Identifying Best Practices for Student Success in Developmental Education in Georgia

Two-year colleges have long enrolled students who are academically underprepared. A key component of the mission of the two-year college is open-access. This overarching mission drives more than 60% of enrollment in developmental education. The national successful completion rate of required developmental education coursework is less than 60%. This study identifies institutions within the University System of Georgia with more than 60% of total student enrollment in developmental education and with an overall successful completion rate of more than 60% as well as the practices that guide these developmental education programs. Two highly effective institutions (HEI) were identified and evaluated on administrative and organizational components, instructional practices, and student support services that led to student success.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education in Education Administration (Ed.D.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation (open access)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Leadership, Technology, and Human Development

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Carr, Rodney B.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Linda M. Arthur
• Jason LaFrance

• ETD
• Developmental education
• Research-based best practices in developmental education
• Universities and colleges
• Education
• Higher

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/394

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd-1394