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Peer reviewedShulman, Martin D.; Liles, Betty Z. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1979
The article examines the need for training children with language disorders to judge the correctness or incorrectness of sentences which reflect error patterns. (PHR)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Grammar, Language Handicaps, Remedial Instruction
Peer reviewedSouthwell, Michael G. – College English, 1977
Presents the benefits of using free writing to teach remedial composition. (DD)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Free Writing, Higher Education, Remedial Instruction
Peer reviewedPierson, Richard – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 1988
Two new concepts, recredentialing and remedial medical education, cloud and illuminate the idea of competence, as addressed in peer review and continuing medical education. (JOW)
Descriptors: Competence, Credentials, Medical Education, Physicians
Peer reviewedGumport, Patricia J.; Bastedo, Michael N. – Review of Higher Education, 2001
Examines remedial education policy change at City University of New York (CUNY) both in historical context and from the perspective of system design. Interprets the policy to phase out remedial education in CUNY senior colleges as strategy to create "more of a system" by increasing differentiation of missions and stratification among…
Descriptors: Change, Educational Policy, History, Institutional Mission
Peer reviewedGalagedera, Don U. A. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1998
Investigates the influences of the basic mathematics course on success in the elementary statistics course. Reports that a working knowledge of algebra and set theory may be a necessary condition for success in elementary statistics but may not be sufficient. Contains 20 references. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Higher Education, Mathematics Education
Hamilton, Kendra – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2001
Explores how colleges are confronting the quagmire of issues associated with remedial, or developmental, education for their students, including public criticism and problems with teaching quality. Discusses signs that developmental education is beginning to emerge from the institutional shadows, including innovative programs. Includes data from a…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Remedial Instruction
Peer reviewedGleason, Barbara – College Composition and Communication, 2000
Explains the City University of New York's reversal of its 1970 Open Admissions Policy and discusses the ramifications of that reversal. (NH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Open Enrollment
Peer reviewedBooker, George – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 1999
Explains how intervention differs from remediation and discusses the five step process of intervention. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Intervention, Remedial Instruction
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Direct linkArendale, David – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2005
Although the issue of redefining the developmental education profession has been a constant in its history, the urgency to reexamine it has never been greater. As practice advances and changes, so must the language to describe it. A reexamination can be an opportunity to transform the work of the field, expand its borders, and redefine its…
Descriptors: Remedial Instruction, Compensatory Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Postsecondary Education
Ireson, Judith – London Review of Education, 2004
Many families employ private tutors to help children with their schoolwork, thus participating in a "shadow education" system that supplements normal schooling. International surveys show that there is wide variation in the extent of tutoring in different countries. This paper considers reasons for this variation and evaluates evidence on the…
Descriptors: Tutoring, Private Sector, Instructional Effectiveness, Remedial Instruction
Bond, Lloyd – Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2009
Strengthening Pre-collegiate Education in Community Colleges (SPECC) is a multi-site action-research project, focused on teaching and learning in pre-collegiate mathematics and English language arts courses at 11 California community colleges. In this report, the author discusses the data gathered over the course of the SPECC project and reflects…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Language Arts, Evidence, Action Research
Baber, Lorenzo DuBois; Barrientos, Jessica I.; Bragg, Debra D.; Castro, Erin; Khan, Sadya – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2009
Rising remediation rates among college students are leading to increased time for completion of degree, additional costs for students and colleges, and financial aid being used on courses that do not count towards a degree. In response to these issues, in 2007 the state of Illinois passed the College and Career Readiness Act, Public Act 095-0694,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Community Colleges, Pilot Projects, Program Evaluation
Khan, Sadya; Castro, Erin; Bragg, Debra D.; Barrientos, Jessica I.; Baber, Lorenzo – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2009
Rising remediation rates among college students are leading to increased time for completion of degree, additional costs for students and colleges, and financial aid being used on courses that do not count towards a degree. In response to these issues, in 2007 the state of Illinois passed the College and Career Readiness Act (CCR Act), Public Act…
Descriptors: High Schools, Federal Legislation, Student Placement, Community Colleges
Brouwer, Natasa; Ekimova, Lilia; Jasinska, Magdalena; van Gastel, Leendert; Virgailaite-Meckauskaite, Egle – Industry and Higher Education, 2009
There is growing concern in Europe that some students are not well-equipped to start a Bachelor's or Master's programme, especially when the programme has a strong mathematical focus. In particular, attention is drawn to problems with mathematics in the transition from secondary to higher education. Higher education expects a certain level of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Experience, Algebra
Biesinger, Kevin; Crippen, Kent – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) effectively shifted the K-12 educational paradigm to a system that places a high premium on performance and accountability. The impact of the NCLB legislation and the adoption of the Nevada High School Mathematics Proficiency Examination (NHSPEM) have created the need for instructional materials that…
Descriptors: High Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Remedial Instruction, Federal Legislation
