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Download full textColarusso, Kathleen – 2000
The report discusses the findings of a study on the reading and writing demands of college-level courses at Maryland's Charles County Community College (College of Southern Maryland as of July 1, 2000). The Language and Literature Department wanted to determine whether its developmental courses were actually preparing students for the reading and…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs
Grubb, W. Norton – 2001
The roster of developmental programs available to students in community colleges is expanding, though remedial education itself does remain a marginal aspect of higher education. The programs are usually under-funded, segregated from "regular" offerings, and taught by part-timers. This report suggests that the colleges are sending signals that…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation
Petry, John R.; McClain, Rosella – 1981
During 1908-81, the final year of a 3-year institutional development project, Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) focused on increasing participation in and the services of its developmental studies program; developing the college's library into a fully functioning learning resources center; and implementing computer-assisted instruction…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs
Seguin, Barbara; Swanson, Lois – 1993
The Virginia STEPS (Student/Teacher Education Planning System) was developed to enable adult basic education (ABE) students to become independent learners responsible for planning, carrying out, evaluating, and making adjustments in their education. ABE instructors at Blackhawk Technical College in Wisconsin have adapted the STEPS model to make…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Learning, Community Colleges
Rasor, Richard A. – 1998
This paper addresses the methodological issues encountered when attempting to evaluate a college course's effectiveness by determining whether students who enroll in it perform at higher levels than students who did not enroll. The paper identifies resource people who may be helpful in the evaluation, and offers guidelines for the research…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs
Mercer, Bonnie – 1996
In winter 1995, a study was conducted at Rochester Community College (RCC), in Minnesota, to examine the effectiveness of a study skills class (SS198). Specifically, the study sought to determine if the course met established criteria of retaining 50% of completers in good academic standing for 1 year, to compare retention rates to non-enrolled…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Evaluation Criteria
DeMarois, Philip – 1997
Due to the large number of students requiring developmental college math courses, a study was conducted to determine if a beginning algebra course focusing on function and integrating technology as a tool to explore mathematics would aid students with previously debilitating experiences in math. The study evaluated 92 students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education
