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ERIC Number: EJ751681
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 12
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0091-5521
Measuring the Effectiveness of Developmental Writing Courses
Southard, Anne Hay; Clay, Jennifer K.
Community College Review, v32 n2 p39-50 2004
Community college developmental English students passed Composition I at a higher rate than did non-developmental students, confirming the effectiveness of developmental English courses. However, the lack of a significant relationship between placement test scores and students' grades in all writing-intensive courses raised concerns about placement.
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Writing, Student Placement, Developmental Studies Programs, College Students, Writing (Composition), Writing Instruction, Writing Skills, Community Colleges, Instructional Effectiveness
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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