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Download full textEnright, Gwyn – 1988
Drawing from the literature of the 1950s and more recently published articles from the 1980s, this essay attempts to analyze the extent to which the field of developmental education has changed and/or remained the same over the past 30 years. Comparisons are drawn with respect to the following: (1) the cognitive and affective scope of…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Change
Peer reviewedBullock, Terry L.; And Others – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 1990
Reviews the history and current status of developmental education. Discusses three historical phases: Pre-Open Admissions, Equality and Access, and Accountability eras. Presents results from a national survey of developmental reading programs, focusing on faculty, students, curriculum, and program links. Suggests planning strategies for the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Planning, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational History
Dempsey, Beverly June Luke – 1985
The history of learning assistance (e.g., courses, tutorials, and counseling) in U.S. senior colleges is traced, starting with the period 1830-1875. With the establishment of New York University in 1830 came a growth of liberal education over classical training and a new emphasis on instruction in English and preparatory education. When the 1862…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Libraries, College Preparation, College Programs
