Nearly two-thirds of students require some form of remediation before taking college-level classes, and community colleges have become increasingly important in providing this education. Unfortunately, relatively few students complete the developmental courses required to make a transition to college-level work. Based on a three-year study of over twenty community colleges, Basic Skills Education in Community Collegesanalyzes developmental education practices, exploring what goes wrong and what goes right, and provides a series of recommendations for improved practice.
Including both classroom observations and interviews with administrators, faculty, and students, this valuable book balances critique with examples of innovation. Part One explores the instructional settings of basic skillsthe use of drill and practice and remedial pedagogy in math, reading, writing, and ESL, as well as innovations in colleges that show developmental education need not follow remedial pedagogy. Part Two examines institutional factors shaping basic skills and provides recommendations for improving the quality of basic skills instruction. The research-grounded observations and recommendations in Basic Skills Education in Community Collegesmake this an invaluable resource for scholars, administrators, and faculty aiming to help students progress through developmental education to college-level work and beyond.
Chapter 1 Understanding the Quandary of Basic Skills: Framing the Issues in Community Colleges
Chapter 2 Developmental Students: Their Heterogeneity, Readiness, and Perspectives
SECTION ONE: INSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Chapter 3 Instruction in Basic Skills: The Dominance of Remedial Pedagogy
Chapter 4 Innovation in Basic Skills Instruction: The Landsl3&
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