Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsIntroduction
Chapter 1: Historical Programs and Theories in Developmental Education
Chapter 1 Introduction
Hunter R. Boylan and William G. White, Jr.Educating All the Nation’s People: The Historical Roots of Developmental Education
Ellen BrierBridging the Academic Preparation Gap: An Historical View
William G. White, Nara Martirosyan, and Reubenson WanjohiPreparatory Programs in Nineteenth Century Midwest Land Grant Colleges (Part 1)
David R. ArendaleHistory of Learning Assistance in U.S. Postsecondary Education Questions for Further Reflection
Chapter 2: Developmental Education and the PresentChapter 2 Introduction
Jamie P. Merisotis and Ronald A. PhippsRemedial Education in Colleges and Universities: What’s Really Going On?
Robert A. Frost, Stephen L. Strom, JoAnna Downey, Deanna D. Schultz, and Teresa A. HollandEnhancing Student Learning with Academic and Student Affairs Collaboration
Dolores PerinRemediation Beyond Developmental Education: The Use of Learning Assistance Centers to Increase Academic Preparedness in Community Colleges
Susan Scrivener and Erin CoghlanOpening Doors to Student Success: A Synthesis of Findings from an Evaluation at Six Community Colleges
Thomas Bailey, Dong Wook Jeong, and Sung-Woo ChoReferral, Enrollment, and Completion in Developmental Education Sequences in Community Colleges
Paul Attewell, David Lavin, Thurston Domina, and Tania LeveyNew Evidence on College Remediation
Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow and Emily SchneiderUnlocking the Gate: What We Know about Improving Developmental EducationQuestions for Further Reflection
Chapter 3: Innovative Practices in Developmental EducationChapter 3 Introduction
Nikki EdgecombeAccelerating the Academic Achievement of Students Referred to Developmental Education
Dolores PerinFacilitating Student Learning through Contextualization: A Review of Evidence
Davis Jenkins, Matthew Zeidenberg, and Gregory KienzlBuilding Bridges to Postsecondary Training for Low-Skill Adults: Outcomes of Washington State’s I-BEST Program
Peter Adams, Sarah Gearhart, Robert Miller, and Anne RobertsThe Accelerated Learning Program: Throwing Open the Gates
Elisabeth A. Barnett, Rachel Hare Bork, Alexander K. Mayer, Joshua Pretlow, Heather D. Wathington, and Madeline Joy WeissBridging the Gap: An Impacts Study of Eight Developmental Summer Bridge Programs in Texas
Hunter R. BoylanTargeted Intervention for Developmental Education Students (T. I.D.E.S.)
Caroline Q. Sheldon and Nathan R. DurdellaSuccess Rates for Students Taking Compressed and Regular-Length Developmental Courses in the Community College
Barbara S. Bonham and Hunter R. BoylanDevelopmental Mathematics: Challenges, Promising Practices, and Recent Initiatives
Douglas R. Holschuh and David C. CaverlyTechtalk: Cloud Computing and Developmental Education
Melissa L. Burgess and David C. CaverlyTechtalk:
Second Life and Developmental Education
David C. Caverly, Anne R. Ward, and Michael J. CaverlyTechtalk: Mobile Learning and AccessQuestions for Further Reflection
Organizations and ResourcesRecommended Readings