Publications

This report presents findings from a first-of-its kind study on the experience and outcomes of low-skill adults in community colleges.

This chapter discusses the challenge of aligning four necessary elements—instructor approach, student needs, curricular content, and instructional support—in the developmental classroom.

This report presents a critical analysis of the state of the research on the effectiveness of specific practices in increasing persistence and completion at community colleges.

This publication identifies current organizational and instructional approaches to developmental education in community colleges and recommends a process by which colleges can make institutionally appropriate decisions to improve developmental education outcomes.

This journal article details a case study on 15 community colleges across the United States and includes findings revealing important means of increasing students' academic preparedness for postsecondary study.

This report looks at the structure of literacy and adult education in the United States, with a focus on the role of community colleges.

This paper reports on findings from a qualitative study that examined students' academic preparedness and assessment and placement policies in 15 U.S. community colleges.

This journal article discusses the performance of community college remedial writing students on a task that required them to compose an informational report from sources.

This article provides information on two major settings for literacy education for adults: adult basic education and community college remedial programs.

This article discusses mainstreaming and centralization, two ways in which community colleges organize developmental education.