-year college remedial/developmental education. (DR)

This report provides a comprehensive description and record of all academic support services provided to students through the South Plains College Learning Center. After an introductory statement clarifies the ever-increasing need for academic support services at open-door institutions, a philosophy and mission statement and a detailed description…

Describes Allegheny Community College's block scheduling project, which centers remedial courses around a core history course, and its impact on the academic achievement and persistence of the developmental students involved. Looks at students' evaluation of the blocking experience. (AYC)

Brief descriptions are provided of 54 community college programs identified as outstanding by the National Council of Instructional Administrators. Organized alphabetically by program title, the descriptions include the name of the college president, the name of a contact person, and the name, address, and telephone number of the college. The…

Reviews the development and growing institutional acceptance of the general studies program at the Parkington campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Junior College which offers remedial courses in English, mathematics, and reading to over one-fifth of the student body. (MB)

Describes a three-quarter program offering English, mathematics, and physical sciences, which is designed as remedial instruction for academically high-risk students who plan to enter two-year technical programs. (MLH)

Faced with students with reading problems and a budget which would not cover the hiring of a reading specialist, instructors at Thames Valley State Technical College (Connecticut) developed a successful remedial reading program of their own. This article discusses how the program was developed and reports that over the past six years it has…

Describes the remedial approach of Middle College's five-year--grades 10 - 14--program in terms of three aspects (size and setting, counseling, and basic skills instruction) and four factors influencing institutional development (variance in educational values, line of authority, planning continuity, and attitudes toward change). (AYC)

The role of tutoring services in special programs designed to meet the needs of non-traditional community college students was studied through a review of the literature on history of tutoring programs, the development of special programs to meet the remedial, developmental, and compensatory education needs of underprepared students, special…

Discusses attrition rate in community colleges and orientation and admission procedures that contribute to attrition. Describes a developmental studies program at Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) designed to retain high-risk students through career development efforts as well as remedial education. (DR)

The writing lab at a Florida two-year technical institute is designed to help students fulfill the writing requirements for their technical degree programs. In the lab, developmental students take composition courses that may be substituted for traditionally required composition courses in their programs. Some students take additional writing…

This collection of papers addresses the complex problem of humanistic literacy, stressing techniques for creating a relationship between our inherited knowledge and the abilities to read intelligently and write clearly. After an introduction on the issue of humanistic literacy and the preparation of this publication, the three papers in Section I…

Reviews literature focusing on the involvement of community college libraries in literacy programs. Examines West Hills Community College's developmental/remedial program, highlighting the gains in reading skills of students participating in the library-based program. (DMM)