Based on a review of research and literature on student academic performance, provides an overview of the state of basic skills (developmental) instruction in the two-year college. Discusses the characteristics of successful basic skills programs. (DMM)

Argues that older, nontraditional students, rather than ill-prepared recent high school graduates, are currently the primary beneficiaries of community college open admissions. Feels this shift refutes many of the criticisms currently launched against open admissions. Finds open enrollment policies necessary to the concept of lifelong learning.…

Questionnaires and structured interviews were administered to 40 itinerant teachers within one British Local Education Authority's Special Needs Service. Motivational factors, staff preferences for training methods (past and future), and factors to consider in light of anticipated organizational change are explored. (MLF)

Presents research findings on the relationship of academic skill level, ethnic membership, and foreign birth to two personality traits, autonomy and theoretical orientation, in a sample of college undergraduates. Concludes that while sex, foreign birth, and ethnicity were not related to either trait, the experience of attending college has a…

Most states are likely to implement new funding priorities in the next few years. To ensure that the budget system wil provide incentives for a high-quality, high-access system, states should take a comprehensive look at their current funding policies to see whether they are providing incentives for improved quality, access, and efficient…

Compared the quality of preparation and attrition of students in a traditional remedial chemistry course with students in a remedial course having a personalized system of instruction (PSI), self-paced format. Although the PSI course suffered heavy attrition, PSI students did significantly better in later courses, which held up over time. (JN)

This report provides information on three enrollment trends (key findings) as required by RCW 28B.10.685. This system summary highlights the high school graduates who attended a community or technical college in the year following graduation (Part A and B). Part C provides information on the students who delayed enrollment at the college for one…

Alarming questions are being asked of the teaching methods in present use. Are we maximizing the time on task in the classroom? Students (n=98) in a remedial mathematics course were studied for one semester and students (n=56) from a developmental mathematics course were studied in the second semester, at Tennessee Technological University.…

This digest offers community college academic leaders a synopsis of the key components necessary for building a successful developmental education instructional framework. Specific emphasis is placed on program structure, faculty, and program improvement. Developmental education is defined as "courses or services provided for the purpose of…

This monograph addresses issues in the appropriate education of children and youth with disabilities, especially emotional and/or behavioral disorders, who are in juvenile correctional facilities. An introductory chapter considers the characteristics of students with E/BD in the public schools; educational services in juvenile corrections; and…

In 1991, the Oklahoma State Regents adopted the Student Assessment Policy, which required each higher education institution to develop and implement a comprehensive assessment program with mandatory student placement. This is the eighth annual student remediation report. Data are for the 1998-99 academic year. Most data were collected from the…

The effects of a computer-assisted instruction (CAI) program in math on student attitudes of self-concept, locus of control, and level of aspiration was investigated. (Author)

Described and presented are the Scales of Communicative Interaction, designed to identify the child who rejects verbal communicative interaction by delineating his habitual use of interactive language and noting the next highest level of language toward which remedial efforts should be directed. (DB)

An edited version of a paper presented at the Child Evaluation Clinic, Second Annual Seminar on Cerebral Dysfunctions (Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 30, 1969). (RD)