Included in this bibliography on college basic skills instruction are works produced by City University of New York (CUNY) faculty since 1970. The works are categorized in two main sections: language skills and mathematics. The language skills section contains materials on reading, writing, and English as a second language. It is further divided…

Most of the 150 tests cited in this bibliography are geared to the elementary secondary level. There are some for adults and college students. The instruments are basically achievement tests that assess competence in fundamental skills basic to learning or everyday functioning such as reading, mathematics, and language skills. Many of the tests…

The implementation of remedial education in the community college has become more urgent with the establishment of open admissions, as is demonstrated in this annotated bibliography. Types of students, their selection into remedial instruction, the experimentation in programs, methods of instruction, and indications of program effectiveness are…

Basic skills programs are now almost a given in the curricula of postsecondary institutions; however, the key area of concern of basic skills researchers is, Are they working? The answer is two fold: yes, those involved in and committed to the programs are working very hard, and no, the programs themselves are not working very well. There is a…

The 206 mathematics achievement tests cited in this bibliography are used to assess students' knowledge of various mathematical skills and operations. Many of the tests described are included because one or more of their subtests measure some aspect of mathematical knowledge. Although grades 1 through 12 are represented, the tests are primarily…

The tests described in this bibliography were designed to aid in analyzing students' strengths and weaknesses in various mathematical areas so as to provide more effective instruction, and/or placement in courses of instruction. Although other grades are represented, the tests are primarily designed for grade levels 7 and above. This document is…

The bibliography is designed for learning center instructors at the Los Angeles Community College District who are involved in vocational education for limited-English-proficient (LEP) adults. The bibliography emphasizes vocational English-as-a-Second-Language (VESL) materials that develop occupation-related language skills. In addition to VESL…

The 93 test batteries described in this bibliography have a number of subjects that measure achievement in areas such as language skills, mathematics, social studies, science, and/or study skills. Several of the tests are in Spanish for students whose primary language is Spanish. Some of the tests may be used for preparatory work for the GEDs. A…

This document is a selected, annotated bibliography of materials published in the area of coping skills for adults with functional reading skills. Publications are listed alphabetically by title under the following general topics: general coping skills; newspapers; occupational information; consumer economics; pregnancy and parenting; housing;…

Relations among the number and types of strategies used by 89 college students when estimating, quantitative ability, and computational estimation ability were investigated. Students of relatively high quantitative ability were found to be better estimators and used more strategy types. (MP)