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Direct linkPretlow, Joshua, III; Wathington, Heather D. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Having garnered national attention, high failure rates in developmental education present a significant barrier to state and national policymakers' goals of increasing the percentage of adults who earn a college credential. However, a majority of the research fails to consider why students place into developmental education. This piece examines a…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Summer Programs
Mariano, Jenni Menon – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Initially drawing from, yet then expanding on the research discussed in this volume, this article discusses specific measures that practitioners, researchers, and policymakers can take to support purpose among youth. Strategies for educators include utilizing practical purpose teaching tools, such as purpose interviews, purpose-related…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Change Strategies, Achievement Need, Goal Orientation
Bueschel, Andrea Conklin – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2009
Community colleges, which serve almost half of postsecondary students in the United States, are receiving ever-increasing attention from policymakers and researchers. Although these institutions have always served a wide range of people in their communities, the number of students who enter community college requiring additional preparation before…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Community Colleges, High School Graduates, College Credits
Peer reviewedWeissman, Julie; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1997
Reviews results of a study assessing the effectiveness of developmental studies program policy at a community college. Issues addressed include required remediation of skill-deficient students, enrollment in college-level courses by skill-deficient students, and differing policies for skill-deficient students depending on extent of deficiency.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Administrative Policy, Community Colleges
Download full textWashington State Board for Community Coll. Education, Olympia. – 1983
Prepared by four state-appointed task forces, this report recommends policies and procedures for basic skills education in the State of Washington to assist local and statewide planning. Following introductory material on the mandate and members of the task forces, Section I considers the organization and management of developmental programs,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Policy, Educational Testing
Ignash, Jan M., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1997
Focusing on the debate over the need for and appropriateness of remedial/developmental programs in higher education, this volume addresses policy issues related to the provision of such programs and presents state, national, and case study data. The following nine chapters are provided: (1) "Who Should Provide Postsecondary Remedial/Developmental…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Abraham, Ansley A., Jr. – 1987
Remedial and developmental programs at two-year and four-year colleges in states belonging to the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) were studied, along with placement standards for degree-credit, college-level work in SREB states and institutions. These programs, courses, and activities were designed specifically for first-time entering…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Freshmen, Credit Courses, Developmental Studies Programs
