Calumet College of St. Joseph

Syllabus for Strategies for College Reading

 


Term:              Summer I 2004 (May 16 through July 31)

Course:            EDU 096

Section:           X     

Day & Time:    Tuesday’s (6:30 pm to 10 pm)

Instructor:      Yvette E. Wigfall

Home Phone:  219-679-6747                  E-mail:     DelorisII@aol.com

 

Instructor Background:

M.S.         Education w/minor in Special Education, Indiana University- NW (Pending)

M.S.         Human Services Administration, Spertus College-Chicago, IL

B.S.          Speech Pathology & Audiology, Purdue University-West Lafayette

 


Course Description:                National measures of literacy focus on three competency areas: reading narrative, reading documents, and reading quantitative information.  This course is designed to equip students with basic reading skills that will improve their performances in all three areas of reading literacy.

 

Prerequisites: None           

 

Text:  The Inquiring Reader: The Foundations of Reading by Richmond Garrigus

 

Learning Outcomes/Competencies:       This course develops skills that are cumulative.  This means that the course seeks to develop a basic level of competence.  Mastery is achieved through repeated application.  These skills are the foundation for all learning.

 

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

 

1.   demonstrate minimum level competency in decoding conventions:

q       Correctly recognize 80% of words in a text;

q       Correctly explain the meaning of 80% of the words in a text; and

q       Demonstrate correct use of a dictionary to determine the meaning and correct spelling of words.

 

2.   demonstrate minimum level competency in organization of printed material:

q       identify the title, author and components of a text (table of contents, chapter heading, and sub-heading).

 

3.   demonstrate comprehension of reading material:

q       state the thesis or main idea;

q       name major and minor examples of the thesis or main ideas;

q       identify turning points with facts and examples; and

q       connect turning points to the main thesis or idea of the text.

 

4.   demonstrate the ability to realize the content:

q       use example from a text to discuss the author’s intentions and explicit and implicit inferred meanings.

 

5.   develop interpretation of a text:

q       identify problems in texts and resolve them using clues and evidence from the text, itself.

 

6.   integrate for synthesis:

q       compare a text with other texts, subjects and experiences.

 

7.   critique for evaluation:

q       with insight into and evidence from the text students will critique ideas and perspectives found in text material including an awareness of how the student’s own values and beliefs influence his/her interpretation of an response to written material.

 

Summative Assessments:

q       Five assignments~ ~100 pts for each

 

q       Class attendance, participation, and timely completion of assignments. Formative assessment exercises will be a regular part of each class session and cannot be made-up.  Therefore attendance is deemed a requirement for successful attainment of outcomes (2-3 absences can drop your grade by 1 grade and 4 or more can result in you receiving an “F” in this course). [50 pts each class session (25 pts for participation and 25 pts for home work) for 10 sessions or a total of 500 pts]

 

q       One post-test~200 pts (a minimum score of 70% is necessary to receive a grade of a “C” or better in this course.  If you cannot read effectively at the college level then you cannot learn effectively at the college level). This test is cumulative in that it will test all of the competencies developed in this course: decoding, organization, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of selections from college level textbooks. 


Class Policy for Assignments and Exams:

 

q       All assignments are due on specified date.  No late assignments will be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor.

q       No make-up quizzes or exams will be given unless a student has notified the instructor prior to the missed quiz or exam that he/she cannot attend and non-attendance must be due to unavoidable health issues or family problems.  Please note documentation of such might be required before make-up work is allowed.

 

Grading scale:       

 

Assignments:              25 pts each /10 submissions

Class Participation:    25 pts per session for 10 sessions

Assessments:              100 pts each test/ 5 tests    

Post-Test:                   200 points

Overall grade is based on a percentage of the total number of points available at that time. Total # of pints is 1200 points

A+        100-97%           B+    89-86%     C+    79-76%     D+    69-66%

A          96-93%             B      85-82%     C      75-72%     D      65-62%

A-         92-90%             B-     81-80%     C-     71-70%     D-     61-60%

 F         59% and below

*(Must have 70% on post-test to receive a C or better)    

 

Class Policy and Attendance:

 

  1. Attendance at all classes is required.
  2. Three or more absences excused or otherwise may result in a failing grade
  3. Students may not make-up any assessment given in any class unless they have notified the instructor prior to the missed class.
  4. Students are expected to display behavior appropriate to a college classroom.  Students who disrupt the class will be asked to leave.  Students who persist in disruptive behavior will not be allowed to complete the course. 
  5. No student who is under the influence of alcohol or other drugs will be permitted to attend class.
  6. All electronic devices must be turned off during class time unless there is a medical or family emergency and the instructor has been informed prior to class.
  7. Students experiencing personal hardships are encouraged to seek appropriate assistance and inform the instructor as needed to ensure classroom and college success.

