The mission of the reading program is to provide an innovative, multidisciplinary, individualized, flexible curriculum that prepares students for academic study and inspires them to accomplish personal goals as life-long learners.  The Reading Program develops the student as a whole person, academically, socially and personally and prepares them to succeed in a global society. 

    

Reading Classes

Student Success Reading consists of two courses, READ 0097 and READ 0098.

 

Student Success READ 0097
Student Success Basic Reading is designed to meet the needs of students who have weaknesses in knowledge acquisition, comprehension strategies and application skills in college level print materials.  This course emphasizes vocabulary strategies, communication skills and comprehension competencies using expository and narrative writing.

 

Student Success READ 0098
Student Success Advanced Reading emphasizes inferential, interpretive and critical reading comprehension strategies. It also focuses on analysis, synthesis and evaluation of text as well as efficient reading, study and test-taking skills.

 

Placement into Reading Classes

 

Test Type	Minimum Score	Course Equivalent
COMPASS Reading	78 or greater	ENGL 1101
	70 -77	READ 0098
	69 or less	READ 0097

 

Exiting out of Reading Classes

Students in Student Success READ 0098 must pass the course with a C or better and score at the 45th percentile in reading comprehension on the Nelson Denny to take the COMPASS test.  Students in Student Success READ 0097 may also take the COMPASS test if they have an A average in READ 0097, score at the 45th percentile in reading comprehension on the Nelson Denny and are recommended by their reading instructor.