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Literacy Skills among Academically Underprepared Students
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Perin, Dolores – Community College Review, 2013
A review of studies published from 2000 to 2012 was conducted to describe the literacy skills of underprepared postsecondary students, identify teaching approaches designed to bring their skills to the college level, and determine methods of embedding developmental instruction in college-level course work. The studies pinpointed numerous weak…
Descriptors: Literacy, Teaching Methods, Writing Processes, Reading Processes
The Preparation of Teachers for Developmental Studies Programs.
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Cooper, Leland R. – Community College Review, 1980
Reviews the literature on developmental studies programs, focusing on selecting effective teachers; personalized instruction and mastery learning; teacher competence in helping relationships; faculty preparation programs; learning disabilities; and the administration and management of developmental studies programs. (AYC)
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Individualized Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Mastery Learning
Issues in Developmental Education.
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Kozeracki, Carol A. – Community College Review, 2002
Discusses the meaning and extent of developmental education in community colleges and higher education. Presents some current controversies, examines outcomes-related data, and addresses issue of faculty training in the field. (Contains 57 references.) (AUTH/NB)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education, Developmental Studies Programs
Access with Excellence: Toward Academic Success in College.
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Roueche, John E.; And Others – Community College Review, 1985
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)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
ERIC Review: Effective Elements of Developmental Reading and Writing Programs.
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McCusker, Manuela – Community College Review, 1999
Summarizes the literature on developmental reading and writing programs by discussing strategies for addressing remedial needs and obstacles to remediation. Presents the results of internal evaluations of developmental reading programs conducted at four colleges. Defines 16 strategies used by community colleges to implement effective remedial…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Development