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Direct linkMcPherson, Douglas – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe how and why Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) has developed a system aiming to effectively place students in freshman and developmental English programs. The placement system includes: triangulating data from external test scores, with scores from a panel-marked hand-written essay (HWE),…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Educational Testing, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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 reviewedDouglas, Michael A. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1993
Describes and evaluates the effectiveness of an individualized Writing Lab module, developed to prepare students enrolled in Savannah State College's Developmental Studies English Fundamentals classes for the post-Collegiate Placement Examination. The module uses instructor-authored, computer-assisted instruction to provide immediate feedback on…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Black Colleges, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Download full textAbraham, Ansley A., Jr. – 1992
A study was done of the specific program characteristics of remedial and developmental programs at institutions of higher education in the 15 states of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). The data and findings were part of a larger survey of public and private colleges and universities by SREB which examined remedial enrollment and the…
Descriptors: Credits, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Testing, Higher Education
Brown, Janet R.; And Others – 1989
Rockland Community College's (RCC) Developmental Studies Department serves students in need of remedial/developmental education, and more than 40% of RCC's entering freshmen are enrolled in the department yearly. The federally funded Special Services Project provides supplemental tutorial services for the most severely financially and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Martin, Margaret R.; And Others – 1981
The activities and outcomes of Rockland Community College's Special Services Project (SSP) are described in this report. First, introductory material explains that the SSP was designed to serve those students who entered the college with the most severe educational and economic needs through efforts including the College Skills Program and the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Martin, Margaret R.; And Others – 1981
Rockland Community College's Special Services Project (SSP) provides supplemental instructional and counseling services for educationally and economically disadvantaged students in the College Skills Program, remedial/developmental program, and the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. This report focuses on the first year (1980-81) of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Martin, Margaret R.; And Others – 1982
Rockland Community College's Special Services Project (SSP) provides supplemental instruction and counseling services to educationally and economically disadvantaged students through its College Skills Program, remedial/developmental program, and English as a Second Language (ESL) program. This report focuses on the second year (1981-82) of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Martin, Margaret R.; And Others – 1983
This report provides information on the third year (1982-83) of the second cycle (1980-1984) of Rockland Community College's Special Services Project (SSP), a program which provides supplemental instructional and counseling services for educationally and economically disadvantaged students through its College Skills Program, remedial/developmental…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Martin, Margaret R.; Chapline, Elaine B. – 1984
This report provides information on the final year (1983-84) of the second cycle (1980-1984) of Rockland Community College's Special Services Project (SSP), a program which provides supplemental instructional and counseling services for educationally and economically disadvantaged students through its College Skills Program, remedial/developmental…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Martin, Margaret R.; Chapline, Elaine B. – 1986
This report provides information on the first year (1984-85) of the third cycle of Rockland Community College's Special Services Project (SSP), a program which provides supplemental instructional and counseling services for educationally and economically disadvantaged students through college skills courses, remedial/developmental courses, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Martin, Margaret R.; Brown, Janet R. – 1987
This report presents information on the third year (1986-87) of the third cycle of Rockland Community College's (RCC) Special Services Project, a program providing remedial and English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, counseling, and tutorial services for educationally and economically disadvantaged students. The report examines the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Martin, Margaret R.; Brown, Janet R. – 1986
This report provides information on the second year (1985-86) of the third cycle of Rockland Community College's (RCC's) Special Services Project, a program providing supplemental instructional, counseling, and tutorial services for educationally and economically disadvantaged students through college skills courses, remedial/developmental…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Barshis, Don – 1979
The Loop College's Individual Needs (IN) Program is a total support service and academic program for high-risk students during their first semesters at the college. This descriptive report begins by describing IN's personnel requirements and the duties of the program director, the program advisor, the senior tutor/Developmental Learning Manager…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Basic Skills, College Programs, Community Colleges
Brown, Janet R.; And Others – 1988
Descriptive and evaluative information is provided on Rockland Community College's (RCC's) Developmental Studies Department and its Special Services Project for economically and educationally disadvantaged students. Section I describes the functions of the Developmental Studies Department, which provides courses and services to help underprepared…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
