AUTHORS'
GUIDELINES
Editorial Statement
Research in Developmental Education offers the developmental
education professional concise and specific summaries and reports
of research that influences the practice of the profession.
Editorial Priorities
Highest priority of publication will be assigned to:
- articles that incline toward meta-analysis with application
by:
- providing a clear definition of some aspect (concern,
area, practice, strategy, treatment) involving developmental
education,
- presenting
a thorough review of substantive research on the
topic,
- synthesizing
and evaluating this research,
- discussing the implications and
applications of this research as they pertain to
developmental and learning assistance efforts
Also considered for publication will be:
- reviews of research or theories that
may be applicable to the practice of developmental education,
- summaries of information or research that promote
a better understanding of the scope and role of developmental education,
- reviews of recently published
research studies relevant to developmental education.
RIDE's Audience
Most of RIDE's readers are college and university faculty who
teach basic English, reading, learning or study skills, and mathematics.
Readership also includes college and university administrators,
counselors, and teachers in higher education with some responsibility
for serving underprepared students.
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts should be prepared with a PC word processor (preferably
MS Word), double spaced, and otherwise prepared according
to the APA Style Manual. Manuscripts should not exceed fifteen
pages in length. One disk copy and two clean copies of the manuscript
should be submitted to:
D. Patrick Saxon, Editor
RIDE
National
Center for Developmental Education
331 Duncan Hall, Appalachian
State University
Boone, North Carolina, 28608
RIDE offers four issues per volume. Every attempt is made to maintain the publication of one volume per academic year (September to August). The average time between manuscript acceptance and
publication is four to six months.
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