Increase student awareness and understanding that good time management strategies are essential for successful textbook reading.
Objective
Time Management Strategy Knowledge
After Reading Center presentation, students will successfully identify two time management strategies.
Indicator
Reading Strategy Presentation Evaluation A
Students will complete reading strategy presentation evaluation.
Criterion
Time Management Strategy Awareness
After presentation, 90% of students will name two time management strategies.
Finding
Time Management Strategy Awareness
A little over 88% of students could name two time management strategies that would be useful to them.
Action
Time Management Strategy Awareness
Given that the Reading, Writing, and Math Centers have merged into the Academic Success Center, goals and objectives for time management strategy awareness may be revised.
If the time management strategy awareness goal and objective remain the same, our goal for time management strategy awareness for 2014-2015 will remain the same--90%.
Objective
Textbook Reading Strategy Knowledge
After Reading Center presentation, students will successfully name reading strategy acronym and for what each letter stands.
Indicator
Reading Strategy Presentation Evaluation B
Students will complete reading strategy presentation evaluation.
Criterion
Reading Strategy Awareness
After presentation, 95% of students will name reading strategy acronym and for what each letter stands.
Finding
Textbook Reading Strategy Knowledge
After the reading strategy presentation, 94% of students could recall the PARR acronym and state the word for which each letter stands.
Action
Textbook Reading Strategy Knowledge
Given that the Reading, Writing, and Math Centers have merged into the Academic Success Center, goals and objectives for textbook reading strategy knowledge may be revised.
If goal and objective remain the same, our goal for textbook reading strategy knowledge for 2014-2015 will be 95%.
Goal
Reading Center Tutoring Effectiveness
To assist students and community members with criticsl reading and thinking strategies.
Objective
Increase Client Knowledge Of Textbook Reading Strategies
The Reading Center will provide tutoring services that facilitate the growth and confidence of all students and community members by promoting research-based best practice reading strategies for expository texts.
Indicator
Tutoring Session Satisfaction Survey
After each tutoring session, clients will complete Tutoring Session Satisfaction Survey to indicate quality and effectiveness of tutoring session.
Criterion
Mean Score On Tutoring Session Satisfaction Survey
The mean satisfaction score for all clients completing Tutoring Session Satisfaction Survey will be at least "4.0" on a Likert scale ranging from 1-5, with "1" indicating the least effectiveness and "5" indicating the most effectiveness.
Finding
Reading Center Tutor Effectiveness
We met our projected criterion score; the mean score for Reading Center tutor effectiveness was at 4.0.
Action
Hours In The Reading Center
Although the Reading, Writing, and Math Centers have merged into the Academic Success Center, this goal and objective may remain in place for 2014-2015.
Goal
Reading Center Developmental Reading Effectiveness
To assist developmental reading students develop reading strategies through computerized tutorials and face-to-face tutoring, and mentoring.
Through visits to the Reading Center, developmental reading students have the opportunity complete computerized tutorials, spend time studying in a safe environment, and have access to tutoring, enrichment, and mentoring to improve reading effectiveness.
Indicator
Reading Center Transaction Report
Students logs into the Reading Center database when entering and departing the Reading Center. Individual student reports are printed and given to developmental reading students every other week throughout the semester.
Criterion
Hours In Reading Center
To be successful in developmental reading, students are required to spend 15 hours in the Reading Center working on homework or computerized tutorials.
Finding
Hours In Reading Center
Of the students who finished the course, 100% of students completed the 15 required hours in the Reading Center.
Indicator
Nelson/Denny Vocabulary And Reading Comprehension Test
Developmental reading students are administered a pre- and post- Nelson/Denny Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension test.
Criterion
Nelson/Denny Vocabulary And Reading Comprehension Test Scores
Developmental reading students are administered the Nelson/Denny test at the beginning of the semester to inform instructor and student of vocabulary and reading comprehension proficiency with no required attainment level. At the end of each semester students are administered the Nelson/Denny post-test on which they are required to attain a 11th grade vocabulary and reading comprehension level. We expect that 85% will meet the 11th-grade criterion.
Finding
Nelson/Denny Vocabulary And Reading Comprehension Test
If students met the eventual criterion on the first administration, the score for the first test was used as criteria for success. On the second administration of the test, 100% of students attained a 10th grade level score, 90% of students attained an 11th grade score, and many students attained a significantly higher score. Typically, all scores incrreased on the second administration of the Nelson/Denny Test. If students did not attain a passing score on their first attempt of the post-test, they were administered a different form of the Nelson/Denny Test.
Although passing the Nelson/Denny was a criterion for passing the course, student attendance, participation and grades in developmental reading, along with grades in other courses were taken into consideration as measures of learning and success.
Developmental reading students are required to complete 15 MyReadingLab computerized tutorials that complement homework assignments and guided practice and discussion in the classroom.
Criterion
MyReadingLab Computerized Tutorials
Developmental reading students are required to complete 15 Reading Road Trip lessons attaining at least 80% on one practice exercise and one mastery test.
Finding
MyReadingLab Computerized Tutorials
The MyReadingLab computerized program administers a diagnostic test intially and then provides a learning path of particular modules showing weakness. Based on their learning path, all students were successful. If students did not pass the module at criterion on the first attempt, they were required to repeat the module with questions listed in a different sequence.
Action
Developmental Student Reading Proficiency
Although the Reading, Writing, and Math Centers have merged into the Academic Success Center, the criteria for the three areas (transaction report, Nelson/Denny Reading Test, and MyReadingLab may remain the same for 2014-2015 academic year.