Goals
of Developmental Education
- To preserve and make possible educational opportunity for each
postsecondary learner.
- To develop in each learner the skills and attitudes necessary
for the attainment of academic career and life goals.
- To ensure proper placement by assisting each learner's level of
preparedness for college work.
- To maintain academic standards by enabling learners to acquire
competencies needed for success in mainstream college courses.
- To enhance the retention of student.
- To
promote the continued development and application of cognitive and affective learning
theory.