ARTICLES ABOUT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
In 2012, Dr. Alexandros M. Goudas and Dr. Hunter R. Boylan collaborated to respond to mounting research claiming that remediation and developmental education are ineffective. If you wish to read the three papers involved in the scholarly debate, please see the links below:
Addressing Flawed Research in Developmental Education
Goudas, A. M., & Boylan, H. R. (2012). Addressing flawed research in developmental education. Journal of Developmental Education, 36(1), 2-13. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1035669.pdf
Bailey, T. R., Jaggars, S. S., & Scott-Clayton, J. (2013). Characterizing the effectiveness of developmental education: A response to recent criticism. Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED542142.pdf
Goudas, A. M., & Boylan, H. R. (2013). A brief response to Bailey, Jaggars, and Scott-Clayton. Journal of Developmental Education, 36(3). http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1067287.pdf