Developmental Reading 0070/0080/0090 Mrs. Adalia Reyna, Instructor

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Developmental Reading0070/0080/0090Mrs. Adalia
Reyna, Instructor
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Placement
Reading 90- Accuplacer 61-77 or THEA 200-229 (or
passing grade on reading 80) Reading 80-
Accuplacer 44-60 or THEA 180-199 (or passing
grade on reading 70) Reading 70 Accuplacer 0-43
or THEA 100-179
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Developmental Reading Courses
Reading 0090
College Ready
Reading 0080
Reading 0070
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Determination of College Readiness

• Students will be determined to have met the
  College-Readiness Standard by either of the
  following methods
• Scoring at or above the Placement Standard for
  college-level reading, writing, or mathematics on
  an approved assessment instrument. (THEA,
  Accuplacer,TAKS, ACT, or SAT)
• Passing ENGL 91, MATH 90, or READ 90 with a C
  or better. All students completing these
  highest-level Developmental courses will be
  required to take the Quick THEA, which will be
  offered as part of the course.

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P Grade Policy

• Students who pass a STC approved TSI placement
  test during the term and are passing their
  corresponding developmental course may receive a
  grade of "P" for that course. A grade of "P" will
  count as a successful completion of the course,
  but it will not be included in calculating the
  current semester GPA. In order to be awarded a
  grade of "P," students must provide the
  instructor with official TSI assessment scores
  demonstrating that they have met the TSI
  assessment passing standard. Students also have
  the option of completing the course and receiving
  a letter grade, which will be included in
  calculating the current semester GPA. Students
  are encouraged to continue attending the class
  and complete the course in order to be better
  prepared for college-level courses. Note P
  grades are not awarded automatically. It is
  important that you bring to your instructor a P
  Grade form signed by the Retention Specialist
  before you are awarded the P grade.

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THEA vs. Accuplacer

• ACCUPLACER

• THEA

• Computer test
• Very short selections (about 4 sentences each)
• A total of 20 questions
• Tests 3 major reading objectives
• Questions are very high level and require
  critical thinking skills.
• Results are given immediately after taking the
  test
• Cost is 29 plus 15 sitting fee

• Paper/pencil test
• 7 long selections with 6 questions each
• A total of 42 questions
• Tests 6 different reading objectives
• Results arrive about 2 weeks after taking the
  test
• Cost is 29 plus 15 sitting fee

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What you will need

• A good dictionary
• 1 blue book
• Required textbook
• A novel (to be announced)
• An e-mail account
• The following are optional but helpful
• A 1 in / 3 ring binder with pockets to be used
  only for reading class
• 1 subject notebook for notes

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Required Textbook

• Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills,
  5th ed

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• Things to remember
• No ringing cellular phones, please
• No texting during class (you will receive 1
  warning, then if caught texting again, you will
  be asked to leave and will receive an absence for
  that class period and a zero for any work/tests
  occurring during that class time)
• No picture-taking in the classroom
• Read everyday
• No make up tests will be given unless
  arrangements are made PRIOR to the test date.
• I will NOT accept late workdont even ask
• Your absences are your responsibility I will not
  tell you what you missed unless you ask me
  (please do not ask for this information during
  class. My office hours and phone number are
  listed on the class syllabus).

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• NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED
• If you are absent from class on the day that an
  assignment is due, have someone drop it off for
  you, fax it, or e-mail it to me on the day that
  it is due. Late work will not be accepted.
• If you are absent from class on a day that
  homework is assigned, it is your responsibility
  to find out what that assignment is and turn in
  it on time. But I was absent on that day will
  not be accepted as an excuse for late work. No
  late work will be accepted.
• Please, no gum chewing

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Anyone with perfect attendance will be excused
from the oral presentation required at the end of
the semester! (not the final exam)
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  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
900-1000 am   Office   Office  
1000- 1220 READ 70/80/90 W31 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W31 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W31 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W31 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W31 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays)
1230- 250 READ 70/80/90 W32 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W32 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W32 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W32 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W32 Rm B205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays)
300-530         Office 3-4
530-750 READ 70/80/90 W50 RmB205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W50 RmB205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W50 RmB205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W50 RmB205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays) READ 70/80/90 W50 RmB205 (A106 Lab on Tuesdays)
800-900 Office   Office    
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Journals (Blue Books)

• All students will be required to keep a journal.
  Your blue book will be your journal
• Journal writing will accompany the reading of a
  novel.
• Points earned from journals will be worth more
  than any other assignment or test If you do not
  keep up with your journal, you will not pass this
  class.
• Instructions for journals will be given before
  the first set of entries are due.
• If you do not keep up with your journal, you will
  not pass this class

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THEA TEST DATE

• All 90 students will be required to take the THEA
  this semester
• The THEA date is Friday July 31st
• If you are a reading 90 student, you do not have
  to sign up for the test you will be
  automatically scheduled for it
• You do not have to pay for the test it was
  included in your tuition
• 90 students The THEA will be 20 of your final
  grade

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Reading 70/80 grading procedure

• 85 classwork
• 15 Final exam

CLASS WORK
FINAL
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Reading 90 grading procedure

• 60 classwork
• 20 THEA
• 20 Final exam

THEA
CLASS WORK
FINAL
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Questions or concerns

• Office location B202G
• Phone number 447-6622
• E-mail dreyna_at_southtexascollege.edu

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Grading Procedure for 70/80

• Classroom/Homework Assignments.85
• Final Exam .. 15
• Points are earned for all assignments and tests.
  The final grade will be a percentage, calculated
  by dividing the total number of points earned by
  the total number of points possible.
• Example Total points earned - 720
• Total points possible - 975
• Final grade
  is______________