An Evaluation of Developmental Education in Texas
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In the spring of 1996, the National Center for Developmental Education (NCDE) was contracted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to conduct an extensive evaluative study of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP). The study was completed in October of 1996 and findings were then shared with the Coordinating Board, the Texas Legislature, and Texas public colleges and universities.
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