LADE

Developmental education, as an umbrella term for a wide range of learning-centered activities, has several key goals:

	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 assessing each learner's level of preparedness for college coursework.
	To maintain academic standards by enabling learners to acquire competencies needed for success in mainstream college courses.
	To enhance the retention of students.
	To promote the continued development and application of cognitive and affective learning theory