Reports and Research

Resources and External Source Reports

• NCDE - NADE Principles for Implementing State Wide Innovations in Developmental Education (PDF)
• Remediation: Reports of Its Failure Are Greatly Exaggerated
• Recommended Reading for Developmental Educators, by Hunter Boylan (PDF)
• Criteria for Developmental Education Program Evaluation, by Hunter Boylan and Barbara Bonham (PDF)
• The Most Important Works Relevant to Developmental Education from the Past Five Years, by Hunter Boylan (PDF)
• Promising Instructional Reforms in Developmental Education: A Case Study of Three Achieving the Dream Colleges, by Elizabeth Zachry (PDF)
• Resources for Developmental Mathematics and Adult Basic Education Instructors, by Hildreth A. Davis (PDF)
• Changing Developmental Ed. at the Classroom Level, by Gary Boulard
• Developmental Education Initiatives, Compiled by the NCDE. Brief descriptions of current programs and funding to improve developmental education. (PDF)

Published Research

Saxon, D. P., Levine-Brown, P., & Boylan, H. R. (2008). Affective assessment for developmental students, part 1 (PDF), Research in Developmental Education, 22(1).

Levine-Brown, P., Bonham, B. S., Saxon, D. P., & Boylan, H. R. (2008). Affective assessment for developmental students, part 2 (PDF), Research in Developmental Education, 22(2).

Gerlaugh, K., Thompson, L., Boylan, H., & Davis, H. (2007). National study of developmental education II: Baseline data for community colleges (PDF). Research in Developmental Education, 20(4), 1-4.

* Eney, P. R., & Davidson, E. (2006). Improving supervision of part-time instructors (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education. 30(1), 2-4, 6, 8, 10-11.

Boylan, H. R., Bonham, B. S., Clark-Keefe, K., Drewes, S., & Saxon, D. P. (2004). Forging new partnerships. Adult and developmental education in community colleges. Working Paper 8. CAAL Community College Series. New York, NY:  Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy.

* Brothen, T., & Wambach, C. A. (2004). Refocusing developmental education (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education. 28(2), 16-18, 20, 22, 33.

* Dembo, M. H., & Seli, H. P. (2004). Students’ resistance to change in learning strategies courses (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education. 27(3), 2-4, 6, 8, 10-11.

Simpson, M. L., Stahl, N. A., & Francis, M. A.  (2004). Reading and learning strategies: Recommendations for the 21st century (PDF).  Journal of Developmental Education, 28(2), 2-4, 6, 8, 10-12, 14-15, 32.

* Hinckley, J., & Alden, P. (2005). Women with attentional issues: Success in college learning (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 29(1), 10-12, 14-17, 27.

Smittle, P. (2003). Principles for effective teaching in developmental education (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 26(3), 10-12, 14, 16.

* Simpson, M. L. (2002). Program evaluation studies: Strategic learning delivery model (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 26(2), 2-4, 6, 8, 10, 39.

* Saxon, D. P., & Boylan, H. R. (2001). The cost of remedial education in higher education (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 25(2), 2-4, 6, 8.

Boylan, H. (1999). Exploring alternatives to remediation (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 22(3), 2-4, 6, 8, 10.

Boylan, H. (1999). Harvard Symposium 2000: Developmental education demographics, outcomes (PDF),  Journal of Developmental Education, 23(2), 2-4, 6, 8.

Casazza, M. (1999). Harvard Symposium 2000: Developmental education. Who are we and where did we come from? (PDF) Journal of Developmental Education, 23(1), 2-4, 6-7.

Damashek, R. (1999). Reflections on the future of developmental education, Part I (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 23(2), 18-20, 23.

Brothen, T. (1998). Transforming instruction with technology for developmental students (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 21(3), 2-4, 6, 8.  

Casazza, M. (1998). Strengthening practice with theory (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 22(2), 14-16, 18, 20, 43.

Boylan, H., Bliss, L., & Bonham, B. (1997). Program components and their relationship to student success (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 20(3), 2-4, 6, 8.

Stahl, N. A., Simpson, M. L., & Hayes, C. G. (1992). Ten recommendations from research for teaching high-risk college students (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 16(1), 2-4, 6, 8, 10.

* Recipients of the Journal of Developmental Education Outstanding Article Award

Contract Research

Boylan, H. R., & Saxon, D. P. (2006). Affirmation and discovery: Learning from successful community college developmental programs in Texas (PDF). Research contracted by the Texas Association of Community Colleges.

Boylan, H. R., & Saxon, D. P. (1998). An evaluation of developmental education in Texas public colleges and universities. Part 1 - developmental education outcomes (PDF). Research contracted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Revised February 17, 2009