Resources

Resources outlining the research and theories surrounding developmental education in general and developmental writing in particular.

Blogs

Mike Rose's Blog- Mike Rose is an educator who is nationally recognized for his work in literacy and his commitment to community college and developmental education. His blog features excerpts from his books and reflections on current education policies.

Books

Textbooks

Rhetorically Focused 

Heinrichs, Jay. Thank You For Arguing. New York: Three Rivers Press, 2007.

An inexpensive, engaging introduction to rhetoric as the art of persuasion. Written in an informal, personal style, Heinrichs teaches students to analyze their rhetorical situation, meet audiences' needs, and use rhetoric to accomplish a goal. Full of pop culture references, personal anecdotes, and situational examples.

Readers 

• Eggers, Dave. Best American Non-Required Reading. New York: Mariner, 2012. 

Style Guides 

• Graff, Gerald and Cathy Birkenstein. They Say, I Say: Moves that Matter in Academic Writing. New York: Norton, 2009.  

Alternative 

Websites

Organizations & Publications

• Two Year College English Association

• Teaching English in the Two Year College (need to be NCTE member to access issues)

• Journal of Basic Writing Archives (1975-2003)

• ERIC (JBW archives since 2003)

Articles

Developmental Writing Theory 

• "Diving In: An Introduction to Basic Writing" by Mina Shaughnessy (1976)

Assessment

• "Is a Writing Sample Necessary for 'Accurate Placement'?" by Patrick Sullivan and David Nielsen. Journal of Developmental Education 33.2 (2009)

• "Learning to Ride the Wave: Making Decisions about Placement Testing" by Susanmarie Harrington. WPA 28.3 (2005)

• "The Importance of Placement and Basic Studies: Helping Students Succeed in the New Elitism" by Ed White JBW 14.2 (1995)

The Contact Zone 

• The Art of the Contact Zone by Mary Louise Pratt

• Richard Miller's Response: Fault Lines in the Contact Zone (College English 1994)

• Joseph Harris' Response: Negotiating the Contact Zone (JBW 1995)

Code Shifting

• Lisa Delpit: "Language Diversity and Learning" (chapter from Other People's Children)

• Barbara Mellix: "From Outside In"

DevEd in the News

• "The Second-Chance Club: Inside a Semester of Remedial English" by Eric Hoover and Sara Lipka The Chronicle, March 11, 2013

• The New City College profiled in the NY times (July 2012) CUNY started a new city college from scratch, with mandatory cohorts, orientation, and tutoring; along with strict pathways to completion.

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