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Beckett, Gene – 1985
A discussion is provided of the distinguishing characteristics of developmental education. First, the reasons for the lack of a clear definition are discussed, and the consequences of this ambiguity are highlighted in terms of the existing confusion over the purposes of developmental education. Next, the linguistic and theoretical bases of…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Definitions, Developmental Studies Programs
Farrow, Earl V. – 1980
Special programs provided to low income, nontraditional students at Livingston College, New Jersey, are described. In the academic year 1978-79, 498 students were enrolled in special programs, over two-thirds were black and over one-half came from families with annual incomes of less than $6,000. Ninety-seven percent came from families with…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Basic Skills, Course Descriptions, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textJohnson, B. Lamar, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1982
Issues in defining and conceptualizing general education in the two-year college are examined in this collection of essays. After introductory remarks, B. Lamar Johnson reviews the findings of the 1952 California Study of General Education and discusses their current applicability. Next, K. Patricia Cross reviews trends in general education from…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Lyons, Linda – 1994
Jersey City State College (New Jersey) developed a local evaluation model to assess all salient aspects of the institution's basic skills program. The college's Academic Foundations Program was implemented to address the needs of urban educationally disadvantaged students. It includes faculty and staff development and research, freshman course…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedClaggett, Craig A. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1996
Presents findings made by the Campus Retention Committee at Prince George's Community College in Maryland regarding the improvement of student persistence and achievement at the college. Recommends strengthening developmental course work, mathematics education, and student support programs. Includes eight data tables and 17 references. (JDI)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Keimig, Ruth Talbott – 1983
Learning improvement programs for underprepared postsecondary students are reviewed, and a Decision Guide for Effective Programs, which summarizes knowledge needed for decision making, is presented. Research data are analyzed to identify features of learning improvement programs associated with improved grade point average and retention.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards, College Students
