The author presents a format for reporting the progress of an individual remedial program which would contain the following six sections: identifying data, summary of educational evaluation, nature of the remediation program, evaluation of the remediation program, conclusions, and recommendations. (PHR)

Designing and building a hockey table offered upper school students at Ashbourne School in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, vocational and academic instruction, opportunities to channel aggressive and sexual impulses, experiences that enhanced self-image, healthy peer relationships, and opportunities for individual initiative and involvement. (JG)

Summarizes evidence stemming from a variety of interventions to remediate children's reading disorders. (NH)

Examines percentage of articles on developmental and remedial guidance in Elementary School Guidance and Counseling (ESG&C). Although the literature reveals a continuing interest in theoretical discussion and practical applications of a developmental perspective in elementary school guidance programs, most articles are failing to document the…

Determines, on the basis of achievement gains and dropout figures, that a remedial reading program at Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado, using college student tutors was instrumental in improving the reading abilities of freshmen in an open enrollment college and in motivating them to stay in school. (MS)

Discusses the construction and evaluation of a programed course in mathematics designed to provide remedial instruction to college freshmen who scored below the 25th percentile on the ACT examination. The study involved 200 students at Morgan State College, Maryland. Dependent variables were scores on several mathematics and physics tests given…

Part of a series of articles entitled "Environment and the Child.

Contends that confused language reflects the confused state of the field of developmental education. Provides examples of the imprecise vocabulary used in the literature and coursework of developmental education. Suggests that concepts be clarified and jargon be eliminated. (CAM)

Explores how insights of the 1970s are being lost, namely, those about why and how the academy thinks about basic writing and students deemed "illiterate" or "remedial." Examines a discourse that the author calls Basic Writing and how it has marginalized basic writing courses, teachers, and students. (TB)

Seeks to increase awareness of the ability of supplemental instruction (SI) programs to generate retained tuition revenue for colleges and universities far beyond the costs of the program. Presents formulas to help prospective and existing SI programs determine the amount of retained revenue SI can generate for individual institutions. (EV)

The primary purpose of "National CrossTalk" is to stimulate informed discussion and debate of higher education issues. This issue contains the following articles: (1) The Celtic Tiger: Ireland Invests Heavily in Higher Education, and Benefits Mightily (Jon Marcus); (2) Western Classic: Nevada's James Rogers Is a Non-Traditional…

As at many two-year colleges around the country, the pass rate among Montgomery County Community College students who take remedial-math classes, which cover material students are typically expected to master in high school, is much lower than school officials would like. Of the roughly 1,350 new students at Montgomery County who took a…

Learning assistance meets the demands of rigorous college courses through highly varied activities and approaches. The historic role of learning assistance in the larger scope of U.S. higher education is significant though sometimes low profile. Learning assistance bridges access for a more diverse student body. From students' perspectives, it…

Remediation is the most common approach to preparing students academically and socially during their early stages of college. However, despite its profound importance and its significant costs, there is very little rigorous research analyzing its effectiveness. The goal of this article is to provide a conceptual framework for the evaluation of…