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Published biannually in Fall and Spring, the J-CASP seeks articles on such topics as pre-assessment, assessment, and interventions for college readiness; college placement, academic advising, and counseling and completion pathways; and developmental education course models and innovations for developmental mathematics, postsecondary literacy, and student success literacy (e.g. co-requisite, contextualized, accelerated, emporiums, integrated, paired, learning communities, academic bridge programs, and boot camps). Additional topics include but are not limited to non-course based options (NBCOs) and learning support models such as tutoring, mentoring, coaching, computer-based instruction, content-based learning labs, and various types of peer-educator support programs.
Journal website: https://journals.tdl.org/jcasp/index.php/jcasp
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Antiracist Activities and Policies for Student-Led Study Groups
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2022-09-26)Issues of race and marginalization do not often intersect with publications related to developmental education and learning assistance. Too often, these issues have been ignored. This guide to antiracism policies and ... -
A Baker’s Dozen of Influential and Exemplar Pre-2000 Publications for the College Reading and Study Strategies Field
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2022-09-26)Throughout the 20th century, a limited number of scholarly oriented books and monographs were issued that should have had great influence on later theory, research, and praxis associated with the college reading and study ... -
Supporting Reading Comprehension for English Learners At-Risk of Reading Difficulties in the Postsecondary Classroom
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2022-09-26)For many English Learners (ELs), access to post-secondary education has been limited (Kanno, 2018; Kanno & Cromley, 2015; Kanno & Kangas, 2014). This inaccessibility is evident in admissions data for 2-year colleges and ... -
Implementing a Specialized Student Success Course for Veterans and Military Connected Students
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2022-09-26)The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, the 1985 Montgomery G.I. Bill, and the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill all represent a commitment of higher education to support a unique population of students— namely—student veterans ... -
Using Tableau Theater in the Integrated Reading and Writing Classroom
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2022-09-26)Tableau Theatre is an instructional method that fulfills two of the most timely needs in developmental education today: enhancing student motivation and providing engaging learning activities (Saxon et al., 2015). As ... -
Implementing Contextualization Into the Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) Classroom: Making IRW “Worth it”
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2022-09-26)The importance of contextualization within postsecondary contexts has been embraced by the state of Texas, as shown by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB) Accelerate Texas Initiative (THECB, n.d.). ... -
Harnessing Talent: A Tiered, Accelerated Leadership Model for Academic Support Programs
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2021-02-15)While student-leadership models are not uncommon among Supplemental Instruction (SI) programs, Texas State University has developed a tiered leadership model providing real-world paraprofessional experience to ... -
Staying on Course During the Pandemic Storm: Challenges and Opportunities
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2021-02-15)Figuratively speaking, I would like to compare higher education as the train, the mountain as COVID-19, and the little blue switch engine as CASP. Hold those thoughts for a moment. The landscape of higher education has ... -
#CampusScavengerHunt: A Professional Development Workshop Using Digital Literacy to Build Student’s Self- Efficacy and Sense of Belonging on Campus
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2021-02-15)College bound students are faced with not only navigating a new environment but also faced with finding their “place” in a new community. Educators have a role to support students’ academic growth, self-efficacy ... -
Journal of College Academic Support Programs, Volume 3, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2020
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2020-08-01)The Journal of College Academic Support Programs (J-CASP) is an academic journal for developmental education, learning assistance, and student success. -
Journal of College Academic Support Programs, Volume 3, Issue 2, Fall 2020/Winter 2021
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Dual Credit and Advanced Placement Students in Developmental Education: What Happened?
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2021-02-15)Despite their better-than-average preparation, former dual credit and advanced placement students have placed into developmental education upon entering higher education. In this phenomenological study, six students were ... -
Developmental Mathematics: Students’ Predicted Outcome Value of Electronic Communication
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2021-02-15)This study investigated the predicted outcome value of electronic communication from the viewpoint of developmental mathematics students. Students at a large Texas community college completed a combination of instruments ... -
Virtual Learning Assessment: Practical Strategies for Instructors in Higher Education
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2021-02-15)Many universities have been designing and implementing online instruction for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic created an unexpected impetus for the expansion of virtual learning. Instructors and students who may not ... -
Practical Autonomy- Supportive Tutoring Strategies for Multilingual Student- Writers and a Writing Center Tutor Handbook
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2020-08-01)The mission of most writing centers is to cultivate effective and independent writers. However, in sessions with students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, tutors tend to make direct edits on their ... -
GED Completion, Philosophy, and Learning Support: A Holistic Approach to Juvenile Correctional Education
(2020-08-01)A university held an event that focused on local community activism. One dialogue covered assistance programs for juveniles who are incarcerated or paroled. A local juvenile detention center leader approached a philosophy ... -
Implementing Collaborative Mock Exam Review
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2020-08-01)Exam reviews are a common offering within and across courses, often supported by departments, learning centers, and success centers. However, the majority of typical exam review formats follow the lecture or direct-teach ... -
Supporting Graduate Students Through the Use of Graduate Student Organizations
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2020-08-01)In the United States, graduate education has become necessary to maintain a stable economy (Pascale, 2018). According to Torpey and Watson (2014), jobs requiring a master’s degree or higher represent the fastest growing ... -
Technology Considerations and Opportunities in Higher Education
(Texas State University, The Education Institute, 2020-08-01)Technology has transformed teaching and learning by providing access to education that transcends the boundaries of race, gender inequity, costs, and physical constraints. The importance of providing professionals in ...
