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50 Years of ERIC
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Faculty Referrals - The Kiss of Death or a Powerful Motivator? What Makes the Difference?
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Maxwell, Martha – Learning Assistance Review, 1997
States that for faculty to make effective referrals to academic support programs, they should be knowledgeable about services and describe them to students in their classes early in the term, they must endorse the use of the service and repeatedly encourage students to attend, and they must make their referrals personal. (VWC)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Reflective Teaching, Remedial Instruction
Striving for Excellence: The Contribution of Professional Standards.
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Clark-Thayer, Susan; Maxwell, Martha – Learning Assistance Review, 1996
Describes the standards and guidelines developed for learning assistance programs by the Committee for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), and those for program components by the National Association of Developmental Education (NADE). Suggests how they can be used to identify needs and improve existing services. (VWC)
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Quality