Reports and Research

Resources and External Source Reports

• Boylan, H., Levine Brown, P., & Anthony, W. (2017). "The Perfect Storm" of policy issues and its impact on developmental education. NADE Digest, 9(1), 2-7.
• COLLEGE COMPLETION: FOCUS ON THE FINISH LINE PAPER - March 1, 2017 (BOYLAN, CALDERWOOD, BONHAM)
• NADE February 2018 Presentation:  Arendale, Boylan, Saxon and Stahl  - 'Developmental Education Reform Movement and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy'.
• A Study of the Mathematics Performance of Black Students at the University of California, Berkeley (Treisman, P.M., 1985) (PDF)
• CRLA White Paper: Assessment of Learning Assistance Programs: Supporting Professionals in the Field (PDF)
• CRLA White Paper: The Terrain of College Developmental Reading   (PDF)
• NCDE - NADE Principles for Implementing State Wide Innovations in Developmental Education (PDF)
• CLADEA White Paper: Meaningful Access and Support (Casazza & Silverman) (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)
• 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

Outstanding Articles

Vol 40, Issue 1 - (Fall, 2016) Boredom: That Which Shall not be Named

Vol 39, Issue 2 - (Winter 2016) Acceleration and Compression in Developmental Mathematics: Faculty Viewpoints

Vol 38, Issue 2 - (Winter 2015) Armstrong, Stahl, and Kantner-Investigating Academic Literacy Expectations: 

Vol 37, Issue 3 - (Spring 2014) Saxon and Morante - Effective Student Assessment and Placement

Vol 36, Issue 1 - (Fall 2012) Goudas & Boylan-Addressing Flawed Research in Developmental Education

* Pretlow III, J., & Wathington, H.D. (2011). Cost of developmental education: An update of Breneman and Haarlow (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 35(1). 

* Bonham, B.S., & Boylan, H.R. (2011). Developmental mathematics: Challenges, promising practices, and recent initiatives (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, (34)3.

* Osterholt, D.A., & Barratt, K. (2010). Ideas for practice: A collaborative look to the classroom (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 34(2).

* Sullivan, P., & Mielsen, D. (2009). Is a writing sample necessary for "accurate placement"? (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 33(2).

* Preuss, M. (2008). Developmental education literature: A proposed architecture (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 32(2).

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).

* Paulson, E.J., & Mason-Egan, P. (2007). Retrospective miscue analysis for struggling postsecondary readers (PDF). Journal of Developmental Education, 31(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