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Peer reviewedFerguson, Anne M.; Bitner, Joe – Reading Horizons, 1984
Describes the developmental education program at Southeastern Louisiana State University and explains how it meets the needs of students who enter the university with inadequate academic preparation. Reports on a study that examined the students' self-concepts, attitudes toward reading, and learning styles. (FL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged
Download full textHarcleroad, Fred F.; And Others – 1981
Dedicated to the memory of Raymond E. Schultz, the essays in this monograph discuss the role of the community college in serving minority students. An introductory essay by Fred F. Harcleroad summarizes Schultz's contributions to community college education. John E. Roueche then discusses the provision of equal educational opportunity to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Conventional Instruction
Hunziker, Celeste M. – 1984
The Early Warning System (EWS) of the Individualized Study Program (ISP) at the University of California, Davis, was evaluated. Disadvantaged students who have not met the university's entrance requirements are tracked by the EWS during their first year in order to identify academic problems and provide advising and support. Findings include: EWS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills
Hunziker, Celeste M. – 1985
The Individualized Study Program (ISP) at the University of California, Davis, which is designed to enhance retention of students with academic skill deficiencies, was evaluated. The target group was disadvantaged students who had not met the university's entrance requirements. Attention was focused on two aspects of the program: allowing students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, College Students
Blum, Mark; Spangehl, Stephen – 1979
The theoretical basis of programmed instruction and the sequential skill development approach used at University of Louisville's University College are described, and results of student testing to determine the effectiveness of programmed instruction in the school's remedial program are examined. Nine areas of basic competencies needed for college…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, College Students
Tom, Alice K. – 1983
Results of an evaluation of the Individualized Study Program (ISP), a 2-year pilot program at the Learning Skills Center (LSC) of the University of California, Davis, are presented. The program target group were disadvantaged students who had not met the university's entrance requirements. The ISP, which is designed to improve retention of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis
