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Miller, Natalie J. – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1981
Describes Joliet Junior College's Academic Skills Center, which employs an open-lab concept to provide student referral services. Examines the use of diagnostic testing to identify specific skill deficiencies and the development of 19 multi-lesson learning modules to address identified problems. Explains student record-keeping procedures and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Diagnosis, Learning Laboratories, Learning Modules
Direct linkLee, Margaret B.; And Others – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1992
Describes Oakton Community College's Critical Literacy Project (CLP), which includes a faculty seminar on critical thinking and analytical reading/writing, all-college staff development programming, and a national conference. Considers faculty ownership, college support, an interdisciplinary focus, and intellectual rigor among the keys to CLP…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Critical Thinking, Faculty Development
Peer reviewedRoueche, John E.; And Others – Community College Review, 1985
Based on a review of research and literature on student academic performance, provides an overview of the state of basic skills (developmental) instruction in the two-year college. Discusses the characteristics of successful basic skills programs. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Scott, Robert W. – Vocational Education Journal, 1991
Tech prep prepares people for technical careers by linking high school studies with community college coursework. The Pee Dee Tech Prep Program in North Carolina is a joint venture between the Richmond County Schools and Richmond Community College that connects essential skills learned in high school with occupation-specific skills taught in…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Job Skills
Briggs, Linda; Prescott, Del – 1985
In spring 1984, a study was conducted at Sacramento City College (SCC) to explore whether students' reading and study skills improved after participation in an "adjunct" skills course (i.e., a team-taught course which presents reading, writing, and study skills education within the context of a regular college course). The study focused on 38…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Interdisciplinary Approach
Briggs, Linda; Davis, Barbara – 1985
The Higher Education Learning Package (HELP) program at Sacramento City--an interdisciplinary approach to basic skill development for high-risk, nontraditional students--has four goals: (1) promotion of student retention at the community college through cognitive and attitudinal development, (2) personal development of students through a…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Basic Skills, College Programs, High Risk Students
Woodrow, John – Adult Training, 1976
Discusses nine problem areas that emerged at a community college when they introduced a continuous intake/exit individualized learning system in their basic skill development program. Also, presents the strengths and weaknesses of the system. (EM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Problems, Individualized Instruction
Stumhofer, Nancy C. – 1988
Several years ago, the English faculty at the Schuylkill Campus of Pennsylvania State University entered into a cooperative venture with the campus learning center to use computer-assisted instruction in the basic rules of grammar as part of the remedial English course. The software used for the lab is the Houghton Mifflin English Microlab…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grammar
PDF pending restorationKangas, Jon Alan – 1989
In fall 1985, the San Jose/Evergreen Community College District began using a computerized prerequisite checking system to strengthen academic standards. Over the next 4 years, the computerized system shifted from an informational mode, which merely indicated whether a student met course prerequisites or not, to a lock out mode, which prevented a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education
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
Download full textGermanna Community Coll., Locust Grove, VA. – 2000
This report documents student outcomes in developmental English and mathematics courses at Germanna Community College (Virginia) for the academic years 1994-95 through 1999-2000. It provides data to answer three questions: What proportion of students enroll in developmental courses? What is the success rate for students enrolled in developmental…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Programs, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Strom, Mary L. – 1994
In fall 1992, the Iowa Department of Education began pilot tests of the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS), an assessment system evaluating reading, math, and problem solving in a life skills context for adult remedial programs. This document provides reports from the nine community colleges that served as test sites, describing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
Marcotte, James – 1986
Since 1974, Cincinnati Technical College (CTC) has offered a Developmental Education (DE) program designed to upgrade students' skills in mathematics, reading, English, and basic sciences, as well as study and interpersonal skills. The DE program offers students, particularly those with low combined Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) scores, a…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Basic Skills, College Graduates, Community Colleges
Fadale, LaVerna M.; Winter Gene M. – 1985
The process of determining the effectiveness of developmental programs in two-year colleges was the focus of this study. It was limited to New York State, and designed in response to a request for proposals issued by Bureau of Grants Administration, New York State Education Department. The need for systematic review of developmental programs and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs
PDF pending restorationRosella, John D. – 1975
Bucks County Community College's Department of Basic Studies is a comprehensive developmental education program which involves work for credit in basic academic skills--reading and study skills, writing and mathematics. In addition, special counseling is given to students in order to change negative habits and attitudes, and to develop a more…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Basic Skills, Behavior Change, Community Colleges