 

Course Outline

 

Class Dates:             Topics/Assignments:

 

                                Unit 1: Reading for Information

Session 1 ______             Orientation, reading assessment, Ch1: Becoming an Active Reader

 

                                      Additional Requirements: Two conference sessions with instructor, evidence of metacognition skills and learned subject skills applied to all subjects, two sessions at the Center for Academic Excellence (219-473-4287), proof of application of Flesch method to personal writings, and use of APA citation in last paper

 

Assignment #1:     Ch 1

 

Reading:               Chapter 1 Becoming an Active Reader

 

Session 2 _____               Class work: Review of class assignment Ch. 1, supply check, review of group work, dictionary assignment, & word origins, learning log & journal requirements

 

         

                                      Reading:               Chapter 2 (Due next class session)

 

Session 3 _____               Class work: Ch. 8: Using Outlines & Maps—review assignment, practice with college text(s), test taking skills (multiple choice, true & false, and essay strategies, visual cues, and using the Rudolf Flesch method to evaluate writing skills (hand-out))

 

                                      Vocabulary work: Context clues (teacher handouts), affixes and root words

                                     

                                                Reading:      Read chapters 2 & 3

 

Session 4 _____               Class work: Ch. 2: Finding Topics and Subtopics & Ch. 3: Recognizing Ideas —review concepts in class, practice with sentences, review parts of speech, and paragraph structures & review assessment

 

Assignment 3:  Chs: 2 & 3 exercise TBA & bring a copy of a graded assignment to class from another subject & bring that class textbook and notebook

 

Reading:      Ch. 4: Main Ideas & Supporting Ideas & Ch. 5: Making Inferences & Explaining Ideas exercises

 

Test Chapters 1 and 2

                                     

                                      Unit 2: Reading for Understanding

 

Session 5 ______             Class work: Review assignments from 2&3, practice with college text information from Chs. 4 & 5

                                     

                                      Test: 2 and 3

 

Assignment 4:  Chs. 4&5 (TBA)

 

Reading:      Ch. 6: Using Context and Word Parts

 

Session 6 ______             Class work: Review assignments from Chs. 4 & 5

                                     

                                      Assignment 5: Ch. 6: Using Context and Word Parts exercises

                                     

                                      Test: 4 and 5

 

Session 7 ______             Class work: Review assignment on 4 and 5 exercises

                                     

Reading: Ch. 7: Stating Implied Ideas exercises

                                     

                            

Session 8 ______             Class work: Class practice with brief discussion over readings.  Chs 6 and 7 and review for Learning Log submissions 

 

Test: 5 and 6

 

Session 9 ______             Assignment#2:      Ch. 8: Using Outlines & Maps exercises 

A chart of the different types of visual maps and their use (Due next class session)

 

Readings:    Ch. 9: Describing People, Places, & Things—exercises to be done in class & Ch. 10: Comparing and Grouping

                                     

                                      Test: 7 and 8

Unit 3: Reading for Patterns

 

Session 10 ______            Class Work: Review of assessment from instructor (Chs. 6 &7), review of concepts from chapters 9 & 10

                                     

                                      Read: Chapters 11 & 12

 

                                      Assignment: Chs 11 & 12

                                     

                                      Test: 9 and 10

 

Session 11 ______            Class work: Chs. 9 & 10—Apply skills to various college texts Ch. 11: Sequence and Process & Ch. 12: Explaining Events and Finding solutions—Apply skills in class

                                     

                                      Post Test Examination 200 points

                                               

 

                                     

 

Center for Academic Excellence:

Attendance and utilization of the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) is required.  The number to CAE is 219-473-4287.

 

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized (submitted someone else’s work as his/her own in part or whole) or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review.  The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College.

 

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e. MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.

 

Withdrawal from Class Policy:

An official withdrawal (W) is required to properly withdraw from any class.  If this process is not done then the class grade in which non-attendance occurred will result in an F.

 

Changes:    

Course work may change at instructor’s discretion.