Provide Quality Reading Support/Instruction For SHSU Students
Objective
Graduate Assistants
Hire graduate assistants and train them to be reading tutors.
Indicator
GAs Complete Training
Criterion
10 hour training program
Finding
GA Training
Two GAs were trained for service in the Reading Center.
Action
GA training
Objective
Update Instructional Materials
Indicator
Select New Text For RDG 031
To make reading strategies more accessible for RDG 031 students a new text that offers online support will be investigated and adopted.
Criterion
Text selected
Finding
Bridging the Gap (ABLongman) was selected.
Indicator
Select New Text For RDG 011
To make reading strategies more meaningful to RDG 011 students a new text will be investigated and adopted.
Criterion
Text Selected
Finding
Making Reading Relevant (Pearson) was selected.
Action
Text selection
Objective
Increase Reading Center Impact Across Campus For Non-developmental Reading Students
Indicator
Invited Reading Strategy Presentations In Faculty Courses
Criterion
Reading Center Coordinator will be invited to speak to 50 classes concerning academic reading
Finding
Coordinator was invited to present in 53 classes.
Indicator
Increase Number Of Students Using The Reading Center For Support In Academic Reading
Criterion
700 Students will use the Reading Center
Finding
769 students used the reading center
Action
Student use of Reading Center
Action
Invited presentations
Goal
Provide Quality Support Services For Other Campus Programs
Objective
Teacher Certification Test Review
Indicator
Face-to-Face Review Session
Criterion
Reading Center Coordinator conducts two hour review session requested by student.
Finding
Teacher Certification Review
Students complete a two hour review session to discuss certification domains and competencies, test taking strategies, and critical thinking strategies.
Indicator
Computerized Review Session
Criterion
Self-Paced Review
Finding
Teacher Certification Review
Students complete self paced computerized tutorials, including review of vocabulary, domains, competencies, and test taking strategies.
Action
Teacher Certification Review Sessions
Objective
Tutor International Students
Indicator
Face-to-Face Tutoring
Criterion
Graduate Assistant Led one to two Student Requested Tutoring Session
Finding
Positive Feedback from Director of IPO
Personal and email communications received from the IPO Director indicated that tutoring sessions in the Reading Center were extremely beneficial to students.
Indicator
Computerized Tutorial
Criterion
Self Paced Tutorial
Finding
International Student Tutorial
International students complete self paced computerized tutorials for IBT TOEFL reading and speaking sections
Action
International Student Tutoring Sessions
Goal
Provide A Quality Facility For All SHSU Students
Objective
State Of The Art Equipment
Indicator
Select New Classroom Technology
To make learning more engaging and interactive for developmental reading students new Smart Board technology will be investigated and purchased.
Criterion
New Technology Selected
Finding
Smart Sympodium was purchased for Reading Center
Indicator
Select New Computer Hardware
To make learning more meaningful and timely for developmental reading students, state of the art hardware will be investigated and purchased through Computer Services
Criterion
New Hardware Selected
Finding
12 Dell Computers Purchased for Reading Center
Action
New Technology Purchase for Reading Center
Action
New Hardware Purchase for Reading Center
Objective
State Of The Art Software
Indicator
Select New Reading Software
To help students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities, state of the art software will be investigated and purchased.
Criterion
New Reading Software Selected
Finding
Kurzweil 3000 Reading Software Selected
Indicator
Select Reading And Study Strategy DVDs
To make reading and study strategies more available for developmental reading students, educational DVDs will ne examined and purchased