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Developmental Education Reports and Research

Welcome to Reports and Research. This section has links to resources, as well as published and unpublished articles of interest to developmental educators. Published manuscripts include either:

• Award winning articles on developmental education (noted as such),

• Links to developmental education articles from other web sites, or

• Articles that the NCDE staff consider to be particularly relevant or useful to the field.

Unpublished manuscripts are the products of contract research conducted by NCDE.

Resources

Recommended Reading List for Developmental Educators

Criteria for Developmental Program Evaluation

The Most Important Works Relevant to Developmental Education from the Past Five Years

ACHIEVE.ORG Newsletter (Curriculum Alignment PK-16 and the American Diploma Project)

Promising Instructional Reforms in Developmental Education: A Case Study of Three Achieving the Dream
Colleges by Elizabeth Zachry

Resources for Developmental Mathematics and Adult Basic Education Instructors by Hildreth A. Davis


Published Research
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Saxon, D. P., Levine-Brown, P., & Boylan, H. R. (2008). Affective assessment for developmental students, part 1, Research in Developmental Education, 22(1).

Levine-Brown, P., Bonham, B. S., Saxon, D. P., & Boylan, H. R. (2008). Affective assessment for developmental students, part 2, Research in Developmental Education, 22(2).

Gerlaugh, K., Thompson, L., Boylan, H., & Davis, H. (2007). National study of developmental education II: Baseline data for community colleges. Research in Developmental Education, 20(4), 1-4.

* Eney, P. R., & Davidson, E. (2006). Improving supervision of part-time instructors. Journal of Developmental Education. 30(1), 2-4, 6, 8, 10-11.

Boylan, H. R., Bonham, B. S., Clark-Keefe, K., Drewes, S., & Saxon, D. P. (2004). Forging new partnerships. Adult and developmental education in community colleges. Working Paper 8. CAAL Community College Series. New York, NY:  Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy.

* Brothen, T., & Wambach, C. A. (2004). Refocusing developmental education. Journal of Developmental Education. 28(2), 16-18, 20, 22, 33.

* Dembo, M. H., & Seli, H. P. (2004). Students’ resistance to change in learning strategies courses. Journal of Developmental Education. 27(3), 2-4, 6, 8, 10-11.

Simpson, M. L., Stahl, N. A., & Francis, M. A.  (2004). Reading and learning strategies: Recommendations for the 21st century.  Journal of Developmental Education, 28(2), 2-4, 6, 8, 10-12, 14-15, 32.

* Hinckley, J., & Alden, P. (2005). Women with attentional issues: Success in college learning. Journal of Developmental Education, 29(1), 10-12, 14-17, 27.

Smittle, P. (2003). Principles for effective teaching in developmental education. Journal of Developmental Education, 26(3), 10-12, 14, 16.

* Simpson, M. L. (2002). Program evaluation studies: Strategic learning delivery model. Journal of Developmental Education, 26(2), 2-4, 6, 8, 10, 39.

* Saxon, D. P., & Boylan, H. R. (2001). The cost of remedial education in higher education. Journal of Developmental Education, 25(2), 2-4, 6, 8.

Spann, M. G. (2000). Remediation: A must for the 21st century learning society. Policy paper. Denver, CO: Education Commission of the States.

Boylan, H. (1999). Exploring alternatives to remediation. Journal of Developmental Education, 22(3), 2-4, 6, 8, 10.

Boylan, H. (1999). Harvard Symposium 2000:  Developmental education demographics, outcomes, and activities.  Journal of Developmental Education, 23(2), 2-4, 6, 8.

Casazza, M. (1999). Harvard Symposium 2000: Developmental education. Who are we and where did we come from?Journal of Developmental Education, 23(1), 2-4, 6-7.

Damashek, R. (1999). Reflections on the future of developmental education, Part II. Journal of Developmental Education, 23(2), 18-20, 23.

Brothen, T. (1998). Transforming instruction with technology for developmental students. Journal of Developmental Education, 21(3), 2-4, 6, 8.  

Casazza, M. (1998). Strengthening practice with theory. Journal of Developmental Education, 22(2), 14-16, 18, 20, 43.

Boylan, H., Bliss, L., & Bonham, B. (1997). Program components and their relationship to student success. Journal of Developmental Education, 20(3), 2-4, 6, 8.

Stahl, N. A., Simpson, M. L., & Hayes, C. G. (1992). Ten recommendations from research for teaching high-risk college students. Journal of Developmental Education, 16(1), 2-4, 6, 8, 10.

* Recipients of the Journal of Developmental Education Outstanding Article Award

Contract Research 

Boylan, H. R., & Saxon, D. P. (2006). Affirmation and discovery: Learning from successful community college developmental programs in Texas. Research contracted by the Texas Association of Community Colleges.

Boylan, H. R., & Saxon, D. P. (1998). An evaluation of developmental education in Texas public colleges and universities. Part 1 - developmental education outcomes. Research contracted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Revised February 17, 2009