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Ludutsky, Tanya; Sherwood, Phyllis A. – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1978
Presents major elements of a comprehensive pilot program called DEPTH (Developmental Education: A Program That Helps) implemented in 1977 at Raymond Walters General and Technical College. Discusses orientation program, course content and organization, advising, and program evaluation. (DR)
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Kaltenbach, Joan – Community College Frontiers, 1979
Describes the goals and status of developmental courses at Lewis and Clark Community College as they were when the college changed from a private to a public two-year college and relates present goals and status. Discusses growth in remedial enrollment, program expansion, and the importance of student evaluation and placement. (DD)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Objectives, Developmental Programs, Program Descriptions
Carr, Patricia; Baker, George – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1978
First in a three-part series, this article describes the revision of the Developmental Studies program at Greenville Technical College in South Carolina. Presents revised policies and procedures in the areas of scheduling, staffing, grading, attendance, and counseling. Discusses rationales for the changes. (DR)
Descriptors: Counseling, Developmental Programs, Educational Change, Program Descriptions

Watcke, Ronald R.; McCracken, Caron – Community and Junior College Journal, 1983
Describes Wayne County Community College's computer-based instruction program developed during the last five years. Reviews the equipment used, planning considerations, the integration of computer-based instruction, the development of a data processing curriculum, developmental education objectives, and current program development. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing
Wolfe, Rennie – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1979
The second in a three-part series outlining Greenville Technical College's developmental studies program, this segment discusses the growth and functions of the Developmental Studies Division's counseling service, the Student Success Center. (Author/DR)
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Developmental Programs, Program Descriptions

Morante, Edward A. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1989
Advocates the testing and placement of incoming college students, arguing that students need access to information on their personal attributes and institutional options. Identifies criteria to be considered in selecting placement tests and making placement decisions. Offers suggestions for creating a systematic placement process. (DMM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Diagnostic Tests, Program Development
Capps, Joan P. – 1984
With focus on improving the effectiveness of the Mathematics Laboratory at Somerset County College, this paper provides background information on individualized instruction programs and learning centers, assesses the current status of the Math Lab, and offers a series of recommendations for immediate implementation. The first sections set forth a…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Individualized Instruction, Program Descriptions
Fadale, LaVerna M.; And Others – 1984
Results from the second phase of a project to investigate strategies and outcomes associated with the assessment and evaluation of developmental/remedial/basic skills programs in New York State are presented in this report. Part I introduces the Assessment of Effectiveness of Developmental Programs in Postsecondary Education project, and the major…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Tenore, Elizabeth J.; Dunbar, Shirley E. – 1979
At Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) in Massachusetts, the Learning Center is the heart of the college's instructional program. The Center houses programs for credit at all academic levels, including some classroom work for 40% of the faculty. The Center is a delivery system for individualized, personalized curriculum at both remedial and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Innovation, English Instruction, Individualized Instruction
Alvin Community Coll., TX. – 1982
This booklet describes the history, rationale, and operations of Alvin Community College (ACC's) Developmental Education Program. Section I, first, outlines the college's commitment to the philosophy of developmental education; second, provides a history of developmental education at ACC, covering the adoption of an open-door policy, the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Philosophy
Hollingsworth, Patricia – 1982
Drawing from an extensive literature review and interviews with faculty and administrators in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), this study report examines successful practices in basic skills instruction in community colleges. After providing background on the importance of basic skills programs in light of the increasing number…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness, Developmental Studies Programs
Lange, Joseph E.; Fundis, Ronald J. – 1994
A study was conducted at Jefferson College, Hillsboro Campus, in Missouri, to determine the relationship between the characteristics of successful Learning Center students and their questionnaire responses on an entry survey and their final course grades. Jefferson College is a two-year, open admissions community college, and the college's…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Correlation, Grades (Scholastic), High Risk Students
Mitchell, Tom – 1987
In recognition of the need to increase academic standards in its freshman composition course and expand its remedial English offerings, Laredo Junior College (LJC) in Texas developed a three-level remedial English program, with the lowest level focusing on sentence writing, the middle level on paragraph writing, and the upper level on essay…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, High Risk Students
Creamer, Don G.; Clowes, Darrel A. – 1978
Developmental studies programs are a reality in many colleges and universities, and where they do not now exist, the likelihood of their presence in the near future is high. Student developmental programs are a key ingredient within institutional resources to improve chances of success for students in developmental studies. Student development is…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Ancillary Services, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
Popejoy, Michael W. – 1994
This five part paper reviews problems faced by underprepared students and describes a model developed by faculty at the South Campus of Florida's Palm Beach Community College for dealing with such students. Section I reviews issues related to defining student underpreparedness and developing a model to serve all types of underprepared students,…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Role, Community Colleges, Educationally Disadvantaged
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