This study determined actual and ideal program perceptions of administrators and developmental and remedial laboratory teachers in public two-year technical institutions in South Carolina concerning: (1) objectives; (2) organizational structures; and (3) instructional practices of developmental and remedial programs. The following conclusions were reached for the improvement of existing programs not experiencing success and that do not already practice the suggestions below: (1) consider allowing high-risk students to carry a lighter load than traditional students; (2) consider utilizing a variety of assessment methods other than pencil and paper; (3) consider making developmental/remedial classes smaller than regular classes; (4) consider utilizing student evaluations in the revision of instructional activities; (5) consider organizing conferences and inservice workshops for teachers and administrators to resolve differences of opinions in institutions' responses to high-risk students; and (6) consider providing for the establishment of an academic division or department of developmental studies which plans, coordinates and allocates funds for instruction, counseling, and support services. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-03, Section: A, page: 0921. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74408 |
| Creators | Bullard, James Luther |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 117 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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