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Direct linkPerry, Mary; Bahr, Peter Riley; Rosin, Matthew; Woodward, Kathryn Morgan – EdSource, 2010
The visibility of developmental education--or basic skills education as it is called most often in California--has increased in recent years. One major catalyst was a comprehensive community college strategic planning process completed in 2004 that listed basic skills as a critical area of focus. Another was an increase in the system's minimum…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Basic Skills, Strategic Planning, Associate Degrees
Colorado Commission on Higher Education, 2007
The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) is required to prepare an annual report on students taking basic skills courses at Colorado's public higher educations institutions. CCHE has prepared this report which summarizes: (1) Commission activities since adopting the Remedial Policy in 2000; and (2) data on assessed and remediated…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Politics of Education, Annual Reports, Basic Skills
Portland Public Schools, OR. Dept. of Research, Evaluation, and Testing. – 1984
This report presents the 1983-84 summary achievement profiles of the 82 Portland, Oregon, elementary schools for use by school staffs, administrators, and the community for planning, goal setting, and evaluation. The profiles contain Portland Achievement Level Tests results plus data on the physical facility, school personnel, student enrollment,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Elementary Education
Hathaway, Walter E. – 1982
At the beginning of the 1981-82 school year, the Board of Education of the Portland (OR) Public Schools established a system-wide achievement goal of improved learning in all areas of the curriculum including the basic skills. This report describes the gains made during the first year of implementation of that new achievement policy. Portland's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Educational Objectives
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1981
The sixth report required by the Maryland Educational Accountability Act contains information about goals for Maryland public education and progress toward those goals. The first section explains accountability, the Maryland Accountability Act, and limitations of current instruments for measuring learning progress. The central purpose of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Annual Reports, Basic Skills
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1982
The seventh report required by the Maryland Educational Accountability Act contains information about goals for Maryland public education and progress toward those goals. The first section explains accountability, the Maryland Accountability Act, and limitations of current instruments for measuring learning progress. The central purpose of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Annual Reports, Basic Skills
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1984
This report summarizes the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) results for 1984. TABS assesses student achievement in mathematics, reading, and writing, including composition. The criterion-referenced tests are based on stated learning objectives and are administered annually to Texas students in grades 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Grade 3 results…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Rosenwasser, Marie – 1985
A research project was conducted in fall 1984 to identify all developmental classes taught in Washington's community colleges and to collect enrollment and student data for the entire system. Study findings, based on responses from 23 colleges and information provided by the Washington State Board for Community College Education, included the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Enrollment Rate
Rosenwasser, Marie – 1986
A research project was conducted by the Council on Learning Assistance (CLAS) to gain a clearer understanding of the extent and nature of basic skills education in Washington's community colleges. During the study, course information and enrollment statistics for 1984-85 were solicited from CLAS representatives and deans of instruction in an…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Courses, Developmental Studies Programs
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Research. – 1987
This publication is designed to provide users with trends in quantitative facts relevant to public education in South Carolina. Information for the 1985-86 school year is presented along with information beginning with the reference or base year of 1969-70. The reference year may vary due to the availability of data. The data are presented in…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance
