Histories of Developmental Education. CRDEUL Monograph.

Overview & Synopsis

This collection of papers on the history of developmental education includes: "Historical Perspectives: With Hindsight We Gain Foresight" (Normal Stahl); "Supporting the Research Mission" (David V. Taylor); "A Brief History of the American Council of Developmental Education Associations" (Hunter R. Boylan); "History of Supplemental Instruction (SI): Mainstreaming of Developmental Education" (David Arendale); "Recovering the Vision of John Dewey for Developmental Education" (Mary Ellen Shaw); "History of Developmental Studies in Tennessee" (Carol Hopper Bader and Carlette Jackson Hardin); "The Conference on Basic Writing: 1980-2001" (Karen S. Uehling); "Professional Status for Writing Center Directors" (Mildred Steele); "Toward a Comprehensive Learning Center" (Marti Singer); "The General College Base Curriculum: Description, Historical Antecedents, Theoretical Structure, and Evaluation Outcomes" (Catherine Wambach and Thomas Brothen); and "The Lessons of History: Transforming Science to Include Developmental Education" (Randy Moore). (Papers contain references.) (SM)