The author identifies assumptions which, though not firmly validated by research, are suggested as bases for effective assessment and instruction of learning disabled adolescents. (PHR)

Reports the activities of a seminar on learning disabilities in reading other than those associated with gross intellectual or physical handicaps; includes recommendations arising from group discussions of teacher education, the problems of children of differing ethnic backgrounds, and the integration of theory and techniques of diagnosis,…

Reading is discussed as a tool of learning native and second languages, as a valuable subject in the curriculum, and in relationship to remedial education, personality development, and socio-economic development. In Nigeria, there is limited training and research facilities in reading or language arts. (SW)

Reports on a study comparing the use of the language experience approach and a traditional reading lab approach in which LEA students made equal or greater gains in verbal ability. (MKM)

Presents a case study of a child with early learning difficulties as an illustration of the constellation of problems which can be involved in learning inhibition. Also discussed are possible remedial efforts which can be used in a school setting. (BD)

Suggests a method in which the combined insights and skills of secondary school staffs can be mobilized to support those teachers faced with problem behavior. Shows how this can generate greater effectiveness in a school as a whole, so that only a minority of children might require resources outside the school. (Editor/RK)

Encouraging faculty to commit themselves to the remedial needs of America's students may require a reevaluation of the faculty reward system. Although general service and spending more time in teaching may not be recognized, contributing to emerging needs of institutions may attract special recognition. (MLW)

Education is the most important key to racial progress in the United States. Leaders of historically Black colleges must seek financial stability for their institutions, develop programs to redeem talented Black dropouts and push-outs, and implement a curriculum that addresses the concerns of the Black community. (GC)

Examines the evidence for and against three major approaches to the teaching of specific reading disabled children: the process approaches, the specialist methods, and the modality/treatment interaction methods. Concludes that all differ in terms of their assumptions and consequent remediation, and all have a number of associated difficulties.…

Takes the position that developmental, or remedial, education is appropriate in the community college and that speech communication instruction is a vital part of such a program. (PD)

This publication describes the California community college system's mission, programs, and students, including information about the challenges all 110 campuses share and some of the ways in which they differ. It explores the dynamic tension between enrollment demand and funding, and it summarizes recent research that addresses such issues as…

Students successful in developmental coursework later do as well or better than students not needing developmental courses. This study examined the performance of 3,873 students new to a college for the fall 1997 semester through the spring 2001 semester. Analysis of variance and logistic regression were used to tease out effects of level of…

The first part of this paper details a study that examined differences between students who received course-based and non-course-based writing remediation. A total of 260 students at Southwest Texas State University who had received one or more semesters of course-based writing remediation or one or more semesters of non-course-based writing…

An in-process longitudinal study examined what happened to remedial readers and writers placed into college-level remedial English classes after they left the remedial program. Subjects were 61 students (40 African Americans and 21 Caucasians) who had randomly been placed into two remedial English classes. Data included interviews with the…

This study evaluates how various colleges across the country determine the effectiveness of their remedial/developmental programs. The author sectioned the country into 4 quadrants and solicited participation from 80 randomly selected colleges. A total of 50 colleges (63%) responded from over 30 states. Using personal interviews, case studies,…