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Hecht, Miriam – 1982
This document, the last volume of a four-part publication, describes the programs in basic skills in mathematics at the nine senior colleges and eight community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY), updating surveys made in 1976. These programs are for students who do not meet CUNY's standard for minimum competency in mathematics, or…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematics Curriculum
Download full textMiller, Loretta Diane – 1980
Conducted during the 1979-80 school year, this study gathered statistical information as to the success of the developmental mathematics program at Arkansas State University (ASU). The investigation focused on a comparison between Foundation Mathematics students who took Basic Mathematics as a follow-up course and pupils who enrolled in Basic…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Mathematics, Curriculum Development, Developmental Studies Programs
Slaughter, Virginia B.; Kwalick, Barry – 1980
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…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Freshmen, College Instruction, College Programs
O'Dwyer, Lisel; Mihelic, Mandy – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2021
Defined as language, literacy and numeracy, and employability skills, foundation skills are essential for individuals to participate in further education, employment and wider society. Community education providers, such as community colleges, neighbourhood houses, faith-based organisations and adult learning associations, are key providers of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Literacy, Reading Skills
Direct linkRosin, Matthew; Wilson, Kathy – EdSource, 2008
Although K-12 schools and community colleges share responsibility for the futures of a vast number of young Californians, and both are under pressure to improve student academic achievement, the groups operate under separate governance systems, pursue distinct missions, gauge success based on different measures, and are seldom looked at together.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, High Schools, Readiness, Alignment (Education)
Chicago Board of Education, IL. – 1961
A SPECIAL COURSE DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WHO ENTER HIGH SCHOOL WITH ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS BELOW THE SIXTH-GRADE LEVEL IS PRESENTED. AFTER COMPLETION, THE STUDENTS WILL BE QUALIFIED TO TAKE THE ESSENTIAL MATHEMATICS COURSE DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT PLANNING TO ENTER COLLEGE. THE BASIC CONCEPTS, UNDERSTANDINGS, AND SKILLS…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Guides, Mathematical Concepts, Remedial Programs
Trillin, Alice Stewart; And Others – 1980
Detailed analyses are given of the most effective teaching techniques in each of four major basic skills areas: writing, reading, English as a second language, and mathematics. Six basic questions are addressed for each area: (1) What are the objectives of skills programs in this area? (2) What are the different skills levels of entering students,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Instruction, Course Objectives, Diagnostic Tests
Asera, Rose – Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2006
Asera assesses the challenges that community colleges face in educating students in basic skills. For a significant group of college students the seemingly automatic skills of literacy and numeracy have become opaque, creating a particular challenge for community colleges, 98 percent of which offer at least one remedial reading, writing or…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Remedial Reading, Community Colleges, Basic Skills
Koffler, Stephen L.
Reflecting concern with the nationwide decline in basic skills mastery, the 1975 statewide basic skills tests of the New Jersey Educational Assessment Program (NJEAP) were used to assess the relative performance of college bound seniors. The results of a random 10% sample of the 55,000 students in college preparatory programs were compared with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, College Bound Students
Peer reviewedHilosky, Alexandra; Moore, Mark E.; Reynolds, Patricia – College Teaching, 1999
Describes a six-week summer program for disadvantaged college-bound students in which students created and wrote the content for a health education brochure as part of a workshop which integrated basic reading. writing, science, and mathematics. The brochure was then used by the students in a community service learning activity. Evaluation…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Bound Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Enrichment Activities
Dass, Jane; Pine, Charles – 1981
The New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test (NJCBSPT) is designed to measure certain basic language and mathematics skills of students entering New Jersey colleges. The primary purpose of the two mathematics sections is to determine whether students are prepared to begin certain college-level work without a handicap in computation or…
Descriptors: Algebra, Basic Skills, College Freshmen, Computation
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1981
A statement regarding what is needed in academic preparation for college in the 1980s, which was developed during 1980-81 under th aegis of the College Board's Project EQuality, is presented. The work of school and college teacher in cooperation with other professionals addresses expectations about six basic academic competencies that should have…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Advisory Committees, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills
Bahr, Peter Riley – Research in Higher Education, 2007
Prior research has established that the depth and breadth of remedial need in basic skills (math and English) exhibited by a student at college entry are strongly and negatively associated with the likelihood of achieving college-level competency in those subjects (i.e., successful remediation). This well-documented finding is built upon a body of…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Remedial Instruction, College Students, Mathematics Skills
Evaluation and Training Inst., Los Angeles, CA. – 1991
This handbook was produced as a result of a project that studied California community college programs that teach basic skills in vocational education programs. The project included a literature review, a telephone survey, and 12 site visits. The handbook contains four sections: (1) steps for integrating basic skills and vocational instruction;…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills
Watkins, Beverly T. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1991
Students in Miami-Dade Community College's remedial education courses supplement reading, writing, and mathematics coursework with computer-assisted instruction in a special electronic classroom. The experimental program is investigating whether integrating computer instruction in the basic skills curriculum helps underprepared students overcome…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developmental Studies Programs
