By Hunter R. Boylan, Ph.D.
A Joint Project of the
Continuous Quality Improvement Network
And the National Center for
Developmental Education
What Works features results from the recent “Best
Practices in Developmental Education” benchmarking study
by the Continuous Quality Improvement Network and the American
Productivity & Quality Center. These results are combined
with findings from a decade of research by the National Center
for Developmental Education to create a guide to the best models
and techniques available for the professional developmental educator.
What Works identifies practically everything we know from research
on how to design, implement, and evaluate developmental education
and learning assistance programs. It addresses such issues
as:
- What are
the most effective organizational arrangements for developmental
education,
- What classroom
techniques result in the most learning for developmental
students,
- How should
developmental programs be evaluated, and
- What support
services work best for developmental students?
Each best practice
included in the guidebook is described along with the research
findings supporting its use. In addition, the guidebook
provides advice and suggests resources for implementing best
practices.
What Works is published jointly by the Continuous
Quality Improvement Network and the National Center for Developmental
Education. Publication price is $29.99. Order What Works.
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