Courses

Reading Improvement Classes

The Division of Academic Support offers three reading improvement courses: Basic Reading (READ 070), Reading Improvement I (READ 090), and Reading Improvement II (READ 091). Students are given the opportunity to enroll in reading improvement courses after taking the College's reading placement test.

READ 070, READ 090, and READ 091 help students become effective, life-long readers who have a positive attitude toward reading. This is accomplished by students' participation in learning activities designed to develop their ability to:

• comprehend text effectively and critically;
• improve vocabulary development and word recognition skills;
• apply knowledge of learning style and study strategies;
• select reading rate appropriate to task;
• apply above strategies to a variety of college-level texts;
• use self-assessment to develop reading and learning efficiency; and
• improve attitude toward and valuing of reading.

For more information regarding Heartland's reading courses, contact an academic advisor in the Student Services Center, the College's reading specialist in the Division of Academic Support.

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The Curriculum Summary includes:

Course Descriptions

• READ 070
• READ 090
• READ 091

Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transfer

Course Texts

• READ 070
• READ 090
• READ 091

Learning Outcomes

Topic Outline

• Comprehending Strategies
• Study Skills
• Vocabulary Development and Word Recognition
• Fluency and Rate
• Self-Assessment

Method of Evaluation

Required Reading and Writing

Resources

Rhody Secondary Reading Attitude Assessment

To take the Rhody Secondary Reading Attitude Assessment click Rhody Secondary Reading Attitude Assessment.

Analyzing Reading Events (ARE) Diagram

To view the Analzing Reading Events (ARE) Diagram click Analyzing Reading Events (ARE) Diagram
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