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Peer reviewedRuble, Virgil E.; Schurr, K. Terry – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1986
Describes a study of the effectiveness of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), high school graduation class percentile, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), as predictors of short- and long-term academic achievement among a sample of 58 high-risk college freshmen who participated in 1-year special studies program. (PAA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, College Freshmen, Developmental Studies Programs
Simms, Rochelle B. – Improving College and University Teaching, 1984
Some of the common characteristics of remedial students are described and their relation to difficulty in mastering course content and completing course requirements are discussed. Teaching techniques are suggested that will afford students a greater opportunity to succeed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textAmerican Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1987
This three-part concept paper was the result of a colloquium, during which 35 community college educators met in Traverse City, Michigan, to discuss issues related to access, assessment, and developmental education and to develop concept papers and recommendations for each topic. First, introductory material describes the colloquium and its…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Assessment
