1.
Ensure proper placement by assessing each learner's level of preparedness
for college course work.
The students will:
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Provide ACT scores and/or take a placement test
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Be given the opportunity to take a placement verification test
in all developmental courses during or before the first week of
class
2.
Develop in each learner the skills and attitudes necessary for the
attainment of academic career and
life goals.
The students will:
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Begin to clarify goals for short and long term planning
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Improve study habits and test taking skills
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Recognize the interconnectedness of knowledge gained
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Apply knowledge gained to new situations
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Use listening skills effectively
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Use appropriate resources to achieve learning objectives
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Collaborate with others to accomplish tasks
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Identify areas where they are having difficulty and make appropriate
adjustments
3.
Provide developmental instruction that allows students to complete
credit level coursework
successfully.
Reading
The students will:
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Read information and draw reasonable conclusions from the information
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Demonstrate improvement in their vocabulary skills
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Exhibit improvement in their study skills
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Demonstrate understanding of and improvement in critical thinking
skills
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Improve their reading comprehension abilities
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Demonstrate appreciation and understanding of the different purposes
of a variety of reading genres
English
The students will:
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Create a thesis and use clear, detailed support for the thesis
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Understand the parts of the writing process and apply them to
their own writing
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Understand the significance of audience and purpose in each piece
of writing and be able to adapt their
writing to accommodate a variety of audiences and
purposes
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Understand the importance of developing ideas fully and organizing
their writing to accommodate a variety
of purposes
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Demonstrate understanding and usage of grammar and editing skills
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Understand, discuss and react to a variety of print materials
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Understand the basics of the research process and documentation
of sources
Mathematics
Given a mathematical problem, students will:
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Interpret the problem
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Determine the correct mathematical operations for solving the
problem
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Use estimation in reaching a solution
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Solve the problem
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Determine the reasonability of the solution
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