SYLLABUS

23170 READING PROGRAM PREP PART 1-ADVANCED ...vocabulary, thinking, study, and reading strategies to read materials equivalent to grades 9 to 10.

Course Pre/Co-requisites: None

Instructor: Tim Braunel          Office:  SC333
Telephone: 920-498-5588 Office Hours: MW12:30-1:30, TR 11-12:30
Email: tim.braunel@nwtc.edu

Goals:

Pre/Co-requisites:
Reading score of grade level 9 to 10.9 on Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) or successful completion of Reading 4. This course is designed for the student who intends to enter post-secondary education or the workplace.

Required Resources:
Textbook: Jamestown Single Series: Subject Matter I and J, NTC/Contemporary, 1985
Jamestown Single Series: Main Idea I and J, NTC/Contemporary, 1985
Jamestown Single Series: Supporting Details I and J, NTC/Contemporary, 1985
Jamestown Single Series: Conclusions I and J, NTC/Contemporary, 1985
Jamestown Single Series: Clarifying Devices I and J, NTC/Contemporary, 1985
Jamestown Single Series: Vocabulary in Context I and J, NTC/Contemporary, 1985
Six-Way Paragraphs in Content Areas, Middle Level, Third Edition,
NTC/Contemporary, 2000
Learning Objects, www.wisc-online.com
Learning Plus
Jamestown Comprehension Series, Advanced, Levels H-L. Jamestown, 1993

Supplemental Resources: Supplies: Pencil and Paper, Department Handouts

Competencies:

1. Employ a variety of vocabulary development strategies
2. Demonstrate comprehension of a range of printed materials
3. React critically to a range of printed materials
4. Employ study strategies

Grading Policy:
A score of 85% is considered passing on tests and assignments.
A Course Guide Sheet will be used to record student progress.

Expectations and Policies:

Attendance:
NWTC reserves the right to impose class attendance restrictions in courses and programs, based on administrative guidelines.

Disability Act:
NWTC complies with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and makes reasonable accommodations upon request. Please contact the Special Needs Office in room 3338 or call 920-498-5470 for more information regarding the support services available to you.

Core Abilities:
Core abilities are an essential set of skills that will enable you to maintain successful and fulfilling employment in today's society. This course addresses the following core abilities:

• Understand and Appreciate Diversity
• Learn Effectively
• Communicate Effectively
• Apply Relevant Technologies
• Demonstrate Global Awareness and Sensitivity
• Work Cooperatively
• Model Responsible Behavior
• Access and Use Appropriate Information Resources
• Value Self
• Think Critically and Creatively
• Set and Achieve Goal

Program Outcomes:
This course addresses the following program outcomes:

Improve Academic Skills and Increase Functional Skill Level

Course Calendar:
Basic Education courses have open entry and open exit. The school year extends from July 1 through June 30. However, all Primary and Secondary Goals must be achieved during the school year in which the student is registered.