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- The 31st Kellogg Institute for the training and certification of developmental educators will be held June 26 – July 23, 2010. For more information, please email kellogg@appstate.edu
- Research in Developmental Education released Volume 23, Issue 3, "Preparatory Programs in Ninteenth Century Midwest Land Grant Colleges - Part III by William G. White, Nara Martirosyan, and Reubenson Wanjohi.
- For information, news, and updates about the Kellogg Institute please see the Kellogg Dialog Blog.
- Updated December, 2009. Developmental Mathematics Professionals please see: Resources for Developmental Mathematics and Adult Basic Education Instructors by Hildreth A. Davis
- Please see a new document, Developmental Education Initiatives, compiled by the NCDE. It contains brief descriptions of current programs and funding to improve developmental education
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Boone, NC 28608
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JDE Update
The Journal of Developmental Education recently released Volume 33, Issue 2.
Featured articles:
- Is a Writing Sample Necessary for “Accurate Placement”? by Patrick Sullivan and David Nielsen.
- American Indian/Alaska Native College Student Retention Strategies by Raphael M. Guillory
- Principles of Academic Success and Mentorship: An Interview with Saundra McGuire by Kenyatta Y. Dawson
- A Curriculum Focus Intervention’s Effects on Prealgebra Achievement by David Yopp and Richard Rehberger
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Developmental Education
The field of developmental education supports the academic and personal growth of underprepared college students through instruction, counseling, advising, and tutoring. The clients of developmental education programs are traditional and nontraditional students who have been assessed as needing to develop their skills in order to be successful in college.
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The National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE) provides instruction, training programs, research, and other services consistent with the purpose of developmental education and the missions of Appalachian State University and the Reich College of Education. These services are provided to a national audience of professionals dedicated to serving underprepared and disadvantaged college students.
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Latest ReportThis publication, available free of charge, is posted on NCDE's Reports and Research section. The article introduces readers to affective assessment and reviews several instruments available to conduct this type of assessment. Access it here: Saxon, D. P., Levine-Brown, P., & Boylan, H. R. (2008). Affective assessment for developmental students, part 1, Research in Developmental Education, 22(1). |