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Fadale, LaVerna M.; Winter, Gene M. – 1987
A research study used the strategy of practitioner consensus to identify the common success criteria and standards that are used in the evaluation of developmental/remedial programs in New York State two-year colleges. The study also designed an evaluation model for these programs and determined its use over time. Using a survey and an interview…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Models
Perry-Miller, Mitzi; And Others – 1980
A developmental education evaluation model designed to be used at a multi-unit urban community college is described. The purpose of the design was to determine the cost effectiveness/worth of programs in order to initiate self-improvement. A needs assessment was conducted by interviewing and taping the responses of students, faculty, staff, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Formative Evaluation, Models
Peer reviewedPerin, Dolores – Community College Review, 2002
Discusses mainstreaming and centralization, two ways in which community colleges organize developmental education. Compares these models in terms of instructional quality, ancillary services, teacher characteristics, student reactions, reputation, and remediation. Offers recommendations to college administrators and state policy makers for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Centralization, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Download full textMassachusetts Community Coll., Boston. – 1998
This report discusses assessment and placement policies for developmental education in the Massachusetts Community College System. Since 1989, officials at community colleges across the state have implemented a series of assessment practices in reading, writing, and mathematics to assure correct placement for incoming first-year students. To…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Najee-ullah, Deborah; And Others – 1993
Historically minorities, especially African-Americans, have been underrepresented in the mathematics and science fields. In order to attract more minorities as mathematics majors, these students must first experience success in the pre-calculus sequence and enroll in higher-level mathematics courses. The Georgia State University (GSU) Atlanta…
Descriptors: Black Students, Classroom Observation Techniques, Content Analysis, Course Content
Clarke, Johnnie Ruth; And Others – 1976
This monograph, consisting of four sections, focuses on developmental education in the higher education setting. The first section, by Johnnie Ruth Clarke, provides an overall perspective on learning through developmental programs. Included are discussions of the developmental approach, developmental students and instructional activities, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
Direct linkMcMillan, Virginia K.; Parke, Scott J.; Lanning, Carol A. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1997
Examines remedial/developmental education within a rapidly changing educational environment of advanced technology and new demands. Discusses rationale for different delivery models of remedial education. (28 citations) (YKH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
