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Bahr, Maria – NADE Digest, 2018
The value of the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) accreditation process is far-reaching. Not only do students and programs benefit from the process, but also the entire institution. Through data collection of student performance, analysis, and resulting action plans, faculty and administrators can work cohesively towards…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Developmental Studies Programs, Professional Associations, Educational Benefits
Kratz, Stephanie – NADE Digest, 2018
The author examines the process for applying for National Association for Development Education (NADE) accreditation. The multi-year process began when the English faculty of the community college she works at reviewed data from the National Community College Benchmark Project. The data showed low success rates and poor persistence from…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Developmental Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, Professional Associations
Atkins, Charlene; Beggs, C. T. – NADE Digest, 2017
This study compares the results of a developmental co-requisite program with those of a traditional pre-requisite program in an attempt to determine whether the two models provide equivalent levels of effectiveness and efficiency. The research focused on gateway course completion scores and final exam scores for undergraduate students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Remedial Mathematics, Undergraduate Students, Success
Doherty, Brooks – NADE Digest, 2016
Driven by faculty-based action research, redesigned residential and online courses, and changes to placement testing, Rasmussen College increased its developmental education pass rates by double digits while decreasing the number and percentage of students who require remedial coursework. Like many institutions of higher education, Rasmussen…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, College Instruction, Program Development, Reading Instruction
Arbeau, Denise Cady – NADE Digest, 2016
Teachers of developmental education are familiar with non-traditional students who are balancing innumerate stressors in their lives, in addition to the overwhelming stress of college. Stress relief methods like yoga and meditation are essential life management tools in helping new college students succeed, not only in their education but also in…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Nontraditional Students, Stress Management, Relaxation Training
Cook, Annette G. – NADE Digest, 2016
In 2007, the president of Shelton State Community College in Alabama announced that with more than 60% of incoming freshmen placing into developmental courses, the college had a moral and ethical obligation to provide top-quality opportunities for underprepared students. He appointed a team to investigate options for improving services and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Readiness, Developmental Studies Programs
Pireh, Diane Flanegan – NADE Digest, 2014
This article presents strategies for using two types of essay-writing rubrics in a developmental English class of students transitioning into college-level writing. One checklist rubric is student-facing, designed to serve as a guide for students throughout the writing process and as a self-assessment tool. The other checklist rubric is…
Descriptors: Essays, Writing Assignments, Scoring Rubrics, Developmental Studies Programs
Ali, Parveen – NADE Digest, 2014
The data for this study were gathered from an assignment consisting of 10 number sense related mathematics problems completed in an algebra course at developmental level. The results of the study suggest that a majority of developmental mathematics students use routine algorithmic procedures rather than mathematical reasoning to solve problems.…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Numbers, Algebra, Remedial Mathematics
Kohler, Eric M. – NADE Digest, 2012
As a remedy to the lack of student success in developmental mathematics courses, many institutions have been moving toward computer-based instruction as a means of replacing current lecture offerings. An increasing number of institutions have reported using technology as the primary instructional tool for mathematics courses, with digitized…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Mathematics, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education
Maldonado, Michele – NADE Digest, 2012
The use of book clubs in college developmental reading classes is an effective way to encourage reluctant readers to build and strengthen reading skills, foster reading enjoyment, and engage students. In addition, book clubs build a sense of community within the classroom as the students converse and share their interpretations of the reading…
Descriptors: Clubs, Books, Developmental Studies Programs, College Students
Costanzo, Ryan D.; Fitzpatrick, Amanda – NADE Digest, 2012
While clinical competence and hands-on ability are crucial to nursing, students in college-based nursing programs face almost certain failure if they lack skills and strategies for textbook reading. Faculty and staff at a small liberal arts college with a two-year nursing program used focus groups consisting of first-semester and final-semester…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Reading, Nursing Students, Nursing Education
Hammett, Elizabeth; Ludman, Naomi – NADE Digest, 2010
Developmental educators are often familiar with the benefits of learning communities and with the importance of incorporating research-based best practices into their developmental studies courses. Faculty may be less familiar with the educational applications based on the concepts of emotional intelligence (EI). Faculty at College of the Mainland…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Wellness, Communities of Practice, Developmental Studies Programs
College Online Developmental Reading Instruction: Creating a Path to Independent and Active Learning
Johnson, E. Janet – NADE Digest, 2010
Online courses require students to be independent readers and efficient learners. College students who need developmental reading lack these qualities; consequently, faculty do not generally view developmental reading courses as appropriate for an online format. However, an effectively designed online course based on best practices can engage less…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Reading Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs, Remedial Reading
Carter, Judith Corbett; Daraviras, Tracy – NADE Digest, 2010
The Brooklyn College, City University of New York (CUNY), Search for Education Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) Program, a higher education opportunity program, provides special assistance to students who are entering college for the first time. SEEK students are from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, and receive financial support as well as…
Descriptors: Success, College Readiness, Developmental Programs, Academic Support Services
Pireh, Diane Flanegan – NADE Digest, 2009
This article presents strategies for teaching a co-sat class, a class wherein students who place into two different levels of developmental English are taught concurrently in one classroom with one instructor. The article describes organizing the course on a framework of shared topics, includes a model for managing classroom activities, and gives…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Affective Behavior