Developmental Education Policy and Practice: Claiming Our Seat-and Voice-at the Pable

In this effort, they explicitly classify the common elements of "effective programs" (i.e., cost-effective programs that advance students at the highest rate, increase retention and credentialing, improve performance in subsequent courses, and positively affect student learning) in order t...

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Published inJournal of college reading and learning Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 72
Main Authors Neuburger, Jane, Goosen, Rebecca, Barry, William J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oak Creek Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.10.2013
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Best Practices
Classrooms
College presidents
Colleges & universities
Decision making
Educational Facilities Improvement
Educational Policy
Faculty Evaluation
GDP
Governance
Graduation Rate
Gross Domestic Product
Higher education
Instructional Effectiveness
Learning
Legislatures
Programming
Teaching Methods
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Summary:In this effort, they explicitly classify the common elements of "effective programs" (i.e., cost-effective programs that advance students at the highest rate, increase retention and credentialing, improve performance in subsequent courses, and positively affect student learning) in order to provide professionals a common foundation to bring to the table and the discussions that happen there. In another arena, New York University's College of Arts and Sciences recently declared a vote of no confidence in its president (Kiley, 2013), essentially because he undermined "the traditional model of faculty governance by cutting professors out of major decisions ... an allegation that multiple research university presidents have faced in recent years" (para. 27).
ISSN:1079-0195