The State of Developmental Education [electronic resource] : Higher Education and Public Policy Priorities /
Parker, T.author.
Barrett, M.author.
Bustillos, Leticia Tomas.author.
The State of Developmental Education is the first book to provide a thorough, comparative picture of how developmental education is carried out at higher education institutions and investigate how different state-level policies and priorities change the availability, types, and quality of developmental education available.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figure and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction-The State of Developmental Education; 2 A History of Developmental Education; 3 Developmental Education as a Strategy Toward State and Institutional Goals; 4 South Carolina; 5 Oklahoma; 6 Colorado; 7 North Carolina; 8 Kentucky; 9 Rethinking Developmental Education Policy and Practice; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The State of Developmental Education is the first book to provide a thorough, comparative picture of how developmental education is carried out at higher education institutions and investigate how different state-level policies and priorities change the availability, types, and quality of developmental education available.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Social sciences.
Teaching.
Higher education.
School management and organization.
School administration.
Education—Philosophy.
Educational Policy and Politics.
Social Sciences, general.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Higher Education.
Administration, Organization and Leadership.
Educational Philosophy.