The article suggests a contextualist approach to helping isolated or rejected learning disabled children. In this approach the source of social problems is attributed to both partners in a peer relationship. Rather than remediating the social deficits of the LD child alone, instruction occurs within the context of ongoing peer interactions.…

The article examines writing characteristics of learning disabled students in five areas (planning, content generation, framing, production, and revising) and reviews remedial teaching techniques appropriate for each area. (DB)

The use of neurolinguistic programming techniques is suggested as a means of enhancing rapport with students. Mirroring, digital mirroring, analog mirroring, metaphors, knowing persons, and how these aid in presenting content are each discussed. (MNS)

Provides an annotated bibliography of 13 publications, released between 1960 and 1983, which have had a major influence on the field of developmental education. (AYC)

The article discusses a diagnostic remediation centre in North Vancouver, for severely learning disabled individuals. The procedures for admission, exit, and follow-up are outlined. (Author/CL)

The need for remedial mathematics instruction is described, and the low esteem associated with teaching such courses is noted. A plea is made that support be increased. (MNS)

A questionnaire investigated and compared diagnostic and remedial populations and practices among 333 professionals. Results demonstrated that both learning disabilities and reading professionals remediated language-disordered populations and displayed similar use of instructional time. Both professions employed reading methods rather than process…

Examines the developmental education movement in the United States in the nineteenth century, looking at the nature of student inadequacies, the various models and methods used, and the causes and effects of the admission of underprepared students. (DMM)

Shows how to relate formal instruction to students' informal knowledge. Indicates that the approach (which is applicable across topics, ability, and age) may help children feel more in control of their work and feel better about themselves and mathematics. (JN)

Provides brief annotations for writing textbooks in the following categories: (1) developmental writing, (2) freshman composition, (3) advanced writing, and (4) professional concerns. Contains a list of participating publishers. (FL)

Investigated the effects of a learning assistance class on 80 freshmen with low entrance examination scores. Results showed that students in the learning assistance courses were somewhat more inclined to remain enrolled than the control group and made more academic progress. (JAC)

A learning disabled student was drilled on multiplication facts, with records of his performance used to help him reach mastery. A sequence in which the 0 facts, 1 facts, etc., are taught is used. (MNS)

Policymakers and educators continue to seek options for helping high school students transition successfully into postsecondary education. This interest stems, in part, from evidence that American students are unprepared for college--nearly half of all postsecondary students need at least one remedial course upon entering college. A body of…

Americans are beginning to recognize that many of the nation's high schools are in crisis, as policymakers, business leaders, and celebrities call attention to the country's low graduation rates. But the dropout problem, although severe, is only one indicator of the trouble plaguing the country's secondary schools. Because too many students are…

Each year, thousands of students graduate high school academically unprepared for college. As a result, approximately one-third of entering postsecondary students require remedial or developmental work before entering college-level courses. However, little is known about the causal impact of remediation on student outcomes. At an annual cost of…