This research brief discusses the results of a study concerning the role of community colleges in providing remedial education. The study, conducted by the American Association of Community Colleges, examined institutional policies and practices found in community colleges, covering such issues as assessment of college-preparedness and placement,…

The roster of developmental programs available to students in community colleges is expanding, though remedial education itself does remain a marginal aspect of higher education. The programs are usually under-funded, segregated from "regular" offerings, and taught by part-timers. This report suggests that the colleges are sending signals that…

This paper summarizes themes arising from a symposium on the future of developmental education in the United States. In recent years, public financial support of developmental education has been declining and is projected to decline further. Participants in a symposium on developmental education agreed on some trends that are emerging.…

As the most recent update of the profile of underprepared students, this enrollment analysis examines: (a) the basic skills deficiencies of the fall 1998 entrants; (b) the basic skills deficiencies of the new county high school graduates within the entrant cohort; (c) the fall 1998 collegewide developmental course enrollment; and (d) the…

Suggests some basic knowledge that teachers of remedial English should possess before being considered qualified to teach. (TO)

Presents a technique for improving writing skills of college students in need of remedial instruction. (RB)

A description of an effective Math instructional television series for second graders. (Author/HB)

Sixty-two first graders were identified as high-risk learners and randomly assigned to one of three remediation techniques or a control treatment. (Author/DB)

From an analysis of both students themes and several published text-workbooks the author concludes that these books fail to meet the needs of a considerable number of students. (MM)

Collection of summaries of selected research projects related to English language comprehension and instruction. (RD)

Article shows that learning to read is one of the first major challenges with which schools confront children. To the extent that a child does not also learn how to learn, or learn to develop a positive view of himself as a learner, learning to read has not been educative. (Author/JB)

The effectiveness of a compensatory education program is dependent upon the recognition and treatment of students' basic visual, auditory, or neurological development problems. (MN)