The Location of Developmental Education in Community Colleges: A Discussion of the Merits of Mainstreaming vs. Centralization

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dolores Perin
Keyword(s):  
Community Colleges ◽  
Developmental Education

scholarly journals An Empowerment Framework for Latinx Students in Developmental Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Doran
Keyword(s):  
Community Colleges ◽  
Developmental Education ◽  
Developmental Writing ◽  
College Level ◽  
Developmental Courses ◽  
Developmental Contexts

While developmental education in community colleges has the potential to prepare students for college-level work, its effectiveness and need is often questioned. Further, while Latinx students are overrepresented in developmental courses, there is a dearth of literature on their experiences in such courses and how to effectively serve their needs in developmental contexts. This article provides an overview of the literature related to Latinx students in developmental writing to point out areas that have been understudied and then introduces an Empowerment Framework for Latinx students, a model which combines a deeper understanding of language, power, and preparing Latinx students for college-level writing.

scholarly journals Equality, Efficiency, and Developmental Education Reform: The Impact of SB 1720 on the Mission of the Florida College System

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-76
Author(s):  
Amanda N. Nix ◽  
Tamara Bertrand Jones ◽  
Rebecca L. Brower ◽  
Shouping Hu
Keyword(s):  
Community Colleges ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Developmental Education ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Community College Mission ◽  
College System ◽  
Democratic Equality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Florida College ◽  
Florida College System

Objective: Community colleges have long made higher education more accessible to students from diverse academic backgrounds, particularly those who are academically underprepared and require remediation. In light of developmental education (DE) reform, our article answers the following questions: How do campus personnel articulate the unique mission of Florida’s state colleges, formerly known as community colleges? Furthermore, how do they perceive the mandates of reform to have shaped their ability to carry out this mission? Method: This work is based on an embedded case study of 10 Florida College System institutions. Qualitative data were gathered between 2014 and 2018 from 544 college presidents, administrators, faculty, staff through 92 focus groups and 8 interviews. Results: Campus personnel strongly affirmed the mission of the Florida Colleges System as one of democratic equality. However, many were concerned that DE reform, namely Senate Bill 1720, prioritized efficiency over equality in the pursuit of cost savings. Specifically, participants expressed frustration that reforms accelerated DE coursework to an unmanageable pace and ignored the presence of a digital divide. Opinions of DE reform improved in the 4 years following implementation, but some concern persisted. Contributions: Our findings highlight the centrality of democratic equality to the community college mission for campus personnel. They also suggest that equality and efficiency need not always be opposing goals in education reform. Finally, they call into question social policy that universally promotes accelerated and computer-based courses without considering that some students may require accommodations.

Designing and Implementing Corequisite Models of Developmental Education: Findings from Texas Community Colleges

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay Daugherty ◽  
Celia Gomez ◽  
Diana Carew ◽  
Alexandra Mendoza-Graf ◽  
Trey Miller
Keyword(s):  
Community Colleges ◽  
Developmental Education

Practitioner Perspectives on Implementing Developmental Education Reforms: A Convening of Six Community Colleges in Texas

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Carew ◽  
Lindsay Daugherty ◽  
Rita Karam ◽  
Trey Miller ◽  
Alexandra Mendoza-Graf
Keyword(s):  
Community Colleges ◽  
Developmental Education ◽  
Education Reforms

Developmental Education in North Carolina Community Colleges

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles T. Clotfelter ◽  
Helen F. Ladd ◽  
Clara Muschkin ◽  
Jacob L. Vigdor
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Developmental Education

Assistance or Obstacle? The Impact of Different Levels of English Developmental Education on Underprepared Students in Community Colleges

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 496-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Di Xu
Keyword(s):  
Community Colleges ◽  
Developmental Education ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Underprepared Students ◽  
College Level ◽  
Developmental Sequence ◽  
Critical Question ◽  
Course Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

Developmental education is the most common approach used by community colleges to assist underprepared students for college-level course work. Yet there is limited evidence regarding this strategy on students assigned to the lowest level of the developmental sequence. This paper extends current knowledge on this critical question by examining the impacts of different levels of developmental reading and writing on students’ academic outcomes. The results suggest that the impacts are generally insignificant for students on the margin of needing developmental course work, yet the estimates are negative on students assigned to the lowest level of the developmental sequence. The results therefore support the increasing national push to reform these programs.

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