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Presentation of the developmental reading course redesign project work and results at Northeast State Community College. The project has served as a pilot site for the Tennessee Developmental Studies Redesign initiative. (Dr. Xiaoping Wang, Northeast State Community College, October 2010)

Resource shared at the GPG Workshop on Remedial Education in Nashville, TN on October 5-7, 2010

Webinar by Katie Hern of Chabot College and Myra Snell of Los Medanos colleges on their work to accelerate developmental math, reading and writing at their colleges. Includes data and insights on how to redesign courses.

adults without basic reading or math skills return to school for basic skills in KY. Programs teach job skills and workplace vocabulary and encourages dual enrollment in ABE and community college.

College Board ACCUPLACER tests provide students with useful information about academic skills in math, English, and reading. Resource for students from the College Board.

Remedial/Developmental Reading Program Review (December 2, 2009). Report covers quantitative data and analysis.

This brief addresses the current and projected need for skilled workers and the skills immigrants will need to be able to take these positions. These skills are based in academic and higher level thinking skills. The authors provide the rationale and research underlying the need to incorporate these skills into ESL classes, regardless of the level or purpose of the courses (e.g., beginning, life skills). These skills will assist them in transitioning to postsecondary work training, academic settings, or navigating life in general. They address the following skills as being essential to incorporate into the classroom: reading and listening, note taking and organizing information, and critical thinking.

Presentation from Katie Hern and Myra Schnell to the California Community Colleges Support Network on the success of accelerated models in reading, writing and math. Presents different acceleration models, data on impact, process for developing an accelerated program.

Describes Virginia's process of redesigning developmental education across the state's 23 community colleges and 40 campuses. By 2013, developmental math will be taught as a series of nine one-credit modules. Developmental English will be taught as a tiered subject, integrating academic reading and writing. (Jobs for the Future, October 2011)

The study provides evidence on the potential efficacy of a contextualized intervention approach to helping students develop an important academic skill, written summarization. (Center for Community College Research, January 2012)

Article on Tennessee Board of Regents developmental studies redesign. Also overviews other reform efforts in developmental education in California National CrossTalk -- Vol. 18 / No. 1 -- May 2010

Opinion piece from KY CPE Bob King on the results of the recently released High School Feedback reports showing high percentages of high school graduates requiring remedial education.