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The
Developmental Education and College Readiness Program at Eastern Kentucky University
helps students achieve their maximum potential and enhances their
chances for academic success by providing opportunities for skill
development through courses and programs designed to improve basic
skills in writing, reading, and mathematics. Courses in the Developmental
Education and College Readiness Program include ENG 090 (Basic Writing), ENG 095 (Developmental
Composition), ENR 090 (Developmental Reading I), ENR 095 (Developmental
Reading II), ENR 116 (Strategies for College Reading), MAT 090 (Prealgebra), and MAT 095 (Developmental Algebra
1). These courses are offered through the Departments of English
& Theatre and Mathematics & Statistics.
The University measures basic proficiencies in writing, reading,
and mathematics by student performance on the ACT, SAT, and EKU placement
tests. Placement in, and successful completion of, these courses
is required of students who do not demonstrate proficiency in the
basic skill areas. Students taking developmental classes receive
institutional credit for the courses. Credit hours earned in developmental
courses do not apply toward graduation, but they do count toward
enrollment status for such purposes as financial aid eligibility
and full-time student status.
The Developmental Education and College Readiness Director works closely with other areas
to provide services for students with college readiness needs. For example,
the director works closely with the Office of Academic Testing to
help ensure that students are placed into appropriate level courses.
She collaborates with the Office of Academic Advising and Retention to help students
define interests and links to academic majors. She works with the
Division of Enrollment Management in providing a Transition to College
course for students with developmental needs. And finally, she works
closely with the Academic Support and Tutoring Coordinator to provide
services for EKU students.
The Developmental Education and College Readiness area also coordinates the First
Step to College Success summer program. This program is designed
to address the needs of students placed into developmental education and college readiness courses
in mathematics, writing, and/or reading. The highly structured program
provides intensive instruction by leading developmental educators.
Students admitted to the program study together to form a collaborative
learning community characterized by mutual assistance and encouragement.
Upon successful completion of the program, students begin taking
college level courses that will lead to the awarding of academic
degrees while completing other developmental requirements, if they
are needed.
The First Step to College Success program is specifically
designed to address the needs of students with two or more developmental
area requirements and for students entering the University in the
Special Admissions category. This program has been very successful
in helping students remediate developmental requirements and be
retained at the University. |