Teachers generate magic when they step out of their pedagogical roles and realize they are human beings possessing expertise in narrow fields and scant knowledge about everything. Students can be excellent teachers. Energy comes from the struggle to master something new. Teachers are not exempt from this process. (MLH)

Describes a threefold approach to dealing with students who lack basic skills: (1) provide remedial instruction; (2) orient new students; and (3) implement a learning center to offer developmental assistance to all students. (JOW)

Analysis of records of 168 female offenders in New Hampshire prisons shows (1) recidivism is not significant; (2) many have serious academic and employment skill deficiencies; and (3) short sentences necessitate fast-paced and intensive academic and vocational programs. (SK)

Comments on the literacy rights of all children and the money that is spent on remedial programs. States that the United States needs a unified effort that merges or eliminates the current variety of programs and funding streams to secure the right to sufficient instruction for all children. (MG)

Examines remediation as a social construct, as the product of perceptions and beliefs about literacy and learning. Illustrates how inaccurate and limiting notions of learners as being somehow cognitively defective can be created and played out in the classroom. Details the interactive processes that contribute to one student's being defined as…

In 1993, Research and Teaching in Developmental Education published a commentary by Dr. Jeanne L. Higbee titled "Developmental versus Remedial: More than Semantics," expecting a response from the readership that never materialized. In this article, the author once again challenges developmental educators to reevaluate their mission and focus on…

The former president of City College of the City University of New York discusses that institution's decision to limit remediation to one semester and to improve linkages with community colleges and public schools. Comments on remediation from the presidents or chancellors of Northeastern University (Massachusetts), Community College of Denver…

Examines the importance of the notion of community in a remedial writing class at an urban university. Though labeled a "community of writers," the group did not write, and students were considered failed writers. Their story illustrates the high value placed on the notion of community in school, its vulnerable nature, and the…

Outlines steps developmental educators need to take to win the cooperation of more students. Argues also that developmental educators must include computer literacy in their understanding of literacy. (SR)

Dyslexic students may be disadvantaged in their use of written language, impeding academic achievement, and requiring remediation and concessions. A proximal analysis assessed the operations of the 3 major pathways (orthography to semantics, orthography to phonology, and phonology to orthography) within models of reading and spelling through…

In a study conducted to see which method of error treatment was more effective in EFL writing classes, 288 Iranian EFL learners took the TOEFL test to be grouped in two homogeneous classes. Each student in each group wrote a paragraph on a general topic which was proofread for mistakes/errors by three experienced EFL writing teachers (i.e.,…

Dyslexia is a term that has been applied since the early part of the 20th Century to many students with reading difficulties. The term comes from medicine, but its broadest application is within education. Many educators, however, remain confused about the term in spite of the fact that major advances in the understanding of dyslexia have been…

While theoretical approaches to error correction vary in the second language acquisition (SLA) literature, most sources agree that such correction is useful and leads to learning. While some point out the relevance of the communicative context in which the correction takes place, others stress the value of consciousness-raising. Trying to…

Purpose: Ultrasound can provide images of the tongue during speech production. The present study set out to examine the potential utility of ultrasound in remediation of North American English /r/. Method: The participants were 2 Canadian English-speaking adolescents who had not yet acquired /r/. The study included an initial period without…

This paper presents findings from a study of the experiences and outcomes of older and younger community college students. We developed a discrete-time hazard model using longitudinal transcript data on a cohort of first-time community college students in Florida to compare the impact of enrollment pathways (such as remediation) and enrollment…