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Direct linkGronlund, Gaye – Redleaf Press, 2016
How do you focus on each individual child in a full classroom? Learn to integrate individualized curriculum into daily practice with this step-by-step guide. Even good observers and documenters do not always use these insights to inform their curriculum planning. Using Developmental Studies, a new tool created and successfully field-tested by…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Individualized Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs
EDUCAUSE, 2015
Caliber: Beta Academy is reimagining education as we know it, with the belief that the innovations in its model will allow 100% of its students to graduate ready to attend and succeed in a competitive four-year college and beyond. The academic model of the school features personalized learning plans, blended learning for English and math,…
Descriptors: Profiles, Effective Schools Research, Educational Innovation, Educational Methods
Download full textDeegan, Joe – Jobs for the Future, 2018
Competency-based education (CBE) is widely viewed as an innovative alternative to traditional higher education, yet most programs serve only a narrow slice of the postsecondary population. Few are intended for adults who need to boost basic skills in order to succeed in college coursework. However, if designed with the needs of a broader range of…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, College Students, College Readiness, Mastery Learning
Fulton, Mary; Gianneschi, Matt; Blanco, Cheryl; DeMaria, Paolo – Education Commission of the States, 2014
The Developmental Strategies for College Readiness and Success Resource Guide was produced by the Education Commission of the States and the Southern Regional Education Board for the "Countdown to 2015: Developmental Strategies to Advance Readiness in the Common Core Era" convening held April 21-23, 2014 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Success, Developmental Studies Programs, Guides
Cheney, Douglas – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
Students with emotional and behavioral disabilities (EBD) have had difficulties in achieving educational, vocational, and community outcomes that would lead to personal success and satisfaction. Some of these outcomes relate to how special education transition programs integrate effective approaches to support success with these students. In this…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Programs
Craven, Gene F. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
Discusses the characteristics of developmental learners that cause an abnormal amount of difficulty understanding science concepts; research findings regarding learning and teaching science effectively; ways of promoting developmental students' success in regular science classes; and ways of individualizing science instruction. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Science, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Individualized Instruction
Ross, Gregory A.; Bailey, George W. S. – Journal of Developmental & Remedial Education, 1983
Describes a philosophy course offered at East Carolina University through the Special Studies Program for marginally-admissable students. The program uses selected readings from Russell, James, Sartre, and others and the Personalized System of Instruction to build critical thinking, reading, and study skills, while introducing students to the…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Course Descriptions, Developmental Studies Programs, High Risk Students
Salinger, Terry S.; Payne, Emily Miller – 1980
A study skills program is proposed to help students in developmental programs acquire the real learning process required for success in an academic setting. Based on a developmental, personalized theory of instruction, the program has a general planning and instruction procedure that contains the following three steps: (1) The study skills task is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Developmental Studies Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Higher Education
Hedrick, Kelly – Journal of Staff Development, 2005
Effective professional learning requires that staff developers thoughtfully plan to meet varying teacher needs and be responsive to differences--that they model the differentiation teachers will practice in the classroom. Staff developers must be mindful of participants' current learning needs and plan according to their readiness, interest, and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Staff Development, Instructional Design
Peer reviewedCrosby, Willis H., Jr. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1980
Examines the implementation and operation of Tri-County Technical College's developmental education program. Specific topics covered include the selection of program personnel, the development of a diagnostic testing component, articulation with other academic departments, and the compilation of progress reports which provide for continuous…
Descriptors: Departments, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Testing
Peer reviewedFraser, Barry J.; And Others – Higher Education Research and Development, 1990
Programs designed to enable Australian aborigines who had not successfully completed high school to qualify for science- and mathematics-related courses in higher education emphasize diagnostic testing, individualized instruction, short-term goals, and learner independence. Tutors have instructional, management, and support roles. Some early…
Descriptors: College Administration, Developmental Studies Programs, Diagnostic Tests, Foreign Countries
Lazdowski, Walter P. – 1985
Special Services for the Disadvantaged Students (SSDS) is a federally funded three-year college retention program initiated at a Texas community college. The program's objectives include improving reading and math levels, improving achievement of handicapped students, and increasing skills in English as a second language. To accomplish these…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Disabilities, Dropout Prevention
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. General Coll. – 1982
Three papers pertaining to the General College Pilot Education Program (PEP), a retention effort undertaken by the General College, University of Minnesota, are presented. In "An Overview of the General College PEP Program in Its Second Year," C. P. Zanoni addresses the components of the program, evaluation efforts, and program costs.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, American Indians, Ancillary School Services
